Driving at Christmas can be a stressful time, filled with delays due to traffic as everyone rushes around getting last minute presents and traveling to friends and family. But fear not, there is steps you can take to help you have a smoother journey.

Lots of people embark on longer journeys over the holiday season for varies reasons, if you are intending on doing so you may find this blog helpful.

Before setting off on lengthy journeys giving your vehicle a check over is essential if you want to be able to give yourself the best possible chance of a stress free journey.

Essential Vehicle Checklist:

• Check your coolant levels

Coolant or antifreeze not only protects your engine from extremely cold temperatures during the winter months, especially when idling in motorway traffic.

• Pack a carjack and locking wheel nut key

Adding both of these essential items to your list of things to pack might be the difference between being stranded and being able to carry on with your travels!

• Dipstick oil check

Oil is the lifeblood of your engine, keeping your moving parts inside the engine lubricated while also cooling and cleaning them. So that your car continues to run smoothly. Without oil, your engine would very quickly seize up, causing you not only to break down.

• Refill the screen wash

Easily overlooked, the screen wash reservoir needs to be topped up regularly, especially before a big journey

• Check tyre pressure

Running through a tyre pressure check can not only prolong the life of the tyres, but also ensure that you and your family stay safe on the road

• Check tyre tread

The minimum tread depth is 1.6 mm. This means that it is imperative to change your tyres once this limit has been reached to avoid compromising your safety and breaking the law. For reference the size of a 20p coin.

• Lights

Another essential check to consider is testing all of your car’s lights to ensure that they’re in working order. This includes car headlights, brake lights, reverse light, indicators,

 

 

 

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