7 out of 10 Danes drive on without knowing what the warning lights in their cars are telling them, a new survey shows.
It looks bad out on the Danish roads. At least when you look into the cabins and behind the wheel.
Because here it can flash and flash with bright warning lights. But the Danes, as far as the big city is concerned, just keep going. And then completely without knowing what the warning means for them.
This is shown by a new survey that YouGov has carried out among 879 Danish drivers for Gjensidige.
In the survey, as many as 7 out of 10 motorists who have seen a light they did not know answered that they are a short distance further, even if a light they did not know the meaning of was lit.
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And although it is stupid to ignore the car's warnings, according to the claims director in Gjensidige, there is still a rule of thumb that motorists can relate to out in traffic.
– As a starting point, you can use as a rule of thumb that if you see a yellow light, you can drive on, but you should then investigate what is wrong with the car.
– If, on the other hand, you see a broken lamp, you must stop your car, and often also call for help, says the director.
And if the lamp is a mess, it is a really bad idea to continue. Because it risks causing irreparable damage to the car. Or at least mean big workshop bills.
– If you drive on with a root light on in the car, you risk damaging vital parts such as the engine.
– And it will be a really expensive pleasure when it needs to be repaired or replaced. My advice is therefore also that it is always better to stop the car if you are uncertain about the meaning of a lamp, and not to drive on because you are sure that it is safe, says Lene Rasmussen
