FREE winter car safety checks are on offer in Warwickshire to help drivers avoid breakdowns and stay safe on the road.
Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership (WRSP) is urging drivers to take advantage of the service as winter approaches.
The checks cover tyres, wiper blades and screen wash, anti-freeze levels, lights and battery levels.
Sharon Hilton of WRSP said: “Vehicle safety checks are even more important during the winter as the adverse weather conditions can affect the reliability and performance of your vehicle.
“Good tyres are essential in wet, icy and snowy conditions to maintain grip on the road so need to be checked regularly.
“Headlights, brake lights and rear markers need to be checked by the driver constantly to ensure they work so that other road users can see you.”
The reminder follows on from the free garage open evenings during October when WRSP teamed up with Whitmoore’s Auto Centre in Atherstone, Just Nice Clean Cars in Warwick, and Pro Tyre in Rugby and Southam with the aim of breaking down the barriers that prevent some drivers from using garages when services and repairs are required on their vehicles.
During the evenings drivers received free maintenance check sheets, screen wash and tyre checkers.
Sharon added: “We were really pleased to see drivers turn up to learn more about vehicle maintenance including a mum who brought her 16-year-old son who was getting ready to learn to drive and found it really informative.
“The evenings offered the opportunity for drivers to meet the mechanics, have a look around the garage, ask questions and be given tips and advice on how to carry out simple maintenance checks on their vehicles. “
“Having safer vehicles on the road is good news for all road users and helps us towards our target of reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured in road collisions in Warwickshire by 50 per cent by 2030.”
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service offers winter car checks across the county and gives advice about maintaining your car. The events will be advertised through the partnership and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue social media accounts. Visit @WarwickshireRoadSafety on Facebook or @WarksRoadSafety on X for details.
Visit www.warksroadsafety.org/vehicle-checks for more information on free winter car safety checks.
