Safe Motoring Tips

Before Driving

• Ensure rear doors are locked if children are in the rear seats (activate child locks)
• Check your tyre pressures regularly (don't forget the spare)
• Do not touch your phone whilst driving (use bluetooth if phone/car is equipped)
• Ensure all compartment doors (e.g. glove box, sunglass holder, etc) are latched properly
• Never leave loose items, including phones, satellite navigation units, club locks and luggage, unsecured in the cabin -these could become projectiles in the event of an accident or sudden acceleration or braking
• Utilise your air conditioning to quickly demist your windscreen. Having your air set to 'fresh' and not 'recirculation' may help prevent your window from fogging up
• Ensure child seats are correctly fitted. Obtain assistance if unsure

Seating Position

• Adjust headrest to the appropriate height level
• Seat belts should be fastened tight around the lap and over the shoulder
• Ensure seat belt sash sits comfortably over your shoulder and not up around your neck
• Ensure rear and side mirrors are correctly adjusted for each journey

Driving

• Do not put your feet or legs on the dashboard whilst travelling in the passenger seat
• Do not extend any body parts out of the vehicle during the journey
• Keep two seconds safety distance to the car in front
• If sun glare or oncoming headlights are affecting your visibility look at the left hand side road markings to gauge your position on the road
• Always drive with two hands on the steering wheel
• Always assume that you have not been seen by other road users
• If you cannot see the driver's face through their mirrors, they cannot see you
• Be courteous and share the road with other road users
• Adjust your speed to suit the range of your headlights i.e. do not drive too fast with your lights dipped -make sure you have adequate forward vision for the speed you are driving