There are plenty of mobile mechanic services available, throughout the world. The reason that many of these operators exist is that they can work out of a home garage, doing car services and repairs with a fraction of the overheads that companies that have a shop have. It can be a little hard to believe… Continue reading Mobile Mechanics – 5 Ways to Tell the ‘Hot’ From the ‘Not’

At night, the road looks different from during the day. Visibility can be reduced, as can the typical driver’s depth perception, peripheral vision and colour recognition. Visibility is only part of the story. Driver fatigue, drowsiness and alcohol also play roles in making night-driving hazardous. To help diminish the risks, you may want to consider… Continue reading Defensive Driving-Night Driving

“I was on the phone.” “I only looked away for a second.” One has to wonder how many accident reports included one of these sentences. Many crashes are caused by actions as seemingly harmless as tuning the radio. Driver Distractions certainly contribute to traffic accidents. And yet they are completely avoidable. The Car Care Council… Continue reading Driving Smarter-Unnecessary Distractions