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Family Car Christmas Trips
  • 11 Nov 2016
  • Rob

Christmas is rolling around fast, and it’s natural that people might decide to go on long road trips or drive to visit family or do some Christmas shopping, either way, your car will be in frequent use. In this article, we discuss ways to steer your way through Christmas to make your journey that little bit smoother.

Stay Safe

Even if you decide not to drive a lot this Christmas, on the times you do, it is paramount you stay safe, this can be achieved by generally keeping your car clean. Believe it or not, the mess has a significant effect on safety, things could get in the way of your breaks or they could be a distraction, little things like this are to be avoided at all costs if you want to prevent a minor car crash. If you want some more tips on how you can smoothly steer your way through Christmas, then read on!

Frequent Use

It is possible that your car will frequently be used during the festive period, whether for shopping or long road trips. It is critical to know these few tips. Around Christmas, it tends to get colder, and this will have a depreciating effect on your car, it can damage the mechanical and electrical components of your vehicle like your motors and batteries, this can make your car slower which is not convenient as Christmas is usually a very busy time. There are several ways you can prepare your car for winter to avoid this, like checking your car battery, getting winter tyres and much more.

No Drink Driving

During Christmas people tend to drink more as they spend time with family and friends. During the holidays there are spikes on how many alcohol related car accidents appear, with 1,200 more people getting involved in accidents. If you intend on drinking either get a sober friend to drive you home or don’t drive at all. It is better to be safe than to become a statistic. Luckily there are many Car Body Work Companies in Milton Keynes or nationally that work hard on fixing your car body if you do get in this unfortunate situation, you are not alone.

Keep Your Car Clean

During the festive season, there is more dirt and grime on roads as salt and sand are scattered on the snow to encourage melting and provide better levels of grip for vehicles. The build up of this on your car can be dangerous as it can cause corrosion on the metallic parts of your car. Having a clean car just means you are fully prepared for those improvised family or guest trips and gives you one less thing to worry about this Christmas.

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