Archive for the ‘Driving Tips’ Category

Be careful when parking your car

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

A lot of the time we tend to park our cars in whatever space we can find, whether in a multi storey car park or at the huge supermarket car parks. With every other driver prowling the aisles for a vacant space you may need to act fast if you want to get that last free space. The trouble is that there are sometimes parking spaces that you should avoid as they could potentially be worse for crime or damage.

It may sound strange but you should consider where you park your car and the surrounding area as there are spots which are more dangerous to park, and this doesn’t necessarily mean parking in a bad neighborhood. Of course you should always park somewhere that is well lit, especially at night. And preferably if you are using a car park then you should look for those with security or CCTV cameras, just in case the worst should happen. (more…)

Can you afford to SPEED

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

A report by the National Commission of the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (Conambo) indicates that a total of 12,900,000 vehicles registered 4,801,000 monitored violations. The number of offenders is nothing less that 37 2% of total as found in the operations of detecting violations that take place a month ago with technical teams located in the metropolitan area. The sum of violations is comprised of 75% of speeding offenses and 25% of red light violations. The engineer and undersecretary of Conambo responsible for operating and announced that next week will begin the work of analysis of alcohol levels in order to check whether the rates of accidents and violations are related to this variable. Revealing data The report submitted by the Conambo certain observations can be highlighted: * The days that occurs as many offenses are Monday and Friday. * Weekends are in third place. (more…)

What to look while selecting Driving Instructor for Training of Driving Lessons

Monday, January 18th, 2010

To drive safely and smoothly on busy roads, one needs confidence and proper knowledge of operating the vehicle. This can be achieved by hiring a professional who has undertaken driving instructor training to give the driving lessons. Selecting a driving instructor needs some patience and understanding. Some of the following factors should be considered while selecting the right one:

* The instructor should be Approved Driver Instructor.

* Choosing the experienced instructor will do better than the fresher one as he would know better how to deal with students and how to act on the road. He could quickly spot the mistakes and rectify the problems. (more…)

Avoid Hydroplaning: Driving Tips for Wet Roads

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Wet roads account for about 1 million automobile accidents each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. When it rains, roads – especially intersections – become slippery because all the oil, grease, dirt and other grime that has collected rises to the surface. This can cause your car to lose traction, or worse – lose contact with the road.

Hydroplaning is often the cause of accidents that occur on wet roads. This happens when your tires move across a surface faster than they can filter water away from the center of your tire. Fortunately, you can take several steps to reduce the chance you’ll experience an accident when driving on wet roads.
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Drive Safe With Good Winter Tires

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Under a road maps for the car we understand a set of tires complete with wheels and is mounted. Winter tires are offered with either steel wheels or alloy wheels. Not every driver would like to completely withdraw twice in his tires and tires so chooses. These can then be easily disassembled in the spring and summer tires in the spring can then be re-assembled. For winter tires of course apply the same safety conditions as winter tires without rims.

A good winter tires must agree with the M + S symbol and be awarded the snowflake. This label guarantees a high quality of the tire. Equally important are the necessary and tread plates, which supplies all the necessary winter road safety in bad weather. Symptoms of a tread depth of 4 mm as a minimum. (more…)

Winter Driving Tips

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Like it or not the cold weather is now officially here for the next four months or so. As well as that not being a particularly nice thought, it also means that your car will under greater stress and that means there is a greater chance of car breakdown issues.

Winter is a hazardous season for all drivers with bad visibility, ice and the weather making things that much harder for you as a driver. It also means things get decidedly more testing for your car too as plunging temperatures can put strain on even the most reliable car, upping the possibility of a car breakdown.

The fact is that no matter how well you look after your car you simply cannot wrap all the parts in cotton wool. And you can therefore not guarantee that some tiny component will not cause you to breakdown. (more…)

Driving in winter – what you should know?

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has given few guidelines on how to minimise the accident risks while driving in winter
In order to minimise accident risk, drivers need to fully adapt their driving to the different conditions. Extremes of temperature (even those experienced in the UK) will soon show up any deficiencies both in your vehicle and in your skill as a driver.
The following tips may help you cope better with the various seasonal weather hazards. However, as we all know, many of these conditions can occur at any time of year.
Reduced visibility and slippery road surfaces make winter driving particularly hazardous. Good observation is essential so that you can interpret conditions accurately and adjust your speed accordingly. (more…)