Drivers lack information on primary car upkeep which may result in them driving harmful automobiles, failing MOTs and being served hefty fines, based on new analysis.
The findings come as many drivers stay off the highway or are solely utilizing their automobiles sometimes through the third UK lockdown, inflicting considerations that they may delay getting their automobiles serviced or repaired, resulting in unsafe automobiles when restrictions are lifted.
The survey of seven,000 UK highway customers by Halfords revealed nearly two thirds (62%) of drivers are unaware that you may be fined £2,500 and slapped with three penalty factors for driving a car that’s in a harmful situation.
Just one in 4 (27%) drivers know {that a}, underinflated tyre may lead to an MOT failure and greater than a 3rd (36%) don’t even know the authorized minimal tyre tread depth (1.6mm).
Regardless of quantity plates now being listed as the very first thing for check centres to examine throughout an MOT nearly two thirds (61%) of drivers don’t know the positive for driving with a unclean quantity plate and one in 10 (10%) suppose there isn’t a positive in any respect. The penalty for failing to wipe down a quantity plate to make sure its readable is a hefty £1,000.
4 in 5 (80%) drivers are additionally unclear on the legal guidelines surrounding screenwash. Greater than two-fifths (43%) of these quizzed suppose driving with out screenwash isn’t an offence, when, the truth is, it may result in a £1,000 positive and three penalty factors.
Surprisingly, these with lower than one yr of driving expertise are more than likely (62%) to drive a automotive with out screenwash, regardless of having studied the freeway code most not too long ago as a part of their concept examination.
To check your information on car upkeep, the legal guidelines of driving and highway indicators, strive the Halfords Roadworthy quiz right here.
