Category: Tips

What’s stopping you? Check your tyres for pressure and wear, check your brakes. Is your battery able for the winter? Get your lights checked. Make sure they’re clean, replace bulbs that are discoloured or not working. Are they correctly adjusted? Uneven headlights are dangerous for both you and oncoming traffic. Windscreen. Clean your windscreen both […]

Create a road trip scrapbook to add to as you go. These trips and holidays help to create lasting memories, so why not get the kids to make albums or scrapbooks to record the journeys. Gather souvenirs from places you visit- a card from a restaurant, fliers from attractions, shells, crayon rubbings, interesting stones etc. […]

Regular tyre pressure checks are essential for the safety and efficiency of your vehicle. Incorrectly inflated tyres lead to: Reduced fuel efficiency: When tyres are under-inflated, their rolling resistance increases. This means it takes more energy or fuel to make them turn. Think about how difficult it is to ride your bicycle with under-inflated tyres! […]

Aquaplaning occurs when a layer of water builds up between a vehicle’s tyres and the surface of the road beneath. The tyres can’t grip the road, this causes a lack of traction which means the driver loses control and is unable to steer, brake or accelerate. How do you know if you’re aquaplaning? When driving […]

Action for rear tyre blowouts: Your car will tend to weave about, especially at speeds over 80kmph. The best action is to hold the steering wheel firmly and let the car slow down by itself. Your immediate instinct might be to brake, but if the car is starting to move sideways braking will make matters […]

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