With winter upon us, Green Flag Motoring Assistance brings you this timely online driving guide, designed to keep you motoring whatever the weather. There's advice on preparing the car for winter, what to carry in the car, how to avoid a breakdown, driving in adverse conditions and avoiding Christmas car crime. And if you are heading to the continent for a skiing holiday or Christmas booze cruise, there's lots of advice on driving in mainland Europe over winter. If you're planning a trip to Europe by car, make sure you have European breakdown cover, as you might be shocked to find out how much recovery from abroad can cost.

Preparation is the key to trouble-free winter motoring and the good news is that most of it is simple to do and free! However, Green Flag knows that many motorists do not take the appropriate measures to make sure they stay on the road during the winter months. We found that just a third of drivers ever bother to check their batteries and one-in-five just presume their batteries are checked when the car is serviced.

Read on to find out more about motoring in winter.

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