In early October over 400,000 students will be travelling to university to start the autumn term. Many will be attempting a ‘Guinness Book of Records’ style feat for the most duvets, kettles, cheese plants, toasters and guitars crammed into a "will it or won’t it make it?" old banger. Or poor parents will be loading up their car and tailgating their offspring on a 300 mile round trip to deliver them to their digs.
There is often an increase of overloaded vehicles around the beginning of autumn term. Overloaded cars that pose a safety risk are in fact illegal, so renting an alternative vehicle that is more suitable to the task, yet still comfortable on a long journey, is a much safer option.
Katie Shephard, spokesperson for Road Safety Charity BRAKE, says, "An unsecured or incorrectly secured object in your vehicle is a potentially deadly risk. If you crash or suddenly brake, these objects could smash into you or your passengers with devastating consequences. Students and parents need to think about this and pack their car correctly, before making the journey back to university this autumn."
Avis’ Autumn sale is now underway so students’ parents can bag a bargain with the rental of safe, road-worthy vehicles from just £14 per day.
"Our number one priority is safety," says Josi Kytle, Head of Marketing and Direct Sales, Avis UK. "Our vehicles go through a rigorous safety check prior to every rental. For parents who often have to travel hundreds of miles to their child’s university towns and cities, renting a larger vehicle is a sensible alternative to loading up their car and following their child!"