If you’ve ever been involved in a car accident, you know that it can be a scary experience. Fortunately, one way you can decrease your chances of being involved in a car accident is to properly maintain your vehicle. Here’s a look at three of the things you should do to keep your vehicle in good condition.

Make Sure Your Tires Are Properly Inflated

Both underinflated and overinflated tires can cause a safety issue. In both cases, your tires are going to wear out unevenly. As your tread wears out on part of your tires, your tires will no longer grip the road properly, making it harder to stop or slow down, especially on slick roads. You also have an increased chance of a blowout as well as an increased chance of hydroplaning if your tires are not properly inflated. To avoid this issue, regularly check your tire pressure. 

Replace Worn Out Tires

Even properly inflated tires will eventually wear out. Regularly check your tires to ensure that you still have good tread. As mentioned before, tires with bad tread will not grip the road properly, thereby increasing your chances of being involved in an accident. If you are unsure how to check your tread, your mechanic can show you how to do this and offer advice on when your tires need to be replaced.

Have the Squeaking or Sliding Repaired

You know your vehicle. You know when it’s not working quite right. Squeaking brakes, weird noises when you turn, or other squeaking sounds should be dealt with right away.  These could be signs of failing brakes or other issues. If your vehicle starts to go to one side of the road, you may need an alignment. If your car is having any of these issues, take it to a mechanic as soon as possible.  

Sadly, even if you take care of your car and are a cautious driver, accidents sometimes happen. If you were the victim of a car accident, contact us.