The nights have actually began to get a bit of chillier and darker, however they’re about to get a bit of extra so.

On Sunday thirtieth @ 2:00AM, the clocks will likely be going again, that means not solely an additional hour in mattress and lighter mornings, but in addition evenings will get darker a lot earlier.

However, it’s not solely worrying about if the clock in your telephone will replace by means of the evening that we’d like to consider.

How do clocks ‘going again’ have an effect on drivers?

Whereas the clock change offers us an additional hour tucked up in mattress this weekend, our information exhibits the influence it has on accidents throughout the UK throughout these busy rush hour durations from 5-8PM.

Whether or not you’re an skilled driver or it’s your first-year driving at the hours of darkness and wintery situations, it doesn’t get any simpler.

Don’t let this frighten you although, let Halloween be the scariest factor you take care of within the week forward by planning forward.

How can drivers keep protected within the darker evenings?

• Preserve an additional eager eye out for cyclists with out lights, and pedestrians who could also be carrying darker clothes (or Halloween costumes).
• Flip in your headlights, regardless of the time of day.
• At all times preserve your headlights clear and clear.
• Scale back your velocity when visibility is much less.
• Preserve your wind display screen clear to keep away from elevated glare.
• Keep away from driving as much as the velocity restrict so that you could rapidly react to surprising conditions.
• Preserve your inside gentle off. Pull over in a protected place and solely use when automobile is stationary.

Put together your self for the change in season by following our protected driving tricks to keep away from any further danger to the protection of you and different highway customers.