Car Safety Checks

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A lot of motorists tend forget the cars they drive do need maintaining in order to stay road worthy and indeed safe which falls under their duty of care to other drivers and pedestrians. Car safety checks range from simple procedures that can be done by literally everybody through to specialist’s checks that need to be conducted and undertaken by professional mechanics.

Failure to maintain a motor car correctly can result in injury, damage or indeed in severe cases death. The type of car safety checks that should be administered by us all include some of the following:

Fuel Checks
 Maintain knowledge of your fuel levels, running low on fuel can lead to problems particularly on long journeys where you could run out in unexpected places such as motorways or country lanes.

Oil Checks
Oil is an essential lubricant for the vehicles engine and if minimal levels are not maintained there is a risk of engine seizure. All cars should have the manufactures handbook in the glove compartment and in this manual you will find out how to check oil levels, how to top up levels and what type of oil to use.

Water Levels
This might not appear to fall within car safety checks but when we explain that driving speed with sudden disruption to visibility in the windscreen can only be remedied by the use of window washers it makes sense that wiping the windows with dry wipers can smudge horrendously making visibility even worse – Keep those water washers topped up.

Electrics Check
A very important aspect of car safety checks is the regular checking of lights and other car electrics within the car. Brake lights, indicators and headlamps are first and foremost very important items to check and in most cars bulbs can easily be accessed and purchased from high street outlets.

Tyres
Car safety checks should always involve a check on your tyres for both the tyre pressure and the depth of tread left on the rubber to maintain they are in fact safe and indeed legal The DSA (Driving Standards Authority) present a good way of remembering these important checks with the following, using the word POWER:

• P – Petrol
• O – Oil
• W – Water
• E – Electrics
• R - Rubber

Car Safety checks should be conducted on a regular basis and your car should be serviced by professional mechanics on a regular basis.

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