Your helmet is designed to minimise the risk of head injury and therefore they are made to specific standards to ensure that each helmet meets the minimum criteria. In Australia there are standards for motorcycle helmets based on Australian Standard…
As well as driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road if you go to America, you’ll see some signs that are unique based on their wildlife. Panthers, bobcats and lynx can be found in some areas of North America.…
Driving smoothly is one of the easiest skills to learn and do, but many of us fall into bad habits, or perhaps aren’t taught. If you can drive smoothly you will use less fuel, not wear your brakes out as…
Some bods in the European Commission have been studying what influences how people travel to work. They looked at 112 cities in Europe with populations between 100,000 and 500,000 residents and used a mathematical model to predict whether commuters would…
If you are in the process of purchasing your first car you’ll need to know a few things to keep it running and to make sure you are aware when something is about to fail so that you can fix…
Moving to the UK for job prospects? It’s certainly not for the weather. They don’t have as many animals as we have here in Australia, but there are some large animals you should be aware of on the road. Badgers…
Brake fade Brakes are one of a number of mechanisms and forces in a car that slow it down. The others include air resistance, rolling resistance, engine compression and gravity (if travelling uphill). Relying solely on the brakes for long…
