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Motorists should be "as aware as they can possibly be" to avoid a traffic accident during the winter months, one expert has said.

James Carnduff, from insurance firm Admiral, warned that as the temperature dives and nights become darker, more traffic accident claims are made.

He noted that this could be due to a number of different factors, including pedestrians not making themselves as visible as possible, and road users not paying as much attention as it is dark.

"Their tyres maybe do not have enough tread on them for the winter months, are maybe not pumped up sufficiently, and all these things come together and increase the potential for claims as the result of accidents, as well as deaths," added the expert.

This comes after Martin Paling, of insurance company Hastings Direct, warned that icy and snowy conditions on the roads in winter increase the likelihood of having a traffic accident.

Accident claims advice from Serious Law

Posted by T B Walters
 

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