subject: Safety Checks in Your Car [print this page] We are all guilty of being a bit lax on our car maintenance at times, aren't we? But an eye opening thirteen point six million motorists in the UK admit to not checking their car batteries in the last six months, according to new research produced by a car repair specialist. A further nine point six million car owners have not had their brakes checked in this period.
This could have problematic affects for drivers, with as many as one in six drivers could break down this autumn due to dodgy batteries, and these breakdowns could be avoided by proper car maintenance.
No one wants to break down in their vehicle, but with the nights are drawing in and the weather getting cold, it's not a great time to do so.
The survey found that the age range most likely to not worry about their car maintenance are the under twenty four year olds, who are least likely to check their tyres, screen wash, lights or wiper blades. This is a problem for breakdowns, but also for having your MOT, as these things are likely to fail you, costing you more money. Unfortunately, this is more proof for Car Insurance providers that this age range are the most troublesome, and therefore need to be charged larger premiums on a yearly basis.
Car owners over the age of sixty five are far more likely to be concerned with vehicle safety, making the right checks to ensure that their cars are safe for their journeys.
