COVID-19: Measures to be taken before driving

Yesterday, Wednesday March 26, the latest victim of the global Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana was infected via a parcel delivered from the United Kingdom. What this means is the virus can stay on surfaces longer than staying in the air.


Every car or vehicle has significant surfaces and therefore, these surfaces could be major source of transmitters of the virus. This means, washing and cleaning your car before setting off takes on added premium. One of the main parts of attention to consider is the interior of your vehicle. There are various surfaces in the vehicle that need special consideration.

For Trotros, taxis and other commercial vehicles, interior of the cars should be sanitised regularly. You know why? Hundreds of passengers use these vehicles on a daily basis and one cannot help but touch the interior of the vehicles. Even if you are driving your own vehicle without carrying any passengers, you should still clean your car because you just never know. 

Speaking to a washing bay attendant, Arnold Ofori, at Teshie-Nungua, he noted that clients are making additional requests to keep their cars clean in addition to usual washing of the vehicle and cleaning of the steering, seat covers, handles, body, dashboards and others.
As a driver, you also need to put on gloves to protect yourself against the virus. “Gloves on is very necessary when he's detailing vehicles after the wash,” Ofori added. “Finally, wash your hands often, dry it up and sanitise as often as possible.”
Toyota also recently put up together a list of various areas of a vehicle that should be considered to be cleaned to kill germs as a result of the coronavirus epidemic.

The seatbelts are counted as one item and if you carry others in your car, you might have to spend a little longer ensuring each of your passengers can enjoy a factory-fresh ride next time they get into your car. Major parts of a vehicle to be considered are; Exterior door handles, frame of door and roof, interior door, pocket, handle and release, window switches, seatbelt clips and adjustment buttons, steering wheel, horn button, control stalks, driver & passenger air vents.

Others also include: dashboard, power button, gear shift, multimedia screen, central air vents, heating controls, glovebox, storage compartment, mirror views, interior lights, key, head rests & seat pockets, fuel cap, wheel valves, boot lid, boot floor tab, boot close button, bonnet lid and oil cap.

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