Air pollution by vehicles is caused by exhaust emissions that are a result of incomplete combustion of fuel in an engine. In a perfect world, fuel would be burnt completely and only water, carbon dioxide and nitrogen would be released, but…
Air pollution by vehicles is caused by exhaust emissions that are a result of incomplete combustion of fuel in an engine. In a perfect world, fuel would be burnt completely and only water, carbon dioxide and nitrogen would be released, but…
Spare tyres used to be full sized but now many car manufacturers supply a narrow space saver wheel in the boot. There are good reasons for this: it gives you more cargo space they weigh less therefore give better fuel economy…
Unlike in the UK, it is not illegal to splash a pedestrian with clean water from a puddle by driving through it. However, it is illegal in New South Wales to splash mud on bus passengers. You could receive a $177…
The air in your tyres is affected by temperature. When it’s warm, the pressure is higher and when it’s cooler the pressure is lower. The tyres aren’t what supports the weight of your car, it’s the air in the tyres,…
Once considered a right of passage, the percentage of people getting a driving licence has dropped gradually over the years. The reasons are: Difficulty: It’s now much more difficult and time-consuming with our graduated driver licence system to get right through…
We all like a deal, right? Cheap driving lessons sound appealing but are they the best value? A qualified driving instructor undergoes training so that they not only know the road rules, how to drive defensively and how to anticipate…
Emergency vehicles – police, fire, ambulance, marine rescue and others – use a type of marking called a Sillitoe Tartan. This chequered pattern was introduced in 1961 and gradually adopted nationwide through the 1970s. It is applied in a stripe…
