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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Abbie Meehan

Driving expert warns of 8 dangerous mistake motorists make while in heavy rain

As the heavy rain pours down across Edinburgh, many won't let the weather stop them from going where they want in the capital.

However, according to the latest research, only half of drivers in the UK slow down while driving in rainy conditions - meaning 25 million drivers don’t. In the study by ATS Euromaster, younger drivers are the least likely to slow down, with less than a third saying they do (29 per cent), compared to 66 per cent of over 55's.

Only eight per cent of new drivers admit to slowing down in heavy rain. There’s an average of 16 injuries for every rainy day across the UK, whilst 1 in 8 have admitted to having had some sort of accident in wet and windy weather.

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