Do You Own or Frequently Hire a Car? Safety First!

May 14, 2014

The roads on which we drive are increasingly congested, hectic and in some parts of the world, outright deadly.

That doesn’t necessarily mean we’re afforded the luxury of taking other forms of transport, though it does mean that we need to take our vehicles to a car service provider in Canberra on a regular basis to have them serviced by qualified mechanics and that when hiring a car we need to hire one from a reputable hire firm — there are a number of dodgy car hire firms.

Road safety tips — Stay safe in your own car or a rental car

Whether you’re taking a long trip in your own car or you’ve hired one on holidays, staying safe on the road should be your number one priority when you’re behind the wheel.

Here are five road safety tips not to overlook.

1. Plan your journey before you get behind the wheel
2. Pull over at least every two hours and take a break
3. Never use a mobile device when you’re driving
4. Understand local road rules
5. Better late than dead on time

They’re five handy road rules to drive by, and don’t forget that whether you’re driving your own car or a rental you should never put your vehicle through its paces — you never know the damage you’re causing it and it could result in an accident at a later time and/or cost you more than you wished it would the next time you take it to get serviced.

The importance of car servicing — Five considerations

The importance of having your car serviced on a regular basis can’t be overlooked, for not only will it cost you more in the long run, but your safety and the safety of other people — your passengers, pedestrians, other motorists and their passengers — is also an important issue that no conscientious person would overlook.

Moreover, many of the points made below are applicable to hiring a car which means that you should only hire cars from reputable car hire firms on holidays — a reputable car hire firm will service their vehicles regularly.

1. Servicing your car regularly saves you money
2. Servicing your car regularly improves its performance
3. Servicing your car regularly makes it safer to drive
4. Servicing your car can reduce your insurance premiums
5. Servicing your car helps you to get a good resale price

Regular car servicing is therefore more than an expense associated with car ownership; it actually has many benefits for the car owner. Moreover, there are also many benefits afforded to those who hire vehicles from car hire firms that take good care of their fleet by servicing them regularly.

It’s hoped that this article has proven informative and that it has successfully conveyed to you the importance of taking your car to a car service provider in Canberra on a regular basis, and when on holiday, hiring cars from reputable car rental firms that regularly service their vehicles. Stay safe on the road.