Personal
injury solicitors cash advance Preston would like to reassert the importance of checking
the safety of used cars, as Lancashire Trading Standards takes part in the
'Check it, don't regret it' campaign.
No win no fee solicitors Preston occasionally see road traffic accident claims advance payment involving faulty used cars that were missold to the buyer, and
Lancashire Trading Standards received more than 700 complaints about used cars
in the last 123 months.
Buyers must not feel pressured into buying a car before performing some
basic and essential checks, such as by examining the service history, the MOT
certificate and the car's V5 registration documents.
Furthermore, second-hand car dealers must be honest and up-front with any
potential customers so that people can make a fully informed decision before
going ahead with a sale.
Second-hand vehicles with faults can put the health and safety of the
driver, their family, their friends and the general public at risk, and
personal injury solicitors Preston know that simple safety checks could easily
have prevented many of these injuries from occurring.
The 'Check it, don't regret it' campaign began this week and will continue
over a fortnight. It will involve promotions, advertisements and
awareness-raising to ensure that people are certain used cars are legal, safe
and what they appear to be before they buy it.
While personal injury solicitors Preston can sometimes help people claim
compensation if they have been in a car accident caused by a faulty used car
they were missold, proving that the used car trader's negligence led to the
accident can be difficult if not impossible in many circumstances. It is always
better to be safe than sorry.
People who want more information about Lancashire Trading Standard's
campaign should visit www.facebook.com/tradingstandardsNW, visit their
Twitter page at @tsnorthwest of check out the hashtag #checkitdontregretit. The
Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline can also provide people with information
about their consumer rights - they can be found at www.adviceguide.org.uk, or can be spoken to over
the phone at 08454 050506.
