Now what in the world does awareness have to do vehicle safety & security? Everything. You can not fix it if you do not know what is broke.
First off you have to know what kind of shape your car is in, in the first place.
If you can find an honest mechanic take your car to him and pay him a few bucks to inspect it and give you a list of everything wrong with it and those items that absolutely, positively have to be fixed in order to operate the car safely.
If you can not find an honest mechanic than go to a State authorized inspection station and see if it will pass the state’s minimum standards for operation on the highways.
Now at this point I have to start making some assumptions or I will not be able to finish this article. So, let us assume that you now have a car that is in operable condition and that it will not blow up and kill you on the way to the grocery store.
Let us also assume that your car is in reasonable enough shape that it does not require a new engine or transmission and that it will run reasonably well but probably could use things like tune-ups, oil changes, maybe a headlight or mirror or something.
Now, how does this relate to awareness?
Simple, if you are aware of your car’s shortcomings you can then prioritize them and get them fixed as necessary.
The reasonable thing to do is look at your lifestyle. If you only drive during the daytime maybe you can get by with only one headlight. Maybe tires are more important at this time. You have got to make those decisions for yourself.
First off you have to know what kind of shape your car is in, in the first place.
If you can find an honest mechanic take your car to him and pay him a few bucks to inspect it and give you a list of everything wrong with it and those items that absolutely, positively have to be fixed in order to operate the car safely.
If you can not find an honest mechanic than go to a State authorized inspection station and see if it will pass the state’s minimum standards for operation on the highways.
Now at this point I have to start making some assumptions or I will not be able to finish this article. So, let us assume that you now have a car that is in operable condition and that it will not blow up and kill you on the way to the grocery store.
Let us also assume that your car is in reasonable enough shape that it does not require a new engine or transmission and that it will run reasonably well but probably could use things like tune-ups, oil changes, maybe a headlight or mirror or something.
Now, how does this relate to awareness?
Simple, if you are aware of your car’s shortcomings you can then prioritize them and get them fixed as necessary.
The reasonable thing to do is look at your lifestyle. If you only drive during the daytime maybe you can get by with only one headlight. Maybe tires are more important at this time. You have got to make those decisions for yourself.
