Throughout the country, government, businesses and civic groups sponsor free safety and emissions checks. Motorists receive information about vehicle maintenance and repair. Many of the vehicles going through the check lanes had low or contaminated fluids in one or more system. Neglect of this kind can lead to early failure of an engine, transmission or, worse, the braking system. Many automobile owners do not realize that maintenance is less costly than a major repair.
Small problems get bigger when they are neglected.
As a result, the motorist faces towing charges, huge repair bills and poor performance from their vehicles. Motor vehicle accidents are the number one killer of people aged 1 through 44. Over 2,600 deaths occur each year because of car neglect, and nearly 100,000 disabling injuries happen every year. This means that eleven people are injured every hour and one person dies every three hours due to accidents which could have been prevented. In terms of money, the cost is over 2 billion dollars each year due to car neglect.