Drivers issued warning over parking on driveways | Tech News

Drivers are being warned over parking on the road this week following Met Office amber and yellow climate warnings for extreme wind being issued throughout a lot of the UK. The forecaster has put in place two warnings for winds of up to 90mph in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Monday, from 6am for the yellow warning and 10am for the amber warning.

It says Storm Floris is set to carry unseasonably damaging winds, which may put people, property and automobiles at risk. The forecaster, as half of its linked advice on how to remain secure in a storm, has issued advice for drivers and car homeowners. It advised car homeowners to park in a storage if potential, reasonably than close to buildings, trees, partitions or fences, which implies parking on a driveway (close to to your own home) or the road (in case you have trees on the road) will not be really helpful. That’s as a result of of the risk to break to your car if a tree, or fence and even half of a building, falls on prime of it.

The Met Office mentioned as half of advice linked in reference to its amber warning and yellow warning: “Park vehicles in a garage, if available; otherwise keep them clear of buildings, trees, walls and fences.”

The forecaster additionally suggested drivers to change how they drive in the event that they need to make journeys in any respect.

It mentioned: “Take care when driving on exposed routes such as bridges, or high open roads, delay your journey or find alternative routes if possible.

“Slow down and be aware of side winds, particular care should be taken if you are towing or are a high sided vehicle.

“Do not drive unless your journey is really necessary.”

The Met Office mentioned in its amber climate warning: “Gusts of 50 to 70 mph are expected for many parts, and are likely to reach 80 to 90 mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges.

Western coastal areas will see the highest gusts between late morning and early afternoon, the strongest winds then transferring to northeastern Scotland by late afternoon/early evening.”

In its yellow warning it mentioned: “Storm Floris will bring a spell of unusually windy weather for the time of year across the northern half of the UK on Monday. The highest winds are expected across Scotland between late morning and early evening. In some areas high winds will be accompanied by heavy rain. Wind will then slowly start to ease from the west later.”