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airbags didn't go off
Mechanical

My cousin rolled his car but the airbags didn’t go off. Is this right?

Airbags are one of the great inventions of modern motoring. They live concealed in your car until they’re needed. Then they deploy in milliseconds to potentially reduce injuries and possibly…

By James Foxall25th November 202124th January 2023
seat belt
Driving

Driving: Are there any circumstances where I don’t have to wear a seat belt?

We’re not sure why you might not want to wear a seat belt. After all, they are designed to save your life if you have a crash. As a consequence,…

By James Foxall22nd December 202015th January 2021
airbags in a car
Mechanical

If there are airbags in a car, should I worry that they might go off randomly?

Since the mid-1990s there have been ever-increasing numbers of airbags in a car. Your concern is a valid one. Afterall, airbags use an explosive to deploy in fractions of a…

By James Foxall17th October 20196th July 2020
Crit'Air car windscreen sticker
Motoring admin, Opinion

I’m going to France. Do I need a CRIT’Air car windscreen sticker?

The CRIT’Air scheme has been designed to reduce pollution in city centres around France. The idea is that all vehicles should display a CRIT’Air car windscreen sticker (the French call…

By James Foxall22nd August 201916th July 2020
flood damaged cars
Buying + selling

How do I know if I’m looking at flood damaged cars?

The risk of buying flood damaged cars in the UK is minimal ‑ so far in 2019. But in other parts of the world it’s a very real danger. And…

By James Foxall9th April 20196th July 2020
car crash
Driving, Motoring admin

What should I do if I have a car crash?

There are some very definite dos and don’ts when you have a car crash. Usually our image of a crash is like that above, which thankfully is far more dramatic…

By James Foxall21st March 20196th July 2020
Jet wash
Mechanical

Can I jet wash my engine to clean it?

Cars are mechanical marvels. They’re sufficiently strong to withstand daily abuse, yet they’re clever enough to tell us the best way to get to places and in some cases how…

By James Foxall22nd November 201816th July 2020

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