DRIVING WHILE DISTRACTED - in particular while using a cellphone - was touted as a major challenge to road survival and on a level with driving while inebriated. Now experts, as we resume normal lives, say the extra time in which most people indulged during''lockdowns'' has translated into more cellphone use while driving. The MD… Continue reading Digital dependence: Has it joined you from lockdown?
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Drivers allowed to conduct cross-border deliveries under ''lockdown'' edicts might encounter roads that are in worse condition than normal in Africa - especially in countries adjacent to South Africa.Economic difficulties exist in many places, giving birth to dangerous roads - physical and human - even before the economic downturn of Covid-19.The… Continue reading Coping with Covid, crappy African roads, and corruption
MUNICH, Germany - Daimler experts have traced counterfeit products all over the world and more than 1.6-million fake Daimler products were seized through 2019 thanks to the company's protection policies. Good news, then for owners of cars in the way more expensive ranges - and possibly saved many injuries - or lives - through product… Continue reading Dodgy dealing: If a car part seems cheap, it’s probably fake…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Another cold front has hit the south-western coast of South Africa and is expected to affect the whole country with gales, heavy rain, and poor driving visibility. At least on small truck has been blown off its wheels and more might be toppled on exposed roads and mountain passes, according to… Continue reading Out in the storm? Refresh with these foul-weather driving tips
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Coronavirus has caused stress and personal pressure to soar. Whether it is concern for loved ones, pressure of a job loss or income reductions, or simply difficulty adjusting to what is ''the new normal'', either can affect driving ability to levels of aggressive and reckless driving. So says, the MD of… Continue reading Chill, bro! Leave anger at home when out in your car
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The rise of Covid-19 and measures to slow its spread have created new working conditions for many in South African which, for some, has meant isolation and, for some, affected psychological well-being.Regular contributor to Carman's Corner, MasterDrive's Eugene Herbert, believes this can be difficult to manage.“Drivers are not typically based in… Continue reading MasterDrive: There’s a psychological effect of Covid on drivers
PRETORIA, South Africa - Ford’s Driving Skills For Life programme has refused to stop reminding young drivers about the importance of safe road-use despite now being a not particularly active part of the year for training.Think Covid-19 and the ANC's restrictions on road-travel...DSFL, using new products such as the Ford Figo Freestyle and EcoSport Ambiente… Continue reading Driving skills for life: Take some advice from Ford
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Every driver has seen a road sign warning that a high-risk accident zone lies ahead at which time they should change their driving style and increase their awareness to be ready to respond to an unexpected challenge. MasterDrive's MD Eugene Herbert believes such stretches of road require a change d driving… Continue reading Time of the signs: Watch out for the danger zones
WHAT GOES DOWN MUST GO UP! That's the First Law of the Fuel Price around the world and South Africa is no exception with stiff increases already in place to add to the misery of the Covid plague. Before June 2020's hefty fuel price increase South Africa saw large decreases in the fuel price. Which… Continue reading Beaten the ‘flu bug? Time to take on your fuel bill…
CAPE TOWN' South Africa - In coming months people might start relying on ride-sharing services such as Uber or Bolt, perhaps to save on insurance and car maintenance or because they might be going into the office less often. Thanks to the Covid flu situation and the national lockdown crippling South Africa, MasterDrive's MD Eugene Herbert,told… Continue reading Ride-sharing during Covid: Some safety tips…
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