Bob Ciasulli Offers Summer Heat Safety Tips for Your Car

The most important issue on summer heat safety is that children and pets should never be left unattended in a car. The temperature in a car can get as hot as 200 degrees in a matter of moments. Cracking the window does not prevent the vehicle’s temperature from rising. Leaving a child or a pet in an unattended car is dangerous, illegal and deadly. Report children and pets in hot cars to the police by calling 911.

Service Your Car – Your car should be serviced in the summer months for fluid checks, oil changes, battery fluids, belt checks, wiper blades and tire pressure. These are all service issues that are affected by summer heat temperatures.

Stock Your Car – If you are traveling or just computing to work keep your car stocked with summer heat safety precautions. Some of the things you should have are extra drinking water, towels, cell phone, first aid kit, snacks, and insulated bags for groceries, sunshield, and steering wheel cover.

Leave at Home – any perishable items like fruits, dairy or any valuable that can be tempting to break-ins.

Window Tinting & Sunshields – In areas of extreme heat you may consider tinting windows or always using a sunshield to keep the inside cooler when parked.

Park in the Shade – When possible always try to park in the shade. This will keep the heat in your vehicle cooler.

These tips for summer heat safety and your car can keep your summer travel plans on track without any unforeseen summer heat safety issues that very often arise with extreme summer heat. By using these summer heat safety precautions you’ll be better prepared to handle the heat.

Bio: Bob Ciasulli owns and operates several car dealerships in northern New Jersey, and is very interested in promoting safe driving habits. By preparing for summer heat you can avoid serious car problems and keep your family and pets safe in the heat.