Kwik Fit encouraging drivers to check all vehicle lights are working
Kwik Fit, one of the largest independent automotive parts, repairs and replacement specialists, is appealing to drivers to make sure their entire vehicle lights are working. In this study, research carried out by ICM amongst a nationally representative sample of 2017 UK adults, Kwik Fit found that a surprising 1/3 of motorists polled never check their car’s lights.
The study for Kwik Fit reveals that 12.5 million (35%) drivers have suffered at least one blown bulb in the last 12 months. The research also shows that 35% of drivers don’t check their lights from one year to the next, so rely on others to tell them when a lamp has blown. 23% have been told by friends, 8% by other drivers but 3% of motorists have faced the ultimate sanction and been pulled over by the police.
The most common way drivers spot that one of their own lights has blown is when they see their car’s reflection (17%). I have to admit to using this inexact method. More people spot a blown bulb in this way than through a dashboard warning light (14%) or through reduced light when driving at night (13%).
With the clocks having gone back, and more drivers likely to be journeying home in the dark, Kwik Fit is encouraging all motorists to check their lights on a regular basis. Roger Griggs, communications director at Kwik Fit says: “Faulty lights are one of the most common reasons for cars failing their MOTs. But we would urge drivers not to leave it until the MOT to check all their lights are working, or rely on others to point it out to them.”
The study did find that women seem to be luckier in the bulb stakes as just a quarter (28%) of women have had a lamp blow on them in the past year versus two-in-five (41%) men. That said, more women than men rely on others to notice when a bulb has gone (45% versus 35%), so it could be that more women are blissfully unaware. And as I said earlier, yep I would concur with that. I will be more vigilant in checking my lights properly before driving at night now, thanks Kwik Fit.
For more details on the results of the research and for more information on Kwik Fit services, please click here.
The study for Kwik Fit reveals that 12.5 million (35%) drivers have suffered at least one blown bulb in the last 12 months. The research also shows that 35% of drivers don’t check their lights from one year to the next, so rely on others to tell them when a lamp has blown. 23% have been told by friends, 8% by other drivers but 3% of motorists have faced the ultimate sanction and been pulled over by the police.
The most common way drivers spot that one of their own lights has blown is when they see their car’s reflection (17%). I have to admit to using this inexact method. More people spot a blown bulb in this way than through a dashboard warning light (14%) or through reduced light when driving at night (13%).
With the clocks having gone back, and more drivers likely to be journeying home in the dark, Kwik Fit is encouraging all motorists to check their lights on a regular basis. Roger Griggs, communications director at Kwik Fit says: “Faulty lights are one of the most common reasons for cars failing their MOTs. But we would urge drivers not to leave it until the MOT to check all their lights are working, or rely on others to point it out to them.”
The study did find that women seem to be luckier in the bulb stakes as just a quarter (28%) of women have had a lamp blow on them in the past year versus two-in-five (41%) men. That said, more women than men rely on others to notice when a bulb has gone (45% versus 35%), so it could be that more women are blissfully unaware. And as I said earlier, yep I would concur with that. I will be more vigilant in checking my lights properly before driving at night now, thanks Kwik Fit.
For more details on the results of the research and for more information on Kwik Fit services, please click here.
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