Cruise Control: What you should know

Cruise control (sometimes known as speed or auto cruise) is a feature that comes standard on most vehicles. Many drivers choose to use cruise control because it is convenient, but there are a few important things you must know in order to safely and appropriately use this feature. Cruise control is useful for long drives and in order to avoid going over the posted speeding limits on sparsely populated roads.  The following contains useful information to keep in mind when you’re thinking about using cruise control. Always check your owner’s manual for detailed information on how to use your vehicle’s cruise control.

How it Works
Cruise control works by a driver bringing their vehicle up to speed and using a button or lever to control such speed. The controller will not allow use below a certain speed – usually about 40km/hr. The vehicle maintains control of this speed, and the driver can press the brakes or push the cruise control button once more in order to cancel the cruise control.

 

Weather

Cruise control is a feature to be used in good driving conditions only. Do not use cruise control if you are in any kind of hazardous driving conditions, such as rain, fog, sleet, snow, or high winds. Make sure you keep your eyes on the road, watch for any oncoming obstacles, and maintain the use of cruise control in good judgment. The last thing you want when using cruise control is to stop maintaining control of your vehicle. Make sure you keep your hands on the wheel, eyes on the road and foot near the brakes.

 

Location

Cruise control is designed to be used on highways or long roads with infrequent stops, curves, or other driving maneuvers. If you are out of the city, on a long straight road, you are in a good area to use your cruise control. Highways are the most common place cruise control is used, but we warn you not to use this feature throughout high traffic hours or at night with little visibility.

 

Driver’s Conditions

As a precaution, we warn all driver’s to never operate a vehicle when you are fatigued, let alone using the cruise control feature. We have seen so many preventable accidents and injury over the years due to driver’s that should have never driven with fatigue. Using cruise control when you are tired can lead to being even less focused on the road and your vehicle, thus causing more preventable accidents.

Testimonials

Testimonial

I wanted to start by thanking your entire coming for it’s overwhelming action taken yesterday on Highway 1. I was stuck on the side of the road as many others were, I was able to watch the...

Testimonial

I was feeling a little frantic the other day as I left my car lights on all day at work and my battery quit on me. Westshore Towing arrived within five minutes and got me on my way in no time!...

Testimonial

I am so happy to hear something positive is sent your way. Many people only hear the negative but if they could just hear all the positive wonderful things you do in our community that go...

Testimonial

Much thanks to your driver who towed my son in laws truck . He did a great job and took good care of my daughter and my grand daughters til I got there, As typically they were on their way to my...

Testimonial

"Top notch service! if you need a tow truck in the westshore area these are your guys! the wife and i had a dead battery last night and they came right out within minutes and had us on the road...

Affliations

Customer Support

We are available 24/7!
Call us.

© 2020 Westshore Towing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Specializing in 24 Hour Emergency Roadside Assistance and Towing.

MAKE US YOUR ONE STOP CALL.
IF WE CAN’T OUR PARTNERS CAN!