Driving instructor's two essential checks everyone should make as Storm Eowyn batters UK Storm Eowyn is causing chaos across the UK, with doors shaking and garden furniture tumbling in the fierce winds.
Vicky Folland, a professional driving instructor and "test nerves specialist", says: "Driving in the wind can be potentially quite scary and quite dangerous.".
The expert has taken to TikTok to offer her expert advice on how to handle driving in such treacherous weather She recommends checking the weather before heading out and questioning whether the journey is necessary.
A staggering wind speed of 114mph was clocked in Galway, Ireland, at 5am today, surpassing the previous record of 113mph set in Limerick in 1945, says the Met Office.
If you find yourself on the road when the wind picks up, Vicky's guidance is clear: "Before you go out, check the weather conditions and do you really need to take that journey?
