Many young drivers may have just received a new car for graduation, or may be saving up for a new ride with a summer job. Whatever it is, they are probably receiving a lot of advice on how to drive and take care of a car. Here are some myths they probably heard:
- Your oil needs to be changed every 3,000 miles: Changing your oil this often can be a waste of money. Simply follow the guidelines in your vehicles manual on how often to change oil. However, it is necessary for some cars to change their oil often if they put a lot of wear and tear on their car such as towing and driving through harsh weather.
- Backseat passengers do not need to wear their seatbelt: The point of a seatbelt is keep you safer in case of an accident. Simply put, if you are not wearing your seatbelt, you are not safe. Your body can be projected causing you to harm yourself as well as other passengers.
- Keep your doors unlocked while driving: This myth suggests that if there was an emergency, you should keep your doors unlocked so that you can be saved. This is not true. Unlocked doors are more likely to open in accidents, causing passengers to be ejected.
- Occasionally use premium fuel to clean your engine: If the engine in your car was not designed to take advantage of premium fuel, its not doing anything for your car. You will be spending more money in the long run, and doing nothing special for your engine.
- Driving 10 mph over the speed limit is okay with cops: Anything more than one mile over the speed limit is illegal. But most cops won’t pull you over if you are going one mile above the speed limit because it’s easily arguable that their radar gun wasn’t calibrated perfectly.
With May being a record breaking sales month for many vehicles, there will be several new drivers on the road. Help them avoid making those rookie mistakes by forewarning them of these common myths. Come into Yokem Toyota, we have a safe vehicle waiting for you!
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