Features To Make You A Safe Driver

February 12, 2025

We take a look at features of your car that can make you a safer driver as well as safer for other UK road users, there are many features on modern cars that aid you in being a better and safer driver, here are just a few examples.

Windscreen Wipers

These are one of the key safety features of vehicles and are a mandatory part of having a vehicle that is roadworthy, keeping your vision clear in front of you and with all modern cars, they also feature on the back windshield allowing you to see what is going on behind you.

Maintenance of Wipers

It is important that you keep your windscreen wipers in tip-top condition, this includes periodically cleaning the blades of debris as well as ensuring that you top up your screen wash. If you notice damage to the blades or they simply don’t do the job, then it is time to replace them. Usually, you can tell when they are near the end of their life, with them squeaking, not cleaning the windscreen properly or smearing.

Blindspot Indicators

Blindspot Indicators are on most modern cars, this feature usually has a small red LED light on your wingmirrors and will flash when the sensors pick up a vehicle behind you but not in view of your mirror, very useful for identifying motorcyclists as well as drivers who tend to drive too close to you.

Maintenance of your Blindspot Indicators

With the blind spot indicators, like anything, keeping the sensors clean is vital for optimal performance.

Fog lights

Fog lights are an important aspect of driving safely in misty and foggy conditions; however, it is important to understand that using them correctly is vital for safer driving whereas using them incorrectly can be dangerous and should only be used where there is vastly reduced visibility as in normal to poor conditions, they can dazzle oncoming traffic as well as those behind you.

Maintenance of your Fog Lights

As with all lights you should always test these before embarking on a journey whether short or long, unlike your main lights and indicator lights that are used frequently, these can often be overlooked so it is worth making a mental note to include these in your vehicle checklist. Having fog lights that are not working in foggy conditions can prove to be severely dangerous to yourself and other drivers.

Being a Safer Driver

These are just some key examples of features that can help you to be a safer driver, there are many more, and what is most important, is always use your common sense, stick to, or below the speed limit, be vigilant and avoid distractions when driving and you will help to make the UK roads a safer place.