Drivers unprepared for winter weather breakdowns

Car owners in Scotland are more likely to carry an umbrella than basic safety equipment. That’s the surprise statistic to emerge after an NFU Mutual and RAC survey of more than 1,500 UK-wide car owners on their ability to cope with a winter breakdown. As a result, a rural insurance company is urging Scottish drivers…

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A third of Scots not ready if extreme weather arrives

A new survey says the Scottish population are leaving themselves exposed and vulnerable to hazardous weather conditions. Research for insurance firm NFU Mutual shows that across Scotland people aren’t in a position to combat the effects of extreme weather this winter, and over a third (31%) of people admit to not being prepared at all.…

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