"Ways to maintain road and tyre safety while driving"
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[ "Ways to maintain road and tyre safety while drivingBeing a motorist, it is your duty to ensure safety while driving. Whether it's about maintaining your car properly or driving carefully, you must keep an eye on the road to avoid any mishappenings. In this blog, we have mentioned, some of the ways that you can follow to maintain your safety while driving. Here is a list:1. Permanently remove the dressing or greasy filmby using a wet handkerchief, cloth or tissue paper. Do not use any chemicalsfor this purpose. This is to avoid reducing the frictional property of thetyre. Friction plays a vital role in vehicle controllability, especially duringover-taking and hard braking on slippery roads2);Never clean tyres with petrol or other toxicchemical materials as it harms both humans and the environment around you. Useonly good quality products developed especially for cleaning tyres which youcan purchase from your nearby stores.3);Avoid driving unnecessarily on potholes as theycause severe damage tyres leading up towards rapid air leaks where you have tostop driving the vehicle4);Check tyre pressure every month once withoutfail, especially when tyres are extremely cold. Driving on the under-inflatedtyre can overheat it, leading up to sudden rupture resulting in disastrousconsequences5);Ensure that there is no nail or screw inside thetread pattern of the tyre, which can puncture it at any time. This will lead to an early replacement of Winter;Tyres;Lutontyres, making your journey unsafe & risky6);Tread grooves are essential for a good brakingeffect. Keep them clean always with a wire brush or medium-stiff brushregularly available in the market. You have projections at one end that youpush against the rim after applying some liquid soap solution for bettercleaning results7);It is advisable not to drive a vehicle on radialtyres whose Tread grooves are zero or less than 1.6mm deep as there is a highrisk of a blowout in such cases. If you wish to drive the long distance, thenfit heavy duty Radial tyres with tread groove depths not less than 2.4mm as perrecommendations given by tyre manufacturers8);Be very careful while changing the wheel, as itshould be done only by those who have the knowledge and expertise to do so.Improperly installed wheels can lead up towards accidents due to sudden tiredeflation, which will cause severe damage not only for you but also other roadusers, causing loss of life & property, making your journey unsafe andrisky9);Ensure that the tyre valves remain tightthroughout without any leakage at all10)If you are getting too many punctures, then itis time for regular overhauling of your vehicle to get rid of the tyre defects,which could be causing air leakage problems throughout, resulting in anaccident due to suddenCar;Tyres;Luton;deflation all cases11)Always keep a reasonable distance between twomoving vehicles to avoid road mishaps or accidents, especially at higher speedswhere minimum stopping distance plays a vital role if the driver behind hasfailed to maintain control over their vehicle leading up towards head-oncollisions etc.12)Keep your windows clean inside and outside(front & rear), dashboard, floor mat, seats etc., free from dust and dirt,tree sap or bird dropping using a wet handkerchief or cleaning agent availablein the market. If you are not having a damp cloth or tissue paper, then usediluted antiseptic liquid to remove dust, dirt and grime etc., which can causesignificant problems for your future vehicle growth resulting in severe damages& high maintenance costs in all cases13)Always keep headlights, brake lights, taillights, signal lights, reflectors clean inside & outside to ensure thatthey remain working well throughout, not allowing any issues in visibilitywhile driving on the road, especially at higher speeds as there is no way outif any of these equipment fails to work well when required most especiallyduring night time so it is advisable to take good care of all items keepingthem properly maintained at regular intervals without fail to enjoy andconvenient journey under all circumstances14)Inspect the tires as per the recommendationsgiven by manufacturers as well as those vehicle manufacturers. In case ofpuncture or even a slow tyre deflation, then you have to change your tyresimmediately because they fail to give the required safety level to you,yourself & other road users in all cases resulting in fatal accidentsleading to death and property damage making your journey unsafe and risky underall circumstances15)Check for loose bolts or nuts part of steeringmechanism at regular intervals without fail just before long journeys,especially when tyres are cold, i.e. not used for any workload recently. Loosebolts, nuts & screws can cause massive problems leading up towards totalfailure of parts involved driving high repair costs apart from not being ableto use vehicle due to severe issues & damages in all cases resulting intoan accident due to sudden tyre deflation which can lead up towards seriousaccidents causing death and property damage making your journey unsafe andrisky." ]