Teaching us to suck eggs
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I had a really frightening journey home from work on Monday night. I was driving on a dark country lane and couldn't see where I was going. Then I remembered the advice given in this week's Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) press release about driving in the dark. So I turned on my lights and used the reflective white lines painted on the tarmac to see where the road goes! Thanks, IAM.
Other notable blindingly obvious hints have included wearing sunglasses in the sun, using the information given on motorway gantry signs to help choose which lane to be in, locking the car and putting the keys in a safe place when attending music festivals, and "starting from a stationary position" and using low revs when driving in the snow. Last summer I narrowly prevented an expensive valeting bill by ensuring that my child's plastic sick bag didn't have any holes in it, and reversing into parking bays is so much easier now that I know to use my mirrors and look over my shoulder to check how close obstacles are. I hope you enjoy this issue of CM. To enhance your reading pleasure, don't forget to turn the pages! Will Shiers Editor