How to drive safely on icy roadsBy Lisa Salmon, PAThe temperature has dropped across Ireland, with icy roads becoming more of a danger. And while councils will be doing their best to grit the roads, ice can still form – especially on surfaces that haven’t been gritted, which are more likely to be rural roads. Check your car manualIf you drive an automatic car, check your manual to see if your car has a setting for icy conditions, Rich recommends. “Treat roads with caution until weather conditions return to normal,” says Rich. “Just because the conditions might have improved on main roads, country roads or bridges might still be hazardous due to less traffic, or because they’ve not been gritted.”

Source: Irish Independent January 16, 2023 23:30 UTC