Gardaí in Donegal have issued road safety advice due to current wet weather.
Unsettled conditions are expected for the week ahead, with Met Eireann predicting rain every day.
Gardaí say during a spell of dry weather, materials such as oil and rubber from tyres are not washed away, causing them to accumulate on the road surface.
When it rains after a dry spell, this accumulated residue mixes with the rainwater, forming a slick and greasy layer on the road.
This in turn reduces the friction between the tyres and the road, making it easier for wheels to lose traction and potentially leading to skidding or loss of control.
Gardaí are asking motorists to regularly check tyres and even more regularly when the tread depth reaches 3mm.
The legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm.
The more worn your tyres become, the less grip they will have on the road surface.
Donegal Gardaí are urging drivers to slow down and be cautious.
