A skid is when your tyres lose traction with the surface they are on. Whenever you drive your vehicle your tyres are subjected to forces that try to make them skid: Acceleration – your wheels will try to spin Braking – your wheels…
A skid is when your tyres lose traction with the surface they are on. Whenever you drive your vehicle your tyres are subjected to forces that try to make them skid: Acceleration – your wheels will try to spin Braking – your wheels…
If you’re thinking of buying a car you’ll need to get acquainted with the rapidly evolving array of technology and features available, some of which improve safety and others that increase comfort or convenience. Front-mounted cameras Front-mounted cameras are rare,…
When you are learning to drive and looking at your first car you will see a bewildering number of names, abbreviations and acronyms for functions and technology on cars. Some features will help with safety while others are luxury and…
ANCAP is the Australasian New Car Assessment Program. It’s a crash testing program similar to Euro NCAP in Europe and JNCAP in Japan which measures how well a car (which includes SUVs) protects its occupants and pedestrians in a crash. ANCAP…
Speed limit signs are always a black number inside a red circle. In New South Wales the speed limits range from 10kph to 110kph in 10kph increments, but the majority of roads will either be 50kph in urban areas, 100kph in…
While public transport, cycling and walking can serve the needs of many, it often comes with restrictions that having a driver’s licence overcomes. Additionally, some jobs require you to have a driving licence, but what is the actual cost of…
