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Motorists Need To Be Aware Of Windscreen Care

Motorists should check car windscreens and wipers for wear and tear and replace them if necessary as driving conditions worsen in the winter months.

Winter can be bad news for motorists as shorter daylight hours, bad weather and worse conditions on roads conspire to make driving tiring, unpleasant and sometimes even dangerous.

As winter draws in windscreen care can become time-consuming, but drivers should stay vigilant to while leaving the car running in the morning to defrost the windscreen - this is known to be a time when opportunist car thieves will often strike.

A small chip in your windscreen can quickly spread causing even more costly damage if left un-repaired. However many motorists think the whole windscreen will need replacing, so by ignoring it they think they are saving themselves money. Yet, in the long run it will be end up being more costly.

Generally insurers cover the entire cost of windscreen repairs and will not view it as a claim against their policy. So getting a chip checked and repaired can save motorists costs in the long run, and in most cases cracks and chips can be easily fixed without having to replace the whole windscreen.

A car windscreen plays a vital role in safety, accounting for up to 30% of your vehicle’s structural strength. Damage lowers the strength of the windscreen and can reduce the effectiveness of passenger airbags which rely on the support of the windscreen to deploy correctly.

Motorists need to realise that the care of their windscreen is an important aspect of car care. Just like it is important to change the oil of their car, it is important to immediately repair any windscreen damage that occurs.

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