Drivers must take extra precautions before venturing out on the roads as Arctic conditions tighten their grip across the country, the AA warned today.
The breakdown service has told drivers to double check their vehicles, pack cold weather provisions including food and warm clothes, and take a fully charged mobile phone before setting off.
It has also reported a massive increase in the number of breakdowns over the past few days, as the cold takes its toll on roads and cars. Last night temperatures in the UK plunged to minus 11C, after forecasters yesterday issued a nationwide cold weather alert ....
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