Do you know any car safety tips? Are you a beginner driver who needs all the advice and tips for car safety? Well, continue reading for tips to stay safe. May 2024 will be 2 years since I got my driver’s license and I am here to give you all the car safety tips you need to take note of. In the end, I will share 20 useful car accessories and gadgets that you can buy today to help you be SAFE and PREPARED for life’s emergencies.
Tip #1. Stay Safe & Precautious – Car Safety Tips
When you are:
- about to park your car,
- going to park your vehicle,
- to now walking somewhere.
Always watch all around and observe people. If things do not seem right, take a mental note. Trust the Holy Spirit or your gut ALWAYS to do or not do things. These 10 car safety tips are all intended with one purpose, to keep you secure and out of harm’s way.
Tip #2. A Maintenance Vehicle = Best Car Safety Tips
Keeping up with the maintenance of your vehicle grants many positives. Car safety tips start with a firm and stable foundation. Having consistent maintenance from people who know what they are doing is key to a great long-term functioning vehicle for years to come.
For example: if you are going on a road trip, knowing that all the water, pipes, brakes, etc are in good condition will give you mental peace for your journey. Can stuff still happen on the road, yes, but that is part of life.
Tip #3. Cleaning Car Maintenance
Knowing where things you have in your vehicle comes in handy in situations where finding those items within seconds matters. Also, having a set regular cleaning maintenance schedule for the inside of your vehicle and its outward appearance is important. For yourself to take care of things in life that you are responsible for upkeep & cleaning as an adult.
Set a vacuuming and washing date and time continually so that cleaning your vehicle becomes a habit. At the bottom of the blog post in our recommended car accessories & gadgets, #2 on the list is our recommended car vacuum if you want to check that out. Or if you can allocate money for your car, set a constant time and place that you will take your car to someone to get it beautiful for you. Whatever you may choose, stick to it and continue on your journey to live life at its best potential. This is just the start of car safety tips because soon I hope for this to become a series on the blog site.
Tip #4. Gas
Always try to have half a tank of gas on your vehicle for precaution. Never let your vehicle be close to empty on the gas, for emergency reasons. Also, having to stop at a grocery store by yourself at night if you need to drive somewhere, is not the most convenient or safest option. If it is only you without someone accompanying you, stopping at the gas station needing gas. Always be prepared and intentional with where your gas percentage is filled, but also with other areas of life that we need to be attentive to. All these car safety tips as I have mentioned are here to reiterate to people if they still have not gotten the purpose, that we need to not be naive but diligent to our surroundings on things that can potentially be harmful in the future for us if decisions are not made with wisdom.
Tip #5. State Driving Manual Handbook
Be always reading and studying your state’s driving manual handbook. Having continual reviewing of driving rules and driving signs meanings, ensures your driving application is SAFE. Knowing all the areas of your driving manual helps you be an awesome driver on the road at all times. In the manual, there are more car safety tips that you can also apply and learn if you have not already done so.
If you live in the United States, click on this LINK and then choose the state that you live in for your State’s Driving Manual.
Tip #6. Maps & Google Maps
The maps app on your phone is a heaven-sent app. Its usefulness and crucial value are one to take note of. Learn about your city’s streets and common places that you attend.
If something were to happen and you would not have your phone, would you know how to navigate to your home?
This question from tip #6 from car safety tips is one to dive deeper with honesty. Ask yourself this question and be honest with yourself because if you do, it can either edify you higher with homework to do or give you peace of mind knowing that you will be able to get home.
Tip #7. Personal Items
Never leave personal items even for a few moments thinking nothing will happen because stuff does happen in seconds. The benefits of these car safety tips point to the direction of mindfulness and alertness at all times. Always take with you in and out the car all the stuff that has value. Thieves do not care to break, steal, or take things from you. I have seen these things happen to my family, and I do not want this to happen to you ever. Do what it takes, to take with you all your items to the places you are attending/going to.
Tip #8. Have an Errand Partner
In the daytime, going to get errands done by yourself sometimes does happen. But if there is a chance you can ask a friend, family member, or relatives to accompany you to places you need to go, ask them. Having someone/ a partner to do things out and about is just a safe thing to start implementing if you do most things by yourself.
Especially at night, I highly advise you to never go alone or to wait till the next day to do those things. Having someone who can go with you or better if it is more than one person. Going as a group is 10 times better than doing stuff you only do.
Be intentional with every task, to-do, and place you have to go.
- Schedule things as close to daytime as possible,
- schedule events to times when someone can go with you,
- and go to places that are closer to where you live and you know the area around to drive to.
Tip #9. Intentionality
Every single decision you make in life will have an impact. Decisions always result in specific things occurring.
- Being wise in every word we speak and do not speak matters.
- Information we share with others and information we do not share matters.
- Places we attend and places we do not attend matter.
- People we hang out with and people we do not hang out with matter.
Relating to car safety tips, all this applies to it because being intentional with:
- how we drive,
- where we drive to,
- with whom we drive,
- what we drive with,
- when we will drive to,
Etc…
This is very significant.
Taking into consideration all these key points will help us identify areas in driving that are safe to continue doing and areas in which we need to stop doing and change the habit pattern to healthy and safe patterns.
This will all truly and beneficially influence your life with the goal of SAFETY first.
Tip #10. Parking – Last tip from the Car Safety Tips
I talked a little about parking on the above tips but want to write more on this. Where you park your car in a grocery store’s parking lot or at the mall, has its safe and not-so-safe guidelines.
Park your car in:
- well-lit areas,
- in areas where a camera from the building you are going into points to where you parked,
- in areas closer to the stores’ main door,
- in areas where there are no big vehicles so close next to you where “if you would get off, someone could do something to you(hypothetically speaking)”.
Use common sense and reason if to do things or to not do things.
- There should never be a rush or a have-to mindset.
- ALWAYS do the SAFER thing.
- No matter the walking distance.
- Every decision you make is life or death.
Note: I am being openly honest with you because in just these 10 car safety tips someone can learn and apply just at minimum one thing and they will be blessed.
“I used to be naive to the driving world and when I was going to places. And as with time and 2 years of driving experience and from things I have seen on the news. I have come up with these tips to help you all. Sharing from the perspective to help each other out, not to condemn if you have not done these things. (Kenia)”.
Our Recommended Car Accessories, Gadgets & Items
(Items listed in no particular order)
You can click on the LINKS to take you directly to the products WE recommend!!
1. Dash Cam
LINK
Dash Cameras are great for recording any unprecedented car crashes, stolen items, etc.
2. Car Vacuum
LINK
As mentioned in the 10 tips. Cleaning car maintenance is a MUST.
3. Small trash can
LINK
Just for regular car cleaning maintenance
4. 2-gallon trash bags
LINK
Just for regular car cleaning maintenance
5. Car Cup Coaster
LINK
Great to help prevent food crumbs and drink liquids from building up.
6. Eating trays
LINK
For lunch breaks, quick snack breaks, or just eating breakfast before a meeting tray
7. Emergency first aid kit
LINK
Just the essentials at hand!!!
8. Extra clothing and shoes set in a bag
You never know when something may happen and having an extra set of clothes may save you!
9. Poncho
LINK
For unprecedented rain
10. Umbrella
LINK
For unprecedented rain
11. Portable chargers
LINK
For iPhone & Samsung users
12. Makeup bag with essentials
LINK
Travel size makeup
13. Blankets
LINK
If your car breaks down and it is cold outside
14. Food and snacks
Just to keep the belly with something if an emergency occurred, or tons of traffic
15. Water
Self-explainable
16. Entertainment
Example: Books, coloring sheets, CD player with CDs of your preference
17. Jackets
LINK
In case a place gets cold and need to be there for hours
18. Car Windshield Sun Shade
LINK
Summertime months
19. Heavy Duty Rubber Floor Mats
LINK
Helps keep the car as clean as possible
20. Sunglasses
LINK
For the summertime heat and sun UV rays do distract individuals when driving
There are many more you can add to your car and some from this list you may not want to have. That is okay, do what works for you and add car accessories and gadgets that will keep you and your family safe and provided for in case of emergencies that may arise at unprecedented times.
To Conclude:
Knowing from top-of-your-head car safety tips for when you are driving can give you insights into what to do in dangerous situations. Driving, Safety, and Individuals are 3 words that have so many possibilities and applications than one can count. Every person’s mindset is in very different headspaces which can lead to various events occurring at any time.
‼️Let me know in the comments if these car safety tips were helpful and if you use any other car accessories or gadgets, that others can buy and use for their vehicle ‼️
💞 We are all here to learn from one another 💞
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