Road rage is an insidious thing, and it always starts off with minor aggressive behaviour. Ranging from fairly benign expletives muttered under your breath, to driving beyond the speed limit, to flipping the finger at a driver who’s annoyed you, we all have varying reserves of patience built into our psyches. The stressors of daily life means that delays in traffic, time crunches and inconsiderate drivers could all be the tipping point in unleashing all this pent up frustration.
Read MoreMaintaining the cleanliness of your vehicle exterior does more than the obvious sense of satisfaction it brings - it also preserves your car’s pristine finish, which would translate into a higher resale value when you decide to upgrade. Like all things worthwhile, it takes a certain degree of diligence to clean your car regularly, instead of doing it only when your friends have left handwritten dust-trail messages on your door.
Read MoreBuying a new car can be a joyous occasion, but it can also turn out to be a total horror show if you do not make the right decisions. Buying a car can be a joyous occasion, but it can also turn out to be a horrible experience if you do not make the right decisions. Buying a car isn’t a small decision to make, nor should it be done hastily. If you make the wrong choices when buying a car, it will not only be a huge financial mistake and burden, but it can also result in a lot of frustration.
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Driverless cars are very preoccupied with safety. Maybe too preoccupied, according to tech company Intel, along with its subsidiary, Mobileye. In an unprecedented statement, Intel says that autonomous vehicles should take more risks while driving, to make it more like the assertive human drivers.
Read MorePhone usage has become the forefront of issues surrounding distracted driving, and deservedly so. However, eating while driving, a practice as old as the advent of drive-thru restaurants themselves, has been accepted as normal driving behaviour.
We typically associate driving distractions with the usual culprits - phone usage, eating in the car, looking for a dropped object on the floor. However, few of us fully realise the driving distractions leaving a pet unsecured can cause. Most pet owners travel with their pets. A 2011 Kurgo/AAA survey discovered that 29% of drivers admit to getting actively distracted by their dog while driving, while 65% of them admit to engaging in at least one potentially distracting activity while driving with their dog.
So you’ve just got yourself a brand new bike, and you want to take it out for a ride all around Kuala Lumpur. As with anything new, there’s going to be a bit of a learning curve while you pick up new skills and experiences, and get your body used to operating and maneuvering that motorcycle of yours. Here’s some good news for you: you don’t have to learn everything the hard way. Instead of learning from scratch, here are a few starter tips to help you avoid making rookie mistakes and build up your motorcycle-riding abilities.
One thing that we as human beings do well is form tribes. In modern terms, this means that we’re great at forming groups and clubs for almost any reason we can find. These clubs can be with people who love the same music, movies, books, and as you may have guessed already, even for people who drive the same kinds of cars! For those of us who are unfamiliar with this kind of subculture, it may be a little confusing since we may not know much about it. What do people do in car clubs? What sort of benefits do people reap from investing so much time and effort into such clubs?
Often these days when we read news about vehicle thefts, it's usually in regards to the theft of cars. While that might lead some to believe that motorcycles rarely or never get stolen, the reality is actually very different. Responsible motorcycle owners understand that there is no way to completely eliminate the risk of their bike being stolen, but what they can do is reduce that risk by taking a few cautionary measures.
Read MoreLet’s be honest: one of the most enjoyable parts of using Instagram is the feeling we get when we snap a great picture, post it to our profile,. and get a lot of positive engagement on it; be it in the form of likes or in the form of positive feedback. No matter what kind of car you drive, the fact is that its YOUR car, it’s your pride and joy, and a great way to take pride in your vehicle is to take good pictures of it with the same amount of rigour you would invest in taking pictures of yourself or your loved ones.
Read MoreAs human beings, we are emotional creatures. Despite how much we’d like to believe that we are logical and are always in control of our behaviours, the fact remains that our emotional state affects how we think, behave, and even how we make decisions. Three examples of emotions that can affect us badly while driving are anger, anxiety, and believe it or not, even sadness. While it’s true that these emotions can affect our driving negatively, each of them actually do so in very different ways. Let’s take a quick look at each one.
Read MoreIn this day and age, many drivers all over Malaysia have come to see the benefits of installing a dashcam (or dashboard camera) in their cars. Let’s assume that you already have one, or are in the process of getting one for your car. You’ve decided that you’d like to have have a camera constantly recording in the event that an accident or insta-worthy incident takes place in front of you, so that you’ll capture all of it in high-definition video. You’re imagining how relieved you’d feel having all the evidence on video to hand over to the police, or how many likes you’ll get on social media when you share that funny video you captured!
Up to this date, how many types of racing are you aware of? Maybe some of it is common and some aren’t. It is interesting to know about the type of racing that uses various method, skills and much more! Each racing have their own speciality and you will be amazed of it! Let’s see which type of racing are you really in!
Read MoreApril is Distracted Driving Awareness month, and we will be covering various forms of distractions that can have a profoundly dangerous effect on your driving ability. Sometimes, the most sneaky and unassuming distractions could be the most dangerous culprits behind car accidents. In this article, we explore Music as a hidden distraction.
There is perhaps no other distraction more dangerous than phone use behind the wheel, mostly because it has been normalised into something commonplace and acceptable. April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, and we will be covering various forms of distractions that can have a profoundly dangerous effect on your driving ability.
Job fairs offer much more value than people normally realize. These events are great because they create an environment where companies looking for new recruits and people (like you) looking for new opportunities are all able to mingle face-to-face in the same area. You want to know how to make the most of every job fair that you attend; maximizing your time and effort to get the most value possible. Here are a few things to consider.
Maybe you’re a motorcyclist looking to invest in a car. Perhaps you’re a car owner wanting to start riding a cool motorcycle. Or maybe you’re just trying to decide between a car or motorcycle license. You see, it’s important to understand that even if you’re navigating the same highway but in a different vehicle, your experience will be completely different depending on the vehicle you’re operating. Let’s take a quick look at all of these differences, and then we’ll put these differences into perspective.
Read MoreYou may have that one friend who loves his/her car more than anything else in the world! However, when it comes to their birthday, you have absolutely no idea what to buy for them. What if you have not much knowledge on car stuff? Fret not! Here are some stuff you can get for them.
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