We’ve seen what festive periods can do when it comes to carnage on our South African roads with some 1 755 people being killed from 1st December 2015 to 11th January 2016.
As we celebrate the Easter holidays, it’s important to keep safety as a top priority while on the roads. King Price provides us with a few tips to abide by during this dangerous period on our roads:
Tyre tips:
- You’ll find the correct pressure for your vehicle in your operating manual. In most cases it’s either under your fuel cap, on the inside of your door or in the cubbyhole.
- Check your tyre pressure on a cold start or before a long journey.
- If your tyre’s sidewall is damaged, replace it.
- Check regularly for any signs of irregular wear, any sharp objects lodged in the tread and any cuts, tears, cracks or bulges. Check for damage or uneven wear on all four tyres, on both sides of the tyre and on the wheel rims.
- Under-inflated tyres use more fuel, so check the pressure.
- You’ll need an accurate pressure gauge. Take off the dust cap on the valve, fix on the pressure gauge and take a note of the result. If your tyre needs extra air, you should inflate it using an air pump at home. If the tyre is over-inflated according to the pressure chart, you can allow air to escape whilst the dust cap is off.
- Check that your tyre pressure is correct and equal.
- Never rely on the eyeball method to gauge air pressure in tyres. Next to the vehicle’s brakes, the tyres are the most important safety parts of your car. If there is an imbalance in the tyre pressure there could be a risk when braking and negotiating corners. In addition to putting you in an accident risk, poor tyre pressure can also affect fuel economy, comfort and the life of the tyre.
Insurance Tips:
- Ensure that your insurance policy is up-to-date ahead of the Easter Holiday.
- Before you spend Easter with the family, make sure that your car and home insurance policies are valid and updated. This means that you won’t get a nasty surprise should something happen while on the road or while you’re away.
- Schedule a routine check-up and ensure that your car is roadworthy. This will include having your tyres checked.
- Rather be safe than sorry. Easter is a critical time to make sure that your car is in mint condition for travels with family and friends.
- Ensure that your driver’s licence and insurance details are valid, especially if you’ve gone international.
- Your car is covered in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe when used for private purposes. If your car is insured for business use, then it’s not covered while being used for business purposes outside South Africa. It will only be covered when used for private purposes.
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