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…
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…
How do you mark a grey stretch of tarmac so that drivers can see which way it goes both in daytime and nighttime? Historically, roads didn’t have markings, but in the interests of safety, more and more roads now have…
When you are buying a new car if you choose a car that has automatic braking (Autonomous Emergency Braking, or AEB) fitted as standard, and you are insured with Insurance Group Australia (IAG) then you will get a policy discount…
When you are learning to drive, if you learn in a car with an automatic gearbox you won’t be allowed to drive a manual car. If you learn with a manual gearbox, you’ll be able to drive both an automatic…
Insurance companies are gradually moving to coerce private drivers to install telematics devices in their vehicles in order to attract a lower premium, and it’s not just young learner drivers that are being targeted. However, there is a huge privacy backlash, and…
Identifying hazards when driving Much of your driving will likely be done on fairly wide roads with good markings and visibility, but there’s only so much that traffic engineers can mitigate dangers, so here are some that you’ll need to think…
When learning to ride your bike start in quiet streets with little traffic. Build up your confidence before you take on motorways and busy urban streets. Learn the characteristics of your bike and develop your reflex actions so that you…
