Run up to Christmas busy time for breakdown recovery services

They won't have checked their vehicle is correctly  prepared for winter journeys which may lead to them breaking down and needing to call breakdown recovery services like the AA, RAC or Green Flag. Graeme Trudgill of the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) said "It's the sensible precaution at this time of year to make sure you are ready, make sure your car is ready so if something does happen then you will be prepared," adding that motorists should prepare a survival kit for their vehicle so they can call someone if they breakdown and keep warm.

The busy roads, with stressed, unprepared drivers in the wintry conditions leading up to Christmas, will lead to many accidents on the roads, with insurance companies expecting a rise in road accident claims on the lead up to Christmas.

Drivers also need to be extra alert with many people drinking over the festive period, with many peoples judgment being impaired by alcohol. This can lead to people stepping out into roads without warning in front of vehicles causing pedestrian accidents, or people drink driving and increasing their chances of being involved car accidents.