Making car travel safer during Covid-19

While we’re all making the effort to stay inside as much as we can during the current pandemic, there are times where it’s just not feasible. Whether you’re driving to the supermarket or to your recently opened workplace, you’ll want to make sure that you’re taking the right precautions to keep your car and everyone that travels in it safe.

Keep it Clean

We all know to limit the things that we touch when we’re outside, and to wash our hands thoroughly when we come back indoors. The same thing goes for returning to your car. You want to kill as many germs as you can from your hands, before you touch anything inside of it.

You can do this by carrying anti-bacterial gel, and making sure you use it when you get into the car - and before you touch anything in the interior.

Antibacterial wipes are great for wiping your steering wheel down and any other surfaces that you might have touched, such as your dashboard. And, once you’ve gotten home or every now and then, ensure that you give everything a thorough disinfecting.

Stick to the Plan

If you’re driving slightly further than the nearest supermarket, or anywhere with children, do yourself a favour and plan your route. It’s important to bear in mind that some routes might be different, as local areas have made changes to enable easier social distancing; so, even if you’ve used that route before, there might still be some changes that you aren’t aware of.

During the planning, you’re also going to want to include any breaks that you might need, such as quick “stretching your legs” breaks.

By factoring those in, you can find easy places on your route for you to stop off and enjoy these breaks with less stress. It’s a good idea to plan in anything you might need, such as masks, hand sanitiser to keep your hands a bit more germ-free, or even just some snacks!

Up to Scratch

As we haven’t had to use our cars in quite some time, it’s important to double-check that your car is safe and roadworthy. You can do this by performing some car safety checks to ensure that everything is running smoothly. If fact, if you need a little more info on that, check out our blog on DIY servicing to keep your car road-worthy. After all, the last thing you want to happen while you’re out on a drive is for your car to break down.

For any further advice about travelling in your car during this pandemic, we recommend following gov.uk’s safer travel guidelines.

Need your car serviced?

It’s easy to forget that your car has been sitting idle for a while, and it might need a routine check-up - or even a service - to ensure that it’s running well and getting you where you need to be.

Here at Kwik Fit, we offer a range of services to keep your car working at its best. You can book your car service online by visiting our servicing page.

Please be aware that due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are changes to the way that some Kwik Fit centres are operating. You can learn more about this on our Coronavirus FAQs page.