Watch out for specific regions in the UK which have a higher rate of car theft! The top 10 of the most targeted areas among car thieves are: Lancashire, Leicestershire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, West Yorkshire, Surrey, Kent, Essex, West Midlands, Greater Manchester and Greater London. Those are the top picks areas between possible car crimes. Additionally, […]
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You are probably dissatisfied when you need to pay more for car insurance premiums. The amount which you paid a couple of years ago probably has now multiplied. The main reason for higher expenses is an increase in car insurance scams throughout the UK. Fraudsters tend to purposefully cause accidents to claim cash from insurers. […]
Nowadays fewer people use a real, paper printed maps. Technology improvements have created GPS navigation systems and apps which we can use in our electronic devices to get from point A to B multiple times easier, efficiently, faster and less expensive. Techradar has summarised the best GPS devices and apps in the UK for 2016. […]
Almost all the people smile when they see a dog with its head out of the window of a moving car. The happiest probably is the dog, but their owner in a short moment could become very unhappy. Unfortunately, police could seize your driving licence, or your car insurer wouldn’t provide you with cover should […]
It’s not illegal to drive without shoes on in the UK. However, it’s not suggested and driving with no shoes on or with shoes unsuitable for driving doesn’t mean it’s right as it could cause serious harm to yourself and others or even lead to prosecution. Women like to wear heels but not so often […]
Journey by car through the countryside could mean the encounter with wildlife. Although deers, foxes, badgers and other animals are unpredictable, and you can never predict when one might dash in front of your car, there are some useful actions you can take to prevent a possibility of accident or reduce the damage from a […]
Have your car started to make weird noises? Be careful and listen to your car or it could stop on your way to work and cause you more problems than you would like to have. If you hear yourself saying “my car just made an unnatural noise.” Pay attention about specifics and better go to […]
If you’re living in a big city, then you probably know how annoying it is to waste your time in traffic jams. And it is not only bad for your mood, but also for your wallet and the environment due to the increased usage of fuel. There are many ways to avoid traffic jams, and […]
If you own an automatic transmission car, you should never switch it to Park before it fully stops. There is a little element called parking pawl, that is locking the output shaft in the parking mode. If the car is still moving when it is trying to engage, in best case scenario it will stop […]
Planning your car journey in advance will enable you to adjust the route to avoid excessive traffic and reduce the amount of the most time-wasting crossroads. You will also be able to better adjust your driving, such as choosing the right speed and the lane suited for the next planned maneuver. This will both make […]