Tips to Maintain Safety in SUVs

Though the market of the SUVs has been at the highest level these days that hacked away a big share of consumers from the other car types, we often get to hear, that SUVs are prone to accidents.  These rugged vehicles, that come with all possible virtues under one roof like roominess, practicality and above all off road driving and towing capabilities unfortunately faces issues like high center of gravity that often affects their handling while deteriorating their road manners.

But the other reason why SUVs tend to get into road accidents is pure weight management, when it comes to loading heavy weight cargo at the rear end or towing other weighty substances. The reason behind such accidents are best explained by the auto experts of the Phoenix Mazda, who said that, many times the bulky weight of an SUV gives the drivers a false sense of security, but that works against the situations where there is an urgent requirement of instant maneuver.

Under-Inflated Tire

While driving a big vehicle like SUV, the drivers need to be extra careful about all the safety aspects among which one of the most common mistakes they have to avoid is driving with under-inflated tire. As the SUVs are heavier than the other family compact cars like sedans or hatchbacks, the air pressure in their tires get exhausted more often than the other car body types. As a result, the driver can face difficulties in handling the car during challenging road conditions and finally lose control on the vehicle leading to a gruesome accident. So, they recommend every driver to first check out the air pressure on each tire, before taking out the vehicle for a drive.

Checking the Braking Response

The extra weight that every SUV carries has a negative effect on its braking response. So, the driver seating behind the wheels of an SUV needs to allow more distances for the brake to take effect than the smaller cars.

For this a regular inspection of the braking system also becomes mandatory, when it comes to driving an SUV. The other factor the SUV drivers need to be aware of is that the SUVs might take longer time to accelerate and the same to slow down the vehicle or to bring it to a complete stop.

Make Good Use of Rear View Mirrors

While driving an SUV, the most important tools that come handy, to avoid any collision from the rear end, are the rear view mirrors, in case the SUV is not equipped with a 360 degree surrounding camera or features like blind spot monitor.

Last Words of Safety

To avoid any accident from taking place while you’re driving an SUV, you need to be extra cautious as the feeling of sitting behind the SUV feels completely different, especially for those who are habituated to drive lighter cars. It is only by adopting the right driving habits, that can your family and people on the road, while driving an SUV, concluded the expert at the Mazda Phoenix dealership showroom.