We’ve all been there: time is already tight in the morning and then the car is icy or snowed in. Quickly scrape out a peephole and off you go – after all, you don’t want to be late…

 

But if you only have a small field of vision, you are putting yourself and others in danger. In addition to black ice, insufficient visibility is one of the most common causes of accidents in winter.

 

This can also result in a fine. According to the law, visibility must be clear all round – this also applies to the side windows and rear window. Headlights and the roof must also be cleared of snow and ice.

 

Hefty fines according to the new catalog of fines

If the engine of a stationary vehicle runs for a longer period of time in order to comfortably defrost the car, the new catalog of fines even threatens a hefty fine of 80 euros – not to mention the driver’s lack of climate awareness.

 

Many a “roadside parker” looks enviously at the neighbor with the garage, because he has a good laugh. In the garage, the car is safe, dry and protected in all weathers. No ice scraping, no tarnished windows and no piles of snow to hinder parking.

 

And then there are also “summer cars” or motorcycles that don’t like slush, road salt and wet conditions at all and prefer to spend the winter hibernating like a hedgehog. Two-wheelers, convertibles or classic cars are in excellent hands in a prefabricated concrete garage.

The reason for this is the climatic conditions: Concrete has a temperature-regulating effect – pleasantly cool in summer, dry and not too cold in winter.

Good ventilation is also ensured. Especially when cars are mothballed for long periods, the vehicle and garage should be ventilated from time to time. Special sectional doors are worthwhile here: unlike an up-and-over door, these do not remain completely open when ventilated. “With the Premium sectional door from ZAPF, for example, the floor segment does not need to be raised at all in the ventilation position; instead, only the top slat opens. This protects against moisture, but also against theft and other uninvited guests,” explains Markus Hölzl from ZAPF GmbH.

 

Anyone who longs for their own garage can make their personal garage dream a reality quickly and cost-effectively with ZAPF GmbH, one of the leading experts for prefabricated concrete garages. With the online garage configurator, interested parties can visualize their dream garage with just a few clicks and then request a non-binding quote.