It can be a challenge to keep your car or motorcycle on the road during the coldest time of the year. Low temperatures and weather that causes poor driving conditions can contribute to unexpected break downs or power failures, so it is important to be prepared in case the worst should happen. ... Views: 803
We pass broken down cars on the motorway almost every day when driving to work, and we think little of their predicament most of the time. After all, it won’t happen to us, right? Of course, in reality nobody is immune from the chance of their car breaking down on their way to a critical meeting ... Views: 609
If you are employed in the car repair industry, it stands to reason you have the skills required to identify any problem and fix your vehicle if it breaks down while on a journey. However, there are millions of drivers in the UK that do not possess the skills necessary to do this. This is where ... Views: 585
For many of us, life without a car would be impossible. A great number of us use our cars to travel to and from work every day, and in many cases our workplaces are either difficult or impossible to access with public transport. For many more of us the convenience of having our own transport, ... Views: 558
As the UK is in the midst of a particularly chilly spell of weather with cold fronts originating in Siberia leaving many regions with sub-zero temperatures, road users have been advised to prepare for dangerous driving conditions. Colder temperatures also put vehicles under increased strain, ... Views: 547
Most of us have at some point or another in our lives broken down in a car, and I'm sure most people would agree that it is not a pleasant occurrence! Of course, when you have breakdown cover it can be a totally different story, but without it there is a real sense of being stranded and ... Views: 515
It’s easy to forget just how vital your car is until it leaves you stranded on the side of the road! Unfortunately, while it might seem like such a problem will never happen to you, eventually everyone has to deal with a vehicle that either won’t start up or breaks down mid journey. Even the ... Views: 505
Keeping your car on the road during winter can be a challenge. Freezing temperatures and bad weather causes adverse road conditions that can test the skill and resolve of the hardiest of drivers. But by completing a few simple checks and knowing the safest way to handle your vehicle should ... Views: 487
There are few things in this world more frustrating than standing on the hard shoulder of the motorway, waiting for a recovery vehicle to come and tow you away from the scene of a breakdown. One of them is struggling with a breakdown when you don't have adequate insurance cover.
Insurance is ... Views: 485