All Entries Tagged With: "Drive"
How to Drive in the Snow
Driving on snow, blizzards, and on icy roads is extremely tough and wants your full focus and presence of mind. A little careless attitude can cause you major accidents. Driving on snow needs more control and skills. You cannot afford to pull over and wait for the roads to thaw or chill to warm up. You need to know the basic skills and important safety precautions to have a safe journey while driving on snow. Inspect your Car You need to treat your vehicle differently in different seasons. All vehicles have certain specifications for certain weather conditions, which we have to keep in mind. Your vehicle wants special maintenance for cold weather conditions. If you do not give proper attention to your vehicle in cold season you might end up [...]
How to Drive in Heavy Rain
Driving in extreme weather conditions is always a tough job. When there are heavy downpours driving become extremely difficult, because of reduce visibility and slippery road conditions. One should keep certain precautionary measures in mind to have a safe driving during rainy seasons. Regular Maintenance: Regular maintenance becomes inevitable in rainy seasons. Only the well maintained vehicle can give you the assurance of safe trips. Keep a regular check of brakes, engines and especially tires. Windshield washer mechanism has an important role in rainy seasons. Blades should not be worn or brittle. Keep your Headlights on: In really heavy downpours it is important to keep your headlights on. This will not only help you but let other driver notice you as well. Due to reduce visibility keep your beam at [...]
How to Drive a Car to a Ferry
Whenever it comes to board a ferry for your trip away from mainland, it is test for your skills. You have to have right skills to drive to a ferry. You should be aware of the do’s and don’ts for your safety. The following instructions will help you to drive to a ferry. Things Required Car ferry Car Ticket Instructions The first thing you have to do is to buy the ticket for the ferry. For customers’ convenience many terminals offer online ticket purchase, but for most of the companies you have to go to the ticket booths and have to purchase one for yourself. Clearly read the signs and choose the appropriate booth for your destination. Locate the right lane for you from so many other lanes. Lanes are [...]
How to Drive Uphill Faster
It is very common to encounter steep hills while driving. While it looks easy, it can be pretty hard especially for the starters. Proper techniques and safety considerations should be known if you want to drive a car uphill at a faster speed. Here’s a simple and quick guide to help. Two main techniques can be followed when driving faster uphill, the power train and engine of the car can be adjusted or the driving method can be changed. Upgrading the car engine will increase its horsepower. Make your financial position help you doing this. Improve the engine’s performance by tuning it. The air filter, plug wires and spark plugs would need to be changed. The car’s service history and mileage has to be considered. If your vehicle is old [...]
