August 15th, 2017

Is your college student driving off to college for the first time or perhaps It's time for them to pack up and hit the road for their gap year? Premier Tint Pros wants to share these valuable driving safety tips with your college students as they load up their cars and hit the road.

1. Avoid Cramming, Pack Right. Even though your son or daughter will try to fit every last piece of dorm room equipment or luggage into the car, make sure whoever is driving is able to see out of the rearview mirror despite a fully packed car. Nothing should be packed above the back-seat level to avoid projectile movement of objects if the need to stop short arises. Pack right by making two trips or shipping what will not fit safely in the car.
2. Take a Break. Whether you or child is driving, make sure to plan to take stops and break up your drive if it is a long one.
3. Conduct a Car Check. Check headlights, oil, turn signals, and tires before letting your son or daughter embark on their journey. You never know when these vehicle essentials may break down!
4. Take your car keys with you. To many times we see people leave their car keys in their car when they go into the gas station. This leaves to many chances for someone to not only steal your car, but everything that is important to you in your car.
5. Always Lock up! College students often forget that urban areas of college campuses are not as safe as their parents' driveway. Remind your son or daughter to never leave valuables in the car and always lock the car.
6. Tint your windows. Your teen is right, their car should be tinted! (yes, teens you can thank us now). Here are several reasons why you should tint your vehicle before leaving for college or on a long-extended road trip.
   1. Gas.  You will save on gas because you not be cranking the air-conditioning while you drive.  With tinted windows, you keep out the heat to keep your car naturally cooler.
   2. Protect your personal items. When heading off to college your most important values are in your car. When thieves are walking down the street they are less likely to take the time to try looking in the tinted windows and see what is in the car. That causes attention.
   3. Protect your investment. Let’s face it with the cost of college we don’t have the extra money to buy a new car during college. Tinted windows keep out 99% of the UV rays out. UV rays not only damages your skin but your vehicles interior as well. No more peeling or fading of your leather or cloth seats and dash board.
   4. Keep it legal. Many kids try to go “as dark as legally possible” however, the key is to make sure they are safe and legal. At Premier Tint Pros, we are here to make sure everyone gets what makes sense for their car and for their safety.

If you are heading off to college or are taking a gap year, bring in your college ID for 15% off window tint from Premier Tint Pros now until September 15th, 2017. Call us today at 630-488-0813 and we will be here to answer any questions you have.  
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