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Drivers have been urged to assemble a “cold-weather survival kit” made up of five items ahead of October.

With October comes colder weather, especially as we head deeper into the autumn and winter months, with weather map analysts WX Charts warning of "unsettled weather".

Snow could fall at a rate of around 4cm per hour in some parts of Scotland on October 13.

Because of this, experts from across the motoring industry have suggested placing a range of key items in vehicles before winter.

Torch

Axa said: “The sun sets a lot earlier in winter, making an after-dark breakdown more likely. Keep a torch and some spare batteries in your car so you can signal to other drivers if you break down on a dark country road.

“With a torch you'll also be better able to check under the bo

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