For many motorcyclists, winter signals the end of the riding season. Some send their beloved bikes into hibernation, having thoroughly coated them in grease, tarpaulin and the bitter sweet tears of farewell, whilst others just leave them to rust on the roadside like sorry heaps of hopelessness. As we’re all aware, motorcyclists are already[…..]
Read moreCars make us irrational. We call them our babies and lovingly wash them every Saturday — or we turn up the radio to drown out the sound of a dragging muffler. Either mindset will cost you money, sometimes a lot of it. Walking the line between obsession and neglect means you never spend a penny[…..]
Read moreThe first thing you need to ask yourself when you set out to replace / buy your first car is whether you actually need to buy a new one. • Depreciation is the single biggest cost in running a car. Even if you only buy a one-year-old model, you’ll be missing out on some seriously[…..]
Read moreIt is natural – and potentially even helpful – to experience a certain amount of nerves as you approach the test. The examiner is expecting this and will make some allowance for it, although it will not excuse dangerous or serious mistakes. The best way to beat nerves is to be confident in your own[…..]
Read moreLearning to drive is not an easy task. It takes years of experience to master the art and be able to anticipate the likely actions of fellow motorists. This is something which many learner drivers simply don’t appreciate, and watching experienced drivers travelling around with apparent ease can therefore prove to be quite demoralising. Some[…..]
Read moreApparently, it is scientifically proven that when speaking to someone in your car or in some cases on the mobile phone, the driver gets what is called ‘inattention blindness’. This basically means that even though your eyes are wide open, your brain is no longer receiving visual signals from your eyes and will simply[…..]
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