If you’ve not been driving much over the past few months, you might feel a little nervous about getting back on the road when lockdown restrictions ease.
Perhaps you’ve not been on the motorway for a while and you’re worried about restarting your commute to work, or maybe there’s a chaotic roundabout near your parents’ house that gives you nightmares. Either way, these feelings of...
Electric scooters, like electric bikes, are making it so much more enjoyable to explore your city and neighbourhood in a sustainable way. They can make it easy to commute to work, too, making them an excellent choice for those who want an alternative to public transport or trying to navigate busy city streets in a car.
Electric scooters can be pricey, however, which is why it’s...
Whether you’re new to the roads or you’ve had your driving licence for decades, there will no doubt be a few driving habits that really grind your gears. From drivers who hog the middle lane to those who don’t indicate when making a turn, these bad habits are not only frustrating but also extremely dangerous.
Many motorists are unaware that some of the driving habits they’ve picked...
Contractors and response staff typically use regular road vehicles for their work, but circumstances can dictate the need for a more rugged and specialized work wagon. Therefore, 4x4 vehicles have become the class of choice for people needing to go out on call to rural and hard-to-reach areas. A diverse industry has sprung up around the needs of such people, and third-party hardware for these...
As forecasters have issued ice warnings this week, taking care on the road is more important than ever. Plus, it may be little known that not de-icing your car effectively could lead to a £60 fine, points on your license or even a fine of 2,500 if your vehicle is classed as dangerous.
The highway code for what you must do before setting off:
At the end of a year, it is always worth looking back to see what were the most popular motorbikes of the year. Of course, 2020 has been a year like no other, but the motorbike industry has managed to weather the storm despite the challenges that COVID-19 presented. Here are a few of the most popular bikes over the last 12 months.
When it is time to buy new cars tyres, do not be disheartened if you cannot precisely remember how you went about it last time. After all, most people only change their tyres after an interval of many years, during which time they have possibly moved house, had a baby or changed their place of employment – our tyres are so seldom at the forefront of our brain that it can be easy to forget the...
Winter is an excellent time of the year if you’re someone who enjoys the cold. However, it’s not the best season for the millions of people out there who drive every day. All that frosty weather can make car maintenance a real nightmare, and that’s without mentioning the more dangerous conditions on the road.
Of course, provided you take the right steps, these colder months don’t...
As the winter season approaches, many Irish drivers are concerned that snow-ice weather warnings could invalidate their car insurance. These weather warnings usually fit into three categories: yellow, orange, and red warnings.
Meteorologist Siobhán Ryan explains that “a status yellow weather alert is given to warn those at risk from certain weather because of their location and/or...
