After a recent TikTok video showing a driver discovering a spider in her vehicle, motoring experts are urging people to follow a few simple steps to avoid the creepy crawlies Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters As much as we hate to admit it, spider season is well and truly underway. Millions of eight-legged freaks are set to invade the UK as mating season peaks. Not only are creepy crawlies appearing in our homes, drivers are being urged to keep an eye on the insects lurking in their vehicles.
It comes after a recent TikTok video gained 2million views showing a driver discovering a spider in her vehicle while behind the wheel. She decided to leap out of her moving car to avoid the creature before calling a nearby police car for help. The driver, who has the name @summerstangerx on the platform, responded to comments saying cops removed the spider for her and put it on the side of the road.
One person commented: "I see no overreaction." While another commented: "You're giving me so much anxiety driving." And a third added: "You need to keep your hands on the wheel.
" Now motoring experts from Nationwide Vehicle Contracts revealed how to mitigate the risk of spiders entering your vehicle this spider season and why drivers overreacting to the situation could be at risk of a £2,500 fine. They sai.