After being snubbed with late nights of work, partying and long road trips, it’s finally time to pay homage to your place of residence – only to find yourself behind a car wheel, ill-fated with a sleeping curse triggered by exhaustion. You may have a kindred spirit within your presence too… Perhaps a playfellow or…

It is said that seeing is believing, but how do we create a realistic act to showcase the proper functioning of a car brand’s new advanced safety feature? Well, we don’t! Why? It would take an actual life-threatening road act to do so, that is! No matter how much advertising car brands create to bring…

Did you know? Second-hand smoke inhaled by kids in cars can increase their chance of sudden infant death syndrome, due to its toxic particles. The toxicity of these second-hand smoke particles is up to 11-times stronger than that of a cigarette itself. Just to give you an idea, imagine a firefighter exposed to and fighting…

Distracted driving has been driving uphill at since the beginning of the first automobile. Back then, it was the thrill of the speed. Today, cyber-obsessed teens can legally start driving from as early as age 16-years with a motorbike license and 18-years with a motor vehicle license. This, essentially, means that reckless driving has grown…

The Festive Season – Christmas and New Years – brings in a considerable increase of new and second hand cars on the road each year. The streets are busier and drivers are more distracted than ever by their to-do lists… A 2016/2017 report by South Africa’s Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) shows that 80% of…

With global warming making its presence known in the current conditions of the South African climate, low fuel efficiency has become prioritised on the sustainable environmentalist’s checklist of ‘things to do’. However, it is important for ‘unconcerned-about-eco-friendliness’ car owners to maintain a green environment. A car consumes 30% more fuel if regular servicing has not…

Insurance claims processes is, far too often, a misunderstood area in the automotive industry. When claiming insurance for your motor vehicle, knowing how to handle the intricate steps will increase the speed of the claim procedure. Car accidents is a common event in which insurance claims are made. If you have been in a car…

Wheel clamps are often used in an illegal parking situation, in order to deal with the traffic violations of municipal by-laws. Punishment for parking illegally is therefore not being able to move the vehicle. Because it is often used as a quick, secure and effective way to immobilize vehicles as a way for them to…

You have probably been stressing over increasing petrol and diesel prices. But have you considered that your stress develops as a result of having a car that is extremely heavy on fuel. Just think about it. If your car engine consumed less litres of diesel or engine, you would probably notice a cut in fuel…

The Moose Test is a ‘maneuver test’ performed to examine how well a particular vehicle is able to dodge an unexpected obstacle. The inspecting a car’s ability to avoid hitting a moose and tipping over, the test first took place in Sweden during the 1970s and became known as the ‘evasive maneuver’ in Norway, Russia,…