Mobility News | February – March 2020

Volvo offers a safe pair of hands
for fleets ahead of wintry driving
conditions
As the UK braces itself for
a harsh winter, Volvo Car UK is
helping businesses and fleet
managers prepare company
car drivers and their vehicles,
keeping them safe on the road
whatever the weather brings.
Steve Beattie, Head of
Business Sales at Volvo Car UK
comments: “At our nationwide
network of workshops, Volvotrained
technicians are on hand
to help prepare company cars
for winter, checking everything
from the battery and braking
system to the windscreen,
wiper blades, bulbs and
fluids. With this support, fleet
managers have peace of mind
that their drivers and vehicles
are ready for challenging
conditions.”
As well as the ‘winterready’
checks carried out by its
specialist technicians, Volvo also
recommends that businesses
encourage their company car
drivers to carry out their own
regular maintenance checks
on their vehicles. With snow,
heavy rain and poor visibility
expected across the country, it
is more important than ever to
check the condition and tread
depth of tyres, keep headlights
and windscreens clean and
ensure oil, coolant, de-icer and
screen wash are all topped up.
Tyres are arguably the most
important thing to maintain for
safe winter driving. Tyre tread
must be checked regularly, not
only due to legal requirements
but because it can have a
significant impact on stopping
distances. Travelling at 70mph,
with a tread of 1.6mm, the
stopping distance will be
37metres longer than if the
tyre tread is 3mm[1]. With
potholes being an issue on
most UK roads and wintry
weather contributing to further
deterioration, businesses
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