The summer months tend to be when we escape work for a week or two and savour a fun vacation with friends or family. If the weather is at its very finest then we also maximize the sunshine at weekends and for those with kids there's the idea of how to keep them entertained for six weeks off school! If what we decide to delight in involves travelling there by vehicle then we need to make sure that both we and our car is ready for whatever we decide to do.
- Although you will service your vehicle regularly, it would be prudent to check certain items like oil and water level, tyres treads and wiper blades amongst others to ensure that they are working effectively, particularly if you plan on embarking on a major journey. You won't wish to find yourself stopped on the side of the road with the family while you wait for a recovery truck all thanks to something which could have taken just a moment to check and been fixed before travelling.
- It is a certainty that you will enjoy what you had planned far much more than playing 'Yellow Car, Green Car ' with an indignant better half and bored youngsters, whilst sat on a grass verge for hours on end!
- On that note, you should however be prepared for the unexpected which may leave you still for a while. Plan for your trip a few days ahead and ensure those all vital games for kids or such like as well as nibbles, drinks, map books, caution notices etc, are packed.
- If you're headed abroad you need to think about so much more. Together with your passport you'll be required by law to carry your driver's license, insurance details, MOT and the mandatory warning sign and reflective body wear. You might also want to take the time to research possible other laws of driving relating to the country you are headed.As an example; in areas of Spain you aren't allowed to carry your supermarket shopping on the back seat of the car it MUST be in the boot.Failure to stick to this and any other misdemeanour will end in an on the spot 200 euro fine and it's no use pronouncing you don't carry that kind of money on you the Guardia will happily either escort you to the closest cash point to lighten your checking account or load up your credit card (I kid you not) or in worse case scenarios impound your automobile!
- You may want to invest in car breakdown cover or check your existing policy is up to date. Many offer options to add International cover if you want real peace of mind.
Whatever your choice of holiday or day out, the security of you, your family and other drivers around you is of the utmost importance, so think before you travel, make sure your vehicle is maintained to the very highest standard BEFORE you leave and that you have packed for each eventuality. This could all help toward a successful trip away.
- Although you will service your vehicle regularly, it would be prudent to check certain items like oil and water level, tyres treads and wiper blades amongst others to ensure that they are working effectively, particularly if you plan on embarking on a major journey. You won't wish to find yourself stopped on the side of the road with the family while you wait for a recovery truck all thanks to something which could have taken just a moment to check and been fixed before travelling.
- It is a certainty that you will enjoy what you had planned far much more than playing 'Yellow Car, Green Car ' with an indignant better half and bored youngsters, whilst sat on a grass verge for hours on end!
- On that note, you should however be prepared for the unexpected which may leave you still for a while. Plan for your trip a few days ahead and ensure those all vital games for kids or such like as well as nibbles, drinks, map books, caution notices etc, are packed.
- If you're headed abroad you need to think about so much more. Together with your passport you'll be required by law to carry your driver's license, insurance details, MOT and the mandatory warning sign and reflective body wear. You might also want to take the time to research possible other laws of driving relating to the country you are headed.As an example; in areas of Spain you aren't allowed to carry your supermarket shopping on the back seat of the car it MUST be in the boot.Failure to stick to this and any other misdemeanour will end in an on the spot 200 euro fine and it's no use pronouncing you don't carry that kind of money on you the Guardia will happily either escort you to the closest cash point to lighten your checking account or load up your credit card (I kid you not) or in worse case scenarios impound your automobile!
- You may want to invest in car breakdown cover or check your existing policy is up to date. Many offer options to add International cover if you want real peace of mind.
Whatever your choice of holiday or day out, the security of you, your family and other drivers around you is of the utmost importance, so think before you travel, make sure your vehicle is maintained to the very highest standard BEFORE you leave and that you have packed for each eventuality. This could all help toward a successful trip away.
About the Author:
Jim James is the founder of a driving school providing driving lessons in Braintree and Bocking and all though Essex.
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