Is Your Vehicle Prepared for the Wintery Conditions?

Is Your Vehicle Prepared for the Wintery Conditions

Is Your Vehicle Prepared for the Wintery Conditions?

Make sure your car is prepared for the wintery conditions with a FREE 6 Point Winter Car Check at Autofit Garage Chorley.

To book your car in for its FREE 6 Point Winter Car Check call Autofit Garage today on 01257 267 829.

Our Free Winter Car Check Includes:

  • Anti-Freeze Check
  • Washer Fluid Check
  • Bulb Check
  • Wiper Blade Check
  • Tyre Check
  • Battery Check

Once you have had your free Autofit Garage winter car check, it is important you prepare for your journeys correctly. According to Gov.uk drivers should complete the “POWDERY” checklist below, before setting off in wintery conditions:

  • Petrol (or diesel) – don’t run out of fuel
  • Oil – check levels once a month
  • Water – check radiator and screenwash once a month
  • Damage – check wipers, lights etc for signs of wear and tear or damage
  • Electrics – check lights, indicators and controls are working properly
  • Rubber – are your tyres well inflated, legal, with good tread and free from damage?
  • Yourself – are you fit to drive? – have you slept well? – are you taking any medication(s) that could make it unsafe for you to drive?

Carry an emergency kit

It is also recommended that you keep the following items in your vehicle from the start of winter. You just never know when you might need them:

  • an ice scraper and de-icer
  • a torch and spare batteries – or a wind-up torch
  • warm clothes and blankets – for you and all passengers
  • boots
  • first aid kit
  • jump leads
  • a shovel
  • road atlas
  • sunglasses (the low winter sun and glare off snow can be dazzling)

Check the latest traffic and weather

Before you set off: in severe and wintry weather it’s even more important to plan your journey. The Highways Agency for example provides the latest traffic situation for England’s motorways and major A roads.

Road and weather conditions may change, drive with care

When you’re on the road, pay attention to the changing road, traffic and weather conditions.

Be ready to slow down and take more care if you need to, particularly on bends and exposed roads. Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security – even if you drive every day on the same stretch of road.

More Information

To book your car in for its FREE 6 Point Winter Car Check call Autofit Garage today on 01257 267 829.

And to find out more about the Government’s recommendations for driving in wintery conditions, visit the Gov.uk website.