With the clocks going back this weekend, Bridgestone is giving van drivers some simple driving tips to stay as safe as possible as the nights grow longer and winter approaches.
With a drop in temperatures also being felt, Bridgestone is calling on LCV owners to adopt some simple driving habits to stay as safe as possible.
“Driving in winter conditions is something everyone must prepare for,” explains Bridgestone technical manager, Gary Powell. “It is not only about having the right tyres; the driver’s behaviour is also essential in these conditions as he or she needs to understand and adapt to different winter hazards.
“It is therefore crucial to not only prepare our vehicles, but also ourselves when the weather gets cold.”
Gary’s Tips for Van Drivers
- Periodically check traction, or available grip, when driving in challenging conditions. Road conditions can change drastically in a short period of time or distance in winter. Apply the brakes with moderate pressure to determine the available grip and modify your driving, if needed, to respond to ever-changing road conditions.
- Under-inflated tyres not only compromise motorists’ ability to brake and manoeuvre safely, but they also consume more fuel and wear out faster. Information on the recommended tyre pressure can be found in the operating manual, on the inside of the door pillars or under your fuel cap.
- The legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm. Insert a 20p coin in the tread; if you can see the border, it’s time to change the tyres.
- Maximise available grip by separating driving manoeuvres when negotiating a curve. Brake to an appropriate speed while travelling in a straight line before a curve. This allows you to use all the available grip for negotiating the curve. Accelerate gradually when you are able to straighten the steering wheel at the exit of the turn.
- Avoid cruise control in wet, icy or snowy conditions. Maintain control of acceleration and deceleration at all times.
- Avoid driving in bad weather conditions. Your safety comes first.
Bridgestone Duravis All Season Tyre
Bridgestone has also taken the time to remind you that it boasts an all-weather tyre option which the company believes is the most appropriate for the unpredictable UK climate.
The Duravis all-season tyre
has been designed to deliver year-round control, safety, and convenience for van drivers – and has been engineered to offer additional performance benefits.
Bridgestone is continuing to develop low rolling resistance products but also maintaining excellent wet grip performance, so improving CO2 emission or battery range, without compromising safety.
The Duravis All Season product is ‘A’ grade for wet grip and ‘C’ grade for RRC, which is excellent for an LCV tyre product that has to be robust when operating in difficult urban environments. It’s also winter ready for all year usage and is therefore certified 3 Peak Mountain with Snow Flake (3PMSF) for excellent performance whatever the UK weather.
With the clocks going back this weekend, Bridgestone is giving van drivers some simple driving tips to stay as safe as possible as the nights grow longer and winter approaches.
With a drop in temperatures also being felt, Bridgestone is calling on LCV owners to adopt some simple driving habits to stay as safe as possible.
“Driving in winter conditions is something everyone must prepare for,” explains Bridgestone technical manager, Gary Powell. “It is not only about having the right tyres; the driver’s behaviour is also essential in these conditions as he or she needs to understand and adapt to different winter hazards.
“It is therefore crucial to not only prepare our vehicles, but also ourselves when the weather gets cold.”
Gary’s Tips for Van Drivers
- Periodically check traction, or available grip, when driving in challenging conditions. Road conditions can change drastically in a short period of time or distance in winter. Apply the brakes with moderate pressure to determine the available grip and modify your driving, if needed, to respond to ever-changing road conditions.
- Under-inflated tyres not only compromise motorists’ ability to brake and manoeuvre safely, but they also consume more fuel and wear out faster. Information on the recommended tyre pressure can be found in the operating manual, on the inside of the door pillars or under your fuel cap.
- The legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm. Insert a 20p coin in the tread; if you can see the border, it’s time to change the tyres.
- Maximise available grip by separating driving manoeuvres when negotiating a curve. Brake to an appropriate speed while travelling in a straight line before a curve. This allows you to use all the available grip for negotiating the curve. Accelerate gradually when you are able to straighten the steering wheel at the exit of the turn.
- Avoid cruise control in wet, icy or snowy conditions. Maintain control of acceleration and deceleration at all times.
- Avoid driving in bad weather conditions. Your safety comes first.
Bridgestone Duravis All Season Tyre
Bridgestone has also taken the time to remind you that it boasts an all-weather tyre option which the company believes is the most appropriate for the unpredictable UK climate.
The Duravis all-season tyre has been designed to deliver year-round control, safety, and convenience for van drivers – and has been engineered to offer additional performance benefits.
Bridgestone is continuing to develop low rolling resistance products but also maintaining excellent wet grip performance, so improving CO2 emission or battery range, without compromising safety.
The Duravis All Season product is ‘A’ grade for wet grip and ‘C’ grade for RRC, which is excellent for an LCV tyre product that has to be robust when operating in difficult urban environments. It’s also winter ready for all year usage and is therefore certified 3 Peak Mountain with Snow Flake (3PMSF) for excellent performance whatever the UK weather.
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