Motoring safety advice and car checks

Foxy women drivers know that a well maintained car is safer than one that isn't. A 'nearly new' car needs to have its tyres checked regularly, as much as an older one, as a minimum safety precaution.

Similarly and with motoring safety in mind, all cars need regular car checks and car servicing. Whilst the MOT is a thorough safety test it is merely a snapshot on the day. Having passed the test, your car tyres could be unsafe and even illegal soon afterwards.

Even women drivers using their car for low local mileage should have their car serviced once a year as a minimum.

Some women drivers do their own car maintenance and others ask a man to do it for them. Nowadays car maintenance is becoming more difficult because of complex on-board technology as well as a mind boggling array of engine oils. Some of us can cope with all this but most of us aren't as good as the garage professionals so the job rarely gets done as thoroughly as it might; to keep your car safe and diagnose looming bills before they become serious.

When it comes to choosing a local garage for a MOT test, car servicing or repairs, some women drivers stick a pin in the local phone directory, hoping that garage services are much the same as each other. They aren't, and they could be risking a dodgy garage that could compromise their motoring safety - or they could be missing out on a leading and female friendly local garage or car dealership.

By not knowing the garage well enough, a female motorist could be compromising her personal motoring safety by buying cheap MOT, car servicing or car repair work.

Remember that

• UK garages don't have to be licensed or mechanics qualified;
  
  
• Women drivers who are members of FOXY Lady Drivers Club can claim free quarterly car fitness checks, to share with their family, worth £60 (see below);
  
  
• Women drivers wanting to identify the best and female friendly garages and dealerships in their area can check at garage services website FOXY Choice for motoring services including MOT, car servicing and car repairs.

Women drivers can now look out for businesses that have signed the female friendly FOXY Promise© as a reassuring commitment to "never knowingly overcharge, patronise or sell our customers services they do not need or want."

FOXY Lady Drivers Club can help you save time and money when it comes to running your car. You can also count on female friendly services, jargon free advice and someone to turn to if things get stressful. A lifetime FOXY Classic subscription costs just £23 including a £3 donation to the Cancer Buddies Network charity. Membership services include FOXY approved female friendly garages; FREE car safety checks; car insurance discounts; moneysaving offers; a friendly technical helpdesk; FREE legal advice about road traffic law and a FREE 'no fault' accident assistance service.