Over 50s insurance provider RIAS warns drivers of the perils associated with the increase of fog forecast this month.
The company says that fog, caused by high-pressure systems over Britain, reduces visibility when driving.
It is important to use fog lights and keep a safe distance between cars, claims RIAS. It also advises to slow down and make sure windscreen wipers and demisters are working.
"Driving in busy traffic on a clear day is challenging enough, but you should be extra careful when driving in fog as visibility can seriously deteriorate in a matter of minutes - or metres," says managing director of RIAS Janet Connor.
Churchill car insurance claims that there is a 15 per cent increase in car accidents during the winter. It attributes the figures to a combination of long dark evenings and reduced visibility from fog, mist, floods and ice.
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