WITH parts of Scotland in the grip of a fierce snowstorm, one question circulating widely online is whether car insurance is valid when driving during a red weather warning.
It comes amid rumours doing the rounds on social media suggesting that drivers would not be covered if travelling during a red alert.
The truth is that drivers WILL be covered by their insurance when driving during a red weather warning.
A spokesman for the AA told the Daily Record: "It's total nonsense to say you would not be covered during a red weather warning.
"If you were caught up in the red warning on the road, are you supposed to pull over and freeze?
"If you were to do something reckless, like drive at speed on treacherous roads, and that led to an accident that would be taken into account.
"However, to say that people on the road currently in the red warning should somehow pull over and not drive, is silly."
That said, if you don't have to travel, it's best to take Transport Secretary Humza Yousaf's advice and avoid doing so.
Looking at live traffic cameras & still seeing far too much traffic on trunk road network. Our advice for last 2days has been to avoid travel
— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) February 28, 2018
Can I reiterate, if you travel you're putting yourself at risk & possibly in danger. Don't take weather warnings lightly @trafficscotland
Red Weather Warning in full flow, hammering the central belt. Avoid M80 & A720 - a number of incidents causing severe tailbacks.
— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) February 28, 2018
Recovery is ongoing but with no let up in blizzard conditions it will take some time - so best avoid.
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