Autumn has officially arrived. So, drivers must take suitable precautions to prepare their vehicles to face the season. So, Best Synthetic Direct in Winchester shares these seven tips to drive safely in the fall.

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If you've recently paid attention to the weather, you probably have noticed that the temperature drop is beginning to take center stage, the trees are losing thinning out their crown of leaves, and cold weather will be more frequent until spring. What you must do as a driver is, above all, use your common sense and exercise caution to ensure safety. From this web corner, the experts at Best Synthetic Direct in Winchester  want to share some tips for driving safely in autumn and thus guarantee safe driving during these months, although winter will be upon everyone in a short time.

Optimize Your Vehicle

Before starting your route, you must ensure that your car is in optimal driving condition. Let's go over these tips to drive safely in the fall:

• Confirm the vehicle remains in good mechanical condition and especially check the brakes.
• Inspect the wiper blades and the operation of the windshield wipers. Summer weather has a pretty taxing effect on these devices due to high temperatures, so you must ensure they stay in good shape.
• Check the vehicle's lighting system and its settings. Examine the condition of the lights and don't forget to use them at the right moment.
• Check the oil, brake fluid, and windshield washer fluid levels and top them off if needed.
• Clean the vehicle, windows, headlights, fog lights, rear-view mirrors, and reflective elements to ensure the optimal field of vision to see and be seen by other drivers.
• Check the pressure, treading, and tracks of the tires. Please ensure they're at least 1.6 mm long to provide good adherence to the road and prevent slipping.
• Don't forget about carrying all essential spare parts, such as a spare tire with the necessary pressure and tools for its placement, a duly approved reflective vest, and two warning triangles in case you need to use them.

Speed

The faster you drive, especially on wet and slippery roads, the longer it takes to stop your vehicle. Doubling your car's speed can almost quadruple the time it takes to stop safely, so please, be mindful of your speed to drive safely in the fall.

Seat Belt

This a piece of advice that never goes out of style (for your good). The use of seat belts can save, or rather, saves around 15,000 lives a year. Also, fastening your belt is the best protection against injury in a sudden stop, hurried emergency, an impulsive maneuver, or a traffic accident. Ensure that the rest of the passengers in the vehicle have fastened it too.

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Forget about Using the Phone

One of the biggest distractions when driving is using your mobile phone, but you should already know by now that texting and driving will always be a no. So, please don't risk it and wait until you reach your destination to check your phone.

Beware of Road Animals

Animal accidents are significantly higher during the fall season. Specifically speaking, they occur at dawn and dusk. The problem is that most accidents occur because drivers are too slow to avoid the animal or are driving too fast.

Check the Weather Forecast

If you have a long commute ahead, you must first look at the weather forecasts before you leave the house. Autumn is a beautiful season but also very unstable in terms of weather conditions. So, you'll get sunny days and pleasant temperatures if you're lucky, but you could also face a trip in heavy rain or fog.

Watch Out for the Leaves

Lastly, to drive safely in the fall will be to look out for dry leaves. This may seem silly, but dry leaves can create road hazards, even more so when wet since they are as slippery as snow and could even cause aquaplaning. However, dry leaves can also create hazards. For instance, if it rains and these leaves are wet on the road, their effect can be similar to aquaplaning. For that reason, it's advisable to slow down and drive carefully through them. Don't forget to dispose of the dry leaves outside your house. Also, clean those that have fallen on your car to stop them from accumulating and clogging the ducts.

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