Safety & Your Vehicle
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- Created on: 09-08-20 15:06
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- Safety & Your Vehicle
- Security
- Make it as difficult as you can for a their to either break into your car or steal it by:
- Engaging the steering lock
- Removing the keys - lock your car even if you're only leaving it for a short time
- Locking any contents, espcially valuables, out of sight, or, better still, taking them with you
- Not leaving the vehicle registration document in the car. The thief could declare ownership
- Parking in a well-lit area of in a secure car park at night when possile
- To make it more difficult for the opportunist thief, you can
- Fit an anti-theft alarm or immobiliser
- Use a visible security device, such as a steering-wheel or handbrake lock
- Have the vehicle registration number etched on the windows
- Radios and other forms of in-car entertainment are prime targets for thieves If you can, install a security-coded radio. This would be of little use if it were stolen
- Consider joining a vehicle watch scheme if there's one in your area.
- Make it as difficult as you can for a their to either break into your car or steal it by:
- Considering Other Road Users
- Avoid parking your vehicle where it would cause an obstruction to other road users, such as:
- In front of a property entrance
- At or near a bus stop
- Near the brow of a hill
- Where the kerb has been lowered for wheelchair access
- On a bend or opposite a side road
- Never stop of park on or near a level crossing, or on the zigzag lines at a pedestrain crossing. This would block the view of pedestrains and drivers, and endanger people trying to use the crossing
- Avoid parking your vehicle where it would cause an obstruction to other road users, such as:
- Environment
- Motor vehicles can harm the environment, resulting in:
- Air pollution
- Damage to Buildings
- Using up of natural resources
- Road transport accounts for 20% of all emissions. Help the environment by driving in a fuel-efficient manner; you'll improve road safety, reduce exhaust emissions and improve your fuel consumption. You should:
- Reduce your speed - vehicles travelling at 70 mph use ip pto 30% more fuel than those travelling at 50 mph
- Plan well ahead so that you can drive smoothly - avoiding rapid acceleration and heavy breaking can cut your fuel bill up to 15%
- Change up as soon as you can so that you use the highest possible gear without making the engine struggle. Keeping the engline revs down uses less fuel
- Have your vehicle serviced and tune properly
- Make sure your tyres are correctly inflated
- Don't carry unnecessary weight or leave a roof rack on your car
- Don't over rev in lower gears
- Leave the engine running unnecessarily - if your vehicle is stationary and likely to remain so for a short time, switch off the engine
- Never leave your vehicle unattended with the engine running. Always switch off the engine and secure the vehicle before leaving it
- If you'll be waiting for some time for a passenger, switch off the engine while parked
- Try not to use your car to make a lot of short journeys; think about walking or cycling instead. Using public transport or sharing a car can reduce the volume of traffic and the emissions it creates.
- E.g. Modern trams use electric power. They reduc traffic and noise pollution
- At all times, and especially after refuelling, make sure your filler cap is securely fastened. If it's loose, it could spill fuel, which wastes both fuel and money.
- Having your car serviced regularly will give better fuel economy and your exhaust emissions will be cleaner. If your vehicle is over 3 years old, it will have to pass an emissions test as part of the MOT test
- If you service your own vehicle, dispose of old engine oil and batteries responsibly. Take them t oa local-authority site or a garage. Don't pour oil down the drain
- Bear in mind noise pollution.
- Don't use you car horn b between 11.30pm and 7.00am unless another vehicle poses danger
- Continuous high speeds could increase the risk of breakdown. Make sure you check your vehicle before making a long motorway journey; particulary oil, water and tyre pressure.
- Motor vehicles can harm the environment, resulting in:
- Security
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