Advanced Driving Hub

Never mind the discussion - Great title on the 39th anniversary of the first broadcast of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

There are "motorists" who treat the "give way" marking at the end of a slip road as gospel

On the subject of B&Q kitchens, and past experience, ONLY buy them if you have a trade account (it reduces prices by about 40%) and a tame independent fitter. On that basis B&Q aren't bad value I was surprised to find that a good independent kitchen supplier will usually be cheaper and more ...

I would've thought they were both too old to have EBA? And the early Elises didn't have ABS (at least the ones at Hethel didn't, tho' it may have been turned off)

Interesting. In fact the only thing I can think of with less sense than a horse is its owner Some years ago, I took my daughter to a talk on equine dentistry. I'd never given the size of a horse's mouth any thought, but when you see a horse's skull, how big their mouths are and how little room is le...

As part of the report of this and the increase in oil prices, an AA spokesman was quoted as saying that cars do 3 miles less to the gallon in winter. Now I thought engines were more efficient with cold air, so have I got it wrong, or is it because more ancillaries (lights, heating, heated screens/se...

Perhaps we should be looking instead at companies that encourage dangerous driving by putting pressure on drivers to complete journeys within a certain time-frame. I suspect many couriers use their mobile phones whilst driving simply because they don't have the time to pull over to make/take a call...

Triquet wrote:Now does giving a commentary increase or decrease risk ....

Doesn't it depend on who's giving it? In my experience, most associates, when they start giving commentaries drive slower, but I've found I can generally make better progress on an unfamiliar road if I give a commentary

It will be like if you've had a drink driving conviction - only some insurers will cover you at inflated premiums. Or people will drive without insurance

Sometimes these gearboxes have a mind of their own (or "have adapted to the driver's style") Experience with a Golf VR6 and a Jaguar XE (not a DSG but the same applied) showed there was no obvious link between overriding the gearbox and it switching back to full auto. (unless in sport mode...