Guy Fawkes Top Tips... - Vehicle Accessories Ltd

Guy Fawkes Top Tips…

Now that the spooky evenings of Halloween are over with, one of the biggest events on the British calendar is upon us; Guy Fawkes Night on Saturday 5th November. Whilst a great time to celebrate with family and friends either at a public fireworks display or in the back garden with a bonfire, there are a lot of risks involved. The obvious would concern playing with fire but have you stopped to think of your vehicles?

We want to share with you our top tips on how to keep your vehicles and yourselves safe this weekend.

Firstly, if you don’t really need to drive – don’t! Wrap up and take a walk to wherever it is you are going and enjoy the lit up skies on your way. It is much safer to avoid the roads. If you are driving to a display the roads will be very busy surrounding the event with people crossing the roads and walking through car parks in the dark.
It will also be a struggle to park and leave your vehicle parked in a designated car park for the fireworks event could leave it damaged. What goes up must come down remember and not to mention those little vandals lurking in the dark misty night while you watch the display.
Road accident statistics are always higher on Guy Fawkes Night. This is often due to a lack of concentration from the driver who may get easily distracted by a sky full of colours and loud noise. Visibility is also reduced as the air is filled with smoke from all the fireworks and bonfires.
If you have no other option than to drive just consider these points and drive with extra safety precaution. Bringing along a passenger who can help to keep you focused and look out for potential problems you may miss.
If you are leaving the car/ van at home (good choice) think about where it is parked. If you have a garage be sure to lock it away safely in there. If not park on the drive or as close to your home in the safest place. Remember your amateur neighbours may be putting on their own displays at home which could result in your vehicle being the evening’s bonfire!
Unfortunately, this world is full of opportunists who will see a great opportunity on this night. Leaving the house in darkness with the car on the drive and the keys hanging next to the back door on your ‘key holder’ would really help them out. Smashing the glass when a big rocket explodes grabbing the keys and driving off in your beloved car, simple right? Don’t make it easy for them. Leave your lights on, put them on a timer or install sensor lights to put thieves off. Keep your keys in a hidden and secure place or bring them out with you.
If you are leaving a commercial vehicle at home which is not installed with security locks (link), take your tools and equipment out and lock away out of sight inside the home.
If you are home and enjoying a bonfire in the garden, toasting marshmallows with friends and family remember to keep the house locked, lights on and valuables locked away.
If you do drive be sure to stay on that hot chocolate and if not enjoy a few mulled ciders in true Bristol fashion!

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Whatever you do have a great weekend celebrating Guy Fawkes but stay safe! Check out this fire safety info – http://www.bonfire-night-safety.co.uk/

Paul Randall

2024-03-14

First Class! Dave and the team are fantastic. The fit on our first Mobile Bike Service and Repair Van could not be any better. From the very beginning, through the design process, all the way to completion I cannot fault a single thing. As I write this, our second van is being fitted to exactly the same specification and the third van is on the way. Long may this partnership continue!

Tim Lees

2024-02-20

Very helpful and patient with an older guy who was a bit nervous ordering from a company I didn't know. The product I wanted wasn't on their website but I thought it worth asking and they had it at a good price. It came the next day and worked perfectly.

Richard Shepherd

2024-01-17

I highly recommend Lee, Dave and the Team at Vehicle Accessories after they did a fantastic job for a one off bespoke van fit for my business. I approached them with a rather radical high concept idea, Dave did a great job taking notes from my extensive brief. He made a great effort to listen and take notes along the way making sure he understood and made suggestions for materials which really led to a much better end product. A particular highlight was a suggestion for them to fabricate a wall mounted Steal Mesh cage system for my equipment which far exceeded my expectations of quality and engineering. During the planning stage and construction suggestions were made to change materials and systems for what they thought would work better for the project as it developed. The end product was perfect and done to a very high standard, it really turned out better than I ever hoped for. Communication throughout was excellent with regular updates, fast responses and easy dialogue when confirming details or discussing changes. Changes were managed quickly and efficiently throughout the build with a great deal of flexibility and professionalism. Even though I was just having just one bespoke build being done for myself I felt highly valued as a customer and treated with the same level of respect and attentiveness as someone ordering a fleet. The quality of work and customer service will certainly mean I’ll be coming back for my next van project.

Philip Taylor Ashby

2023-12-26

Lee and his helpful staff sorted my lock problem that made it easy to break in or steal and at there Christmas closing time🙏, friendly helpful and reasonable thank you all.

Mark Elliott

2023-05-23

Great choice of equipment to fit and all done efficiently. They have designed and fitted racking to 75 vehicle for us in the last year.

Ross Thomson

2023-05-20

I can’t recommend Lee and his team of wizards enough. They fitted the gas with all the safety requirements and modified / adapted several parts of the electrics. They went above and beyond my expectations - I won’t hesitate to use them again.

Andrew Young

2023-04-13

What can say.... the order process was simple, prices competitive and when it was realised that I had ordered 2 incompatible parts I got a call to check and recify the order. Collection was easy and the install team did a quick, neat job. Job done....until next time thank you

Annie Meadows

2023-02-28

Dave, Lee and the team at VA moved crates from my old van to a new one. Easy to communicate with, quick turn around, met all my requests, made good suggestions (such as putting in a waterproof floor) and did an excellent job. Highly recommend.

miles leech

2022-12-22

Big thanks to Dave and the rest of the Vehicle Accessories team. They've done a great job fitting security locks and a floor in my new van. They also moved over my racking and interior lights from my previous van while going out of there way to make it all fit. Excellent service, very efficient and professional. Highly recommended and nice people to deal with. Thanks Miles Ashton Gas