During the Summer months, many cars break down due to various issues caused by the extreme heat of the weather. While the team here at Towing Chicago stands ready to provide high quality, convenient towing services whenever you need it, we like our customers to stay as informed and safe as possible – which is why our team has prepared this brief guide to some simple and essential tactics you can implement to avoid experiencing an automotive breakdown.
Inspect your Vehicle – Safety Checklist
Follow a safety checklist for your vehicle. The essential inspection points on this list should be:
- Tires – Check that there’s enough air in all 4 of your tires, and that your tire tread is intact.
- Lighting – Make sure your brake lights, hazard lights, blinkers, and all other lights in your vehicle are working properly.
- Cooling – Make sure that your air conditioner is working properly.
- Fluids – Make sure that your oil is changed if it hasn’t been in a while, and make sure you have enough windshield washer fluid, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and power steering fluid.
Emergency Car Kit
Make sure to keep an emergency car kit on you in the vehicle at all times. These can make a major, and even life saving difference when cars undergo emergencies. Some of the important items to carry in an emergency car kit include:
- First aid kits
- Flares
- Flashlights
- Jumper Cables
- Tire Jacks
- Tire Pressure Gauge Checkers
Safe Driving
Summer is the season that tons of people are going to be on the road along with you. You need to learn to safely share the road with all of them – including motorcyclists and pedestrians – and even motor scooter riders! You need to stay alert all the time, as some of these drivers may not be. NEVER text and drive, and never drive under the influence of alcohol. You must do your very best to be as vigilant and aware of a driver as humanly possible.