Winter Car Care And Safety

When approaching the winter season you really do need to ensure that your car is fully prepared and as safe as it can be

. Whilst there are some obvious checks, there are also some other points that you need to consider to ensure that your car and all of its occupants are as safe as they can be over the winter months. The purpose of this article is to ensure that you take all the precautions that you can.

Servicing. Prevention is always the better option rather than cure, so you should start with the best method of ensuring your safety that is available; ensuring that your car is serviced. This will make sure that you have the right oil levels and will reduce the chances of your car breaking down or worse still colliding with another car. Winter is the worst time to break down, and the wet or icy conditions that often prevail mean that your breaks need to be in their best possible condition to allow you to stop safely in the wet. A service will also ensure that your lights are working so that you are visible to all other drivers when it is dark.

Tyres. It is also vital that your tyres are given a thorough examination to ensure that their tread levels are even and that there they will still plenty grip the road well when you need to brake sharply. Often if your car tracking is not aligned properly your tyres might wear unevenly which again can lead to them losing grip. You should also look for any chunks of tyre missing which might have happened if you have driven into a kerb or just through wear and tear. These might lead to a blow-out, which if happens at speed can be very dangerous to your own car and others around you.

You should also refer to your car manual and ensure that the car pressures are all at the right levels. This ensures that they operate at their optimum capacity and again will reduce the chance of an accident.

Windscreen Wipers And Washers. Ensure that your windscreen wipers are clean and that when they clear the window they do not leave any smears in your line of sight. In the darker and wetter conditions of the winter this can make a substantial difference to the safety of your driving.

Specialist Winter Car Care Equipment. During the winter months there are certain items of additional equipment that you should also carry in the car with you. These are items that may keep you safe if you break down, or help you to recover an accident situation if you are first on the scene.

These items should include:

A fully inflated and safe spare wheel and tyre; De-icing equipment such as a windscreen scraper and windscreen spray; A torch; A towrope; A first aid kit.

Summary. Ensuring that your car is well prepared for the winter gives you the maximum opportunity of avoiding or reducing the risk of injury after a car accident. If you have found this article useful, please pass it on to your friends and family to keep them safe also.

Copyright (c) 2010 Nicholas Jervis

by:Nicholas Jervis

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