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Have a Safe Vehicle by Inspecting the Lights

by | Apr 29, 2016 | Car Care Tips, Driving Habits, General Car Maintenance, Headlights and Tail Lights

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You can improve the safety of your vehicle by simply checking the blinkers, headlights, and taillights. These are an important safety feature on your vehicle that can sometimes be overlooked. While checking your headlights can be easy, you should always find a safe place to park, and then get out to make sure your headlights, parking lights, and blinkers are working properly. While doing this, you can check the taillights as well.

 

If you have a blinker that goes out, it could be dangerous for everyone. If this happens, vehicles around you will not know when you are turning, which can lead to an accident. If you have both taillights or both headlights go out at the same time other drivers on the road are impaired and it is unsafe for all parties.

 

Light-emitting diode, or LED lights, can offer several advantages for your driving safety. They have a higher visibility at night, which will help ensure better safety for everyone involved. They often double or triple the range of standard lights used. LED lights also help to make vehicles easier to spot in the dark by drivers that are following behind them. From a safety standpoint alone, LED lights greatly improve overall night driving.

Rather than LED bulbs, you can use Halogen bulbs for your vehicle’s lights. The halogen bulb’s tungsten filament is contained inside an atmospheric vacuum so it burns at a much higher temperature than others. It also generates a whiter light, which is also brighter. The filament is also strengthened because of the bromine and iodine that are inside the bulb. Halogen bulbs perform at a higher and consistent output throughout their lives. If you are not sure what type of bulbs you should get for your vehicle, bring it in and we can recommend the right one for you.