What everybody has common is all love traveling by their own car as it provides more comfort and it is more economical but uncommon is they never care to check their car before traveling. Inspecting your car before going out of the state is what one should must do. Preparing car is not really a hectic procedure. It just needs someone's full attention and some common sense. The basic of preparing your car starts by making sure that windows, mirrors, lights and reflectors are clean and unobstructed. After making sure that there is no problem with windows, mirrors, lights, reflectors, one should check the air level in the tyres. It is very important that tyres should have the recommended air pressure as it prevents the tyre from excessive wear off. One should also have a spare tyre present before going out of state. After inspecting outside of the car, turn your attention to inside of the car. All inspection should be carried out with the ignition switch in "OFF" position. First comes the turn of drive belt, make sure the drive belt tension is correct. If the belt is too loose, insufficient battery charging, engine overheating, or excessive belt wear can happen. Oil level check is another thing you should keep in your mind while inspecting your car. It is important to keep engine oil at the correct level for proper lubrication of your vehicle's engine. Check the oil level with the vehicle on a level surface. The oil level indication may be inaccurate if the vehicle is on a slope. The oil level should be checked either before starting the engine or at least 5 minutes after stopping the engine. Checking coolant level is another thing one should perform. With the engine cool, the coolant level should be between the "FULL" and "LOW" marks. The next thing comes is checking the washer fluid in the tank for windscreen. If it is empty then use a good quality windscreen washer fluid diluted with water as necessary to refill it. Before going out of the state one should keep a check on the brake fluid by looking at the reservoir in the engine compartment. The fluid level should be between "MAX" and "MIN" lines. If the break fluid level is near the "MIN" line, fill it up to the "MAX" line with brake fluid. Brake pedal, clutch pedal and steering wheel as well as parking wheel should also be inspected. Check if the brake pedal stops at the regular height without "spongy" feeling when y9ou depress it. If not, have the brake system inspected by your vehicle dealer. Check the parking brake for proper adjustment by counting the number of clicks made by the ratchet teeth as you slowly pull up on the parking brake level to the point of full engagement. The parking brake lever should stop between the 7^th and 9^th ratchet tooth and the rear wheels should be securely locked. If the parking brake is not properly adjusted or the brakes drag after the lever has been fully released, have the parking brake inspected and/or adjusted by your vehicle dealer. Check the play of the steering wheel by gently turning it from left to right and measuring the distance that it moves before you feel slight resistance. The play should be between 0 - 30 mm (0.0 - 1.2 in). Check that the steering wheel turns easily and smoothly without rattling by turning it all the way to the right and to the left while driving very slowly in an open area. If the amount of free play is outside the specification or you find anything else to be wrong, an inspection must be performed by your vehicle dealer. The last but not the least is clutch pedal measure by moving the clutch pedal with your hand and measuring the distance it moves until you feel slight resistance. The play in the clutch pedal should be between (0.4 - 0.8 in). If the play is more or less than the above, or clutch dragging is felt with the pedal fully depressed, have the clutch inspected by your vehicle dealer. Keeping all these measures in mind, one would have no problem and have safe and sound journey within the sate as well as out of the state.