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Do you need a private or rather what is commonly known as Personalised Number Plates? These number plates are no longer a preserve of the rich as it was previously. Having such plates is definitely nice and a way of standing out from the crowd. It serves as a sense and a way of identifying your way of life. There are different kinds of such plates available in the market today both for personal vehicle and commercial ones. This means that there is need to understand about the reputation, the cost and the limitation of such plates. There have been thousands of questions raised about the legitimacy of personalized plates but above all they are actually being used and embraced a huge population of car owners. The following are some of the frequently asked questions regarding the use of private number plates:

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However bad an idea it is to drink and drive, there will always be individuals who push it to the limit. Whether you have had just the one after work, or it is the morning after a late night out, should you risk it? However, we often find ourselves in situations where it is unavoidable and driving the car is necessary. Consider purchasing an in car breathalyser. These breathalysers can be approved by certain governments to follow their own regulations. After you have had your after work wind-down drink, or the morning after your late night out, the breathalyser becomes invaluable. While you might think you are perfectly fine to be driving, the test can tell you otherwise. Use the test and ensure that it is safe for both you and others with you driving on the roads. These breathalysers can be purchased from a wide range of places. You must ensure that the one you purchase are calibrated to the same particular legislation of where you are.

It’s never worth the risk.

With the increased amount of individuals on the road at any one point there was always bound to be traffic accidents. However, there has also been an increased incidence of rear-end crash scams that individuals and businesses alike need to be aware of. The idea of the scam is for a car driving in front of you to slam on their brakes and force you to crash into the rear of their car. You would be seen as the individual at fault and can be found liable. One easy, cheap and effective way to completely counteract this is to purchase a dash-board camera. These cameras video the road in front as you drive. In incidents it can help to ensure that you are able to make a claim, and in the case of the scam, make sure you are not liable.

Recently one viral video circulated of a man driving for a business noticing the scam occurring but was unfortunately too late. Circumstances led to a rear-end collision. Initially the car in front blamed the car behind. The video was shown, the scam was revealed, and the individuals face prison time for fraud while the businessman was free to make a claim. As there were no other cameras on the stretch of road, this saved the local businessman time, money and possibly his job. This could happen to you. Not only are these cameras a good investment to protect yourself, but even some of the leading car insurance agencies are offering discounts for drivers using them! Surely there are no downsides to possessing these?

Bike racks come in many different shapes and sizes. A lot are now universal, but we would suggest picking one specific for your car, if you can opt for this.

They are more practical option than putting your bike(s) in your boot. Not only protecting the inside of your car from dirt and damage, but also allowing your boot/back seat free for dog/human passengers!

Depending how often you are going to use the rack will help you decide on what price range to pick and also what type of fitting you want.

For the everyday/regular users, we would suggest the roof racks as you can keep them in place without them interfering with your boot access. Also picking something sturdier will usually add to the price tag, but for the regular users, it’s worth it.

However for the part time/holiday users, having a boot rack is perfectly suitable as this is easily installed and removed whenever you want to use it.

Buying car seat covers is a great way to keep your car smelling clean as long as you wash them regularly! Making sure you don’t eat or smoke in your car will help too! Car seat covers are usually universal, but if you can find ones that fit to your seats, you’ll find they fit more snugly. Buying yourself a good set of seat covers, ideally ones that are water resistant will lengthen the life of your seats. Also should you come to sell your car later, they’ll still look as good as new.

Make sure you regularly clean the inside of your car to remove bacteria that causes bad odour – thoroughly cleaning areas most touched will help as this is where we see the most grime build up.

Your air con should be serviced every year to check and top up the refrigerant levels to maintain cold air output. But also have the air circulation system cleaned out – this will also eliminate bad odors and the harmful bacteria that cause them.

Got a dog? Worried about your car “smelling of dog” Got in-bedded pet hair? Or perhaps concerned for your dog’s safety whilst driving? Well, there are lots of accessories on the market for dog owners. Why not try a universal Car Seat Hammock for Dogs? This heavy duty design, made from water, hair and mud resistant material has been designed to provide maximum protection to your car seats from wet or muddy dogs and pet hair. It will also help protect the car from usually inevitable damage from pet claws, which a normal blanket isn’t hardy enough to provide. It will prevent your car seats from getting dirty, stained or damaged whilst creating a safe ‘hammock’ style area for your pet to travel. Most are a universal size and adjustable for use in all makes and model of car, installed under the headrests of the front and back seats.

Depending on the frequency of of your travel and the nature of your work, cars with Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) are a great system that allows increased stability and handling.

ABS is particular effective in bad weather conditions and on unstable surfaces like gravel roads. In these times without ABS on the car there can be situations that arise whereby the vehicle will skid and be very unstable. In these times is where the ABS kicks in.

What ABS does is reduces the pressure to the brakes that is monitored by a computer that measures the revolutions of the wheels and rapid decreases. When this happens the ABS adjusts the pressure in the tyres to allow better handling of the car bringing the car to a stop in a more controlled manner.

In poor or decent conditions ABS is a great added extra to have on your car for increased safety and personal security.

The autmoatic gearbox has been available for cars since it was introduced as an option for the oldsmobile in the late nineteen thirties, but it has only really been over the last decade where the number of vehicles being made with an automatic transmission has increased dramatically. This is largely due to improvements in its technology, with computers being more advanced, and better able to determine the correct gear setting. It used to be the case that an automatic was far less fuel efficient, but this is no longer the case. The reason for the shift to automatic cars is readily apparent to anyone paying attention: they are far more convenient. Being able to drive along without worrying about changing gears is a luxury which more people are now willing to accept. We have seen further pushes to automate vehicles since automatic transmission was introduced, with the introduction of the automatic braking, all with the eventual goal of fully automatic vehicles.