5 Car Servicing Tips for Road Safety
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Summer is upon us, and many of us are heading away on staycations and day trips to make the most of the UK’s green and pleasant scenery and visit the many areas of outstanding natural beauty, the bustling cities and towns, and the wide variety of historical sites to be found nearby.
Before you go, ensure your car is fully serviced (bringing forward your annual service if needed) to ensure that your holiday is not blighted by breakdowns and punctures, which will delay and irritate you. Here are some road safety tips from the car servicing experts at Broadway Autocentres:
Pay Attention to Your Battery
Your battery is more important than many drivers realise. Not only does it provide the all-important ignition spark that gets your combustion engine into action, but modern-day cars are packed with devices and gadgets that draw power from the battery to operate.
These include everything from the lights to auxiliary devices to GPS, satnav equipment, seat-back DVDs, and game consoles to keep the children entertained and not fighting on your long drive to your destination.
Don’t Risk It
Don’t risk what, exactly, you might be asking. Well, the answer is – anything! If you are ever in doubt about anything to do with your car, avoid it. Too dark for comfortable driving?
Avoid the trip. Have you been feeling a little shaky under your control? You can get your car checked out: Book your appointment now for car service in Beaconsfield at Broadway Autocentres. Alternatively, you can call them at 01494680914.
Not sure if you can complete your overtaking manoeuvre before that semi catches up with you?
Wait a while – patience is always better than rashness, especially when you have the family in the car with you.
Keep a Log Book
Maintaining a log book is the most straightforward thing you can do to keep you fully aware of your car’s servicing and repairs history.
Ensure that you have it in the glovebox with every service or piece of work, and ask the mechanic to fill it in with the relevant information.
If they cannot or forget to, fill it in yourself from the invoice they give you when the work is complete.
This way, when you are trying to remember if your service was in September or November or whether or not you last changed your tyres in 2018 or 2019, all you will have to do is check the relevant section of your logbook for clarity and certainty.
Know the Rules
Understanding the rules of the road should be a little more profound than merely knowing what those rules are.
Instead, it would be best if you endeavoured to understand why they have been put into place, as this can help to ensure you obey them.
Understanding why you should not overtake on a blind rise is more helpful and more easily memorable than merely knowing the fact – and both of these beat the feeling of understanding why it is unwise from the inside, having been involved in an accident because you were not adhering to the rules and the worst happened.
Drive Mindfully
Finally, the last piece of advice the experts offer is that everyone should always drive mindfully. Think about your regular commute: have you ever got home and been unable to recall precisely the route you took or any other vehicles you saw on the road?
This is very common – and it can be a worrying occurrence, especially if several drivers on the road are in this automated state which can make them slow to react.
Be aware that you are driving and stay that way by concentrating on the road, the feel of the car under your hands and the traffic flow all around you.