Car in snow with Christmas presents on top.

According to the road safety experts at RAC, 37.5 million of us will be driving to see friends and family this Christmas season.

On their website, the RAC states: “The RAC expects the main wave of festive journeys to start on Friday 19th December with 3.6m trips planned, before escalating to 4.1m on ‘Snarl-up Saturday’ 20th December, making it the busiest Saturday of any Christmas getaway period since its records began in 2013.

“Approximately 3.5m journeys are expected on Sunday 21st while a further 5.3m trips are set to take place at some point between the 19th and 21st, although drivers are unsure exactly when they’ll travel. ”

It has been a rough year for many of us, so it’s gorgeous that we are finding the time to be together. Exactly what Christmas is about.

However, before you rush to get behind the wheel, one Car Care Expert, Katie Newman from Carfume has shared the five car checks every driver should be doing before setting off this festive........

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