With clear skies and warm weather, it’s a great time for friends and families to get together and enjoy a road trip. This article by Lee ; Rita Downhill  in Frankford, ON has some tips which can help you to plan yours.

There is no getting around the fact that summer has to be the most favored season and time of the year. Not only because the skies have cleared, the temperature is warming up, and the sun is shining overhead, but also because it’s the time when children and parents take a break from their studies and work to enjoy some family time. A great way to enjoy this time is by taking your family, or even your friends, on a summer road trip. To help you get started planning yours, below are some great tips from Lee ; Rita Downhill which can help.

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How to Plan a Summer Road Trip

Start with a Plan

When planning a road trip it’s important to realize that much of the enjoyment of the adventure comes from the fact that it is relaxed and flexible. For this reason, it’s important that you just plan enough so that everybody is on the same page, but not too much that you restrict your adventure, such as:

• Where are you going?
• How will you get there?
• What will you do if you can’t take your planned route?
• Can you see any interesting places to stop along the way?
• Encourage the drivers to discuss their driving shift so that they can be prepared.
• So, who is bringing the snacks?

These six simple planning tips is all it takes to prevent common stress-related problems from occurring during your trip and allows you the freedom and flexibility to make the adventure unique.

Engine Snacks

Similar to you and your passengers requiring snacks and hydration along the way, so too does your vehicle requires its own sustenance in the form of a range of engine fluids. Without these, similar to how you and your passengers start to lose energy, your engine performance starts to suffer. Before you leave, make some time to check your fluids and ensure that your vehicle has what it needs to get you and your passengers safely to your destination. Start with these:

• Engine oil
• Brake Fluid
• Transmission Fluid
• Power Steering Fluid
• Coolant and water
• Soap for your wipers

If any of these fluids are low or it is obvious that they have passed their service date, instead of just topping up, flush out the old fluid and replace it with fresh product.

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Tire Condition

Once your fluids are in good order, take your vehicle into the light and check the condition of your tires. While you are driving along the freeway, the last thing you want to experience is a flat or a blowout. Check for these concerns:

• Any space on your tires without tread/bald spot
• Nails or any other items which have punctured your tire and become lodged
• Debris stuck in the tread of your tire
• Any cracks which could result in a tire blowout

If any of these concerns are visible or you can see another problem with a tire, be sure to have it checked and either repaired or replaced before driving on it again.

Vehicle Electronics

Just because you don’t drive an electric car doesn’t mean that your vehicle doesn't rely on a range of electronics and wires to operate correctly and safely. For this reason, before a long drive, it’s important to check that your electrics are in good working order. Start by asking a friend or family member to activate the controls in your vehicle while you check everything is working, paying close attention to these:

• All of your headlamps and fog lamps are working and are bright enough.
• Brake and tail lights are functioning correctly.
• Reverse lights come on when in gear, and not during other times.
• All of your vehicle’s indicator lights are working.
• Dash warning lights all come on when your vehicle is first started.

Not only are these items important to tell other drivers your intentions and to avoid collisions, but items like your headlamps will also determine whether you can continue driving at night or whether you are stranded on the side of the road waiting for a replacement bulb to arrive.

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