Raised profile line marking is a type of road marking that generates a noise and vibration when a vehicle’s tyre rolls over it. It’s also called a rumble strip. It consists of a painted line (which can be white or…
Raised profile line marking is a type of road marking that generates a noise and vibration when a vehicle’s tyre rolls over it. It’s also called a rumble strip. It consists of a painted line (which can be white or…
Once you have your P2 or full licence you can tow a caravan, tent trailer or camper trailer. If you have never towed a trailer before, read our definitive guide to towing, here, as it has weights, measures and general advice.…
Cruise control is a common technology that allows you to set a particular speed on your car and the car will try to maintain that speed. This is usually regardless of the road conditions, the actual speed limit or the…
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…
