With winter weather already affecting parts of the UK, the Met Office predicting heavy snow and ice in the coming months, and bookmakers slashing the odds on a white Christmas, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is advising anybody involved in the management and movement of vehicles to take precautions to protect themselves from the possible problems generated by severe winter weather.

FTA has a suite of products and services designed to support and advise operators and drivers over the winter months to help them keep on delivering the goods that everyone needs.  The Association works closely with the national highway authorities and the Met Office to communicate vital weather information and provides a traffic information service which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure that vital amber and red winter weather alerts are passed on to members as they are issued.

The FTA website also contains advice for managers and drivers on dealing with poor weather conditions with traffic alerts for each region of the UK, Met Office weather alerts, and safety advice for operators and drivers on dealing with adverse weather conditions.

Malcolm Bingham, FTA’s Head of Road Network Management Policy, said:
“Over recent years the Met Office has become more focused on the effects of severe weather and all road users need to take note of the warnings that are issued. The freight and logistics industry is reliable and makes arrangements to cope when hit with severe weather conditions, but FTA can provide additional information, support and equipment to help them keep moving throughout the winter months.”

Shopfta stocks a wide selection of winter products including a new range of battery boosters and chargers, rock salt and rock salt depot kits as well as winter kits for vehicles.  There is also a range of AutoSocks for cars, vans, trucks and buses, together with a variety of de-icing sprays and scrapers.  All these products and more can be found in the winter section of the Shopfta website at www.shop.fta.co.uk or telephone 08717 11 11 11.

Freight Transport Association

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