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How to keep your dog safe in the car during hot weather

Skoda supporting dogs

Skoda UK has partnered with dog behaviourist Anna Webb to share top tips on keeping pet pooches cool in the car. When it’s warm outside, cars can act like a greenhouse and trap the sun’s heat — so if it’s 23ºC outside, in-car temperatures can reach a whopping 47ºC in …

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Give your car an Arctic BLAST check

Peugeot 2008 GT Line in the snow

Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, is urging motorists to be ready for the cold spell with a simple five-point checklist. The checks spell out the word BLAST and are easy to remember when icy weather is predicted. Kwik Fit has highlighted the key components which …

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Stay safe with these autumn driving tips

Toyota-RAV4-autumn-leaves

With increasingly adverse weather conditions and darker afternoons because the clocks have gone back, autumn can be a challenging time on the road for drivers. In fact, an RAC study showed that a fortnight after the clocks go back, there is an annual average increase in car collisions of 5.1% …

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Wet weather driving tips

wet weather driving tips

As the song goes, the weather outside is frightful… so here are some driving tips to keep you safe in the wet, courtesy of IAM RoadSmart. Be sure to check your local weather forecast beforehand so you can plan your journey accordingly. If heavy downpours are expected, avoid starting your …

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De-ice, stay safe

Winter driving

One in three motorists involved in car accidents in wintry conditions did not fully de-ice their car. New research by a money saving website VoucherCodesPro.co.uk has revealed that as many as one third of British motorists either experienced or came close to a car accident this winter after not fully …

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