Is it true that some de icers are bad for cars’ paintwork?
It’s that time of year when you can either scrape the ice off your car’s windows or spray a de icer on to melt it off. But it’s true that…
Category: Driving
We make using your car easy. Topics we explain include dealing with a breakdown, stopping car theft and choosing driving instructors
There are flood warnings at the bottom of my road. How should you drive on flooded roads?
In the UK it seems to have been raining for months on end. The result is that water is saturating ground and rather than soaking in, rain runs off and…
Faraday pouch, the complete guide to car key signal blockers
Some of our most popular posts are about Faraday pouches so we thought it was time we did Faraday pouch, the complete guide to car signal blockers. These things are…
I need to choose between petrol and diesel cars. Both are Skoda Karoqs, similar specification, similar prices. Which would you recommend?
The cars our reader has been offered are the 1.5 TSI and 2.0 TDI versions of the small Skoda SUV. But it doesn’t really matter which car it is, it’s…
How easy is a CBT test for a 125cc scooter? I want to change how I commute.
An increasing number of people like our reader are changing their commuting habits. And that means they’re switching from cars to scooters or motorbikes. What is the CBT test? CBT…
Is it true that speeding fines go back into paying for more speed cameras?
There’s a lot of confusion around speed cameras and exactly how they’re paid for. It’s unsurprising because the rules around them changed significantly back in 2007. Where do speeding fines…
Is the BMW subscription model the way motoring is going?
You may have seen that BMW is planning to change the way we buy cars. To do so it is moving to a subscription model for extras. So instead of…
Driving: I began an overtaking move across a broken line. When I finished my lane had a solid white line. Was I right to be fined?
A solid white line in the middle of the road indicates that you shouldn’t overtake because it has been deemed unsafe. But what about if you start a move legally…
I was hit by a car crossing a give way sign in a multi-storey car park. They claim they’re not liable. Are they?
Our reader was exiting a multi-storey. To do so he had to drive up a slope and turn right. When he got to the top of the slope, a car…
Why do some Japanese car mirrors seem to be fitted in weird places like the bumpers and wings?
In the 1990s it was relatively common to see Japanese car mirrors fitted to bumpers and on their wings rather than doors. We explain why. Why did cars have mirrors…