Every year Americans continue to break records for highway travel. Most of us will have our cars checked and serviced before we hit the road, confident that we have taken every safety precaution. However, being safe means more than having good tires, a spare and a flare in the trunk.
Highway safety begins with a driver who can see and be seen.
From worn out windshield wipers to a sudden sneeze, there many ways a driver's vision can be impaired. It's tough to anticipate a sneeze, but you certainly have plenty of warning when windshield wipers begin smearing and chattering across the glass. If they're worn or brittle, better late than too late to replace them. Clean them periodically with glass cleaner or windshield wiper solvent to remove accumulated oily road film. If the wiper arm springs are weak or broken, replace the arm.