If you lock your keys inside your car and you have a spare set at home. Call home on your mobile, get the person to place the spare set next to the receiver and to press the 'open' button...and if you point your mobile directly at the lock of your car, it will open.
If you stop off for food on your journey and you're the driver, avoid eating too much. Your body's energy goes to digesting your food, not keeping you awake and alert.
Car Insurance. ALWAYS Shop around. Most Insurance companies work on the fact that most people will re-insure the following year. The internet tends to offer slightly cheaper prices. Get at least 5 quotes EVERY YEAR. The difference between the Best and Worst quote will be well worth the effort.
You should change your wiper blades every six months, even if they have not been used very often, because the rubber corrodes with exposure to the atmosphere
Turn off the air con. Efficiency Improvement: Up to 8%. Air conditioning also uses an incredible amount of fuel, so make sure it's turned off unless you really need it. However, if it's really hot, it can become a more effective proposition, as driving with the windows closed is more economical than having them all open, due to the extra drag it causes. Also, don't keep the engine running; drive off as soon as you start up and switch off the engine as soon as you reach your destination
Choose air vents over air conditioning. Air con adds 10 per cent to fuel consumption.
The Essential oils ginger, chamomile and lemon can help prevent car sickness.
It's possible to drive the same distance in the same time, yet use considerably less fuel. You can chop up to 60% OFF your fuel costs without cutting your top speed. It's simply about driving more smoothly to boost your fuel efficiency.
Declutter your car. Efficiency Improvement: Up to 2%
The lighter your car is, the less effort it needs to make to accelerate. Therefore, by decluttering, clearing out junk from the boot, and not carrying unnecessary weight, you can make extra savings
The stopping distance when travelling at 50mph in the wet increases if your tyres are in poor condition. You would need: 43 metres with new tyres, 53 metres if your tyres had 3mm tread depth and 73 metres if your tyres fell below the 1.6mm legal tread depth limit
In 2008, 18% of AA breakdown calls were due to faulty batteries, making it the top reason for call outs
Be especially careful late at night
Younger driver accidents in Essex peak between 6.00pm and midnight. Try to avoid driving late at night if you can - but if you have to drive at this time be especially careful.
25% of fatalities in Essex in the past three years have involved younger drivers.
Younger male drivers have a three times greater crash rate than young females. For 'at fault' crashes this rises to four times greater.
More young females die as passengers than as drivers.
In a car park, do you reverse into a parking space and drive out.
Reversing into the space provides you with several advantages. The first of these is that it is safer to reverse into somewhere you can see into (the parking space), rather than reverse out, into somewhere you can't (the line of moving traffic). It is also easier to control a car going forwards, rather than backwards when the car is first started and the automatic choke is activated.
From a security point of view, reversing close to an object such as a wall can make it more difficult for thieves to access your boot. If you need to exit a parking space quickly for personal security, driving out provides you with better acceleration and improved vision.
If you fail, it's for a reason. Even when you think that you may have made a mistake, don't fret as it might not have been that bad. Mistakes happen and not all will cause you to fail! Make sure your instructor sits on the driving test with you to give you a full explanation afterwards.
How do you know your ready for the driving test? Easy, when you can drive consistantly well, with confidence & without help from your instructor. Our instructors cover all local areas, including, Basildon, Tilbury, Hornchurch & Romford.
The best way to clear a misted window is warm dry air. It's cheapest and plentiful.
Don't be afraid to turn your dipped headlights on before other drivers, especially drivers of lighter coloured cars. It's safer to be seen!
Beware of driving instructors offering cheap driving lessons, all is not as it first appears. Check their licence is valid. bit.ly/DSAtestcheat
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