What to Do After a Car Break-In
July 21, 2020
There's nothing like the awful feeling when you come across a car break-in and smashed window and not knowing what to do and where to start. It’s important to take the right steps and in the right order when your car gets broken into, especially when your car window has been smashed and items have been stolen. What Can I Do Until I Can Get My Window Repaired? If you have a hairline or bullseye crack in your window, you can temporarily seal it with quality tape. Clear packing tape is a good choice as it will seal well and... Read More
Pets and Car Safety and Regulations: How to Drive With Pets?
June 30, 2020
While lessons on how best to look after an animal while in the comfort of your own home are well publicised and readily available, the same cannot be said for animal driving safety. Whether it be transporting your dog on holiday with you, taking your canary to a friends house, or running your cat to the vet, it is important to know exactly how to keep your animals safe in the vehicle. Luckily, there are plenty of laws, guides, and products available to guide you on this matter, if you know where to look. In this article, we have collected... Read More
Western Australia’s Most Scenic Drives
June 20, 2020
As we say goodbye to those dull and rainy winter days and welcome back the beautiful and sunny days of summer, it is time to hit the road jack! With the holidays around the corner and the kids itching for adventure, we have taken the liberty of packing your itinerary with some of Western Australia’s most scenic drives. Perth Hills As we look to head approximately 35 kms inland, we discover the beautiful and hilly drive of the Mundaring Weir through to Zigzag Road in Kalamunda. The drive to Mundaring Weir consists of numerous twisting roads immersed in forestry, wildlife... Read More
Coronavirus update: How to keep your car clean and germ-free
April 20, 2020
With Perth and the majority of the world on lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19, it’s important that we are all doing our best to ensure the health and safety of our families and our communities. In a series of experiments, research recently published by The New England Journal of Medicine on 17/03/2020, discovered that COVID-19 can still survive for hours without a host on certain types of surfaces. Virus remained viable in air for 3 hours Can be still detected up to 72 hours later on stainless steel and plastic surfacesCan survive on copper for up to 4 hours... Read More
6 of the Quirkiest Road Rules You Might Be Breaking in Australia
March 16, 2020
Tourists or not, even as Aussies from another state, we’ve come to realise just how strange and different each state’s road rules can be. Unlike two thirds of the world, we are a nation who prefers to drive on the left side of the road, that is unless you’ve got some place to be, then it’s pedal to the metal in the right lane. While most of us are aware of our own states current road rules and the standard set out across the nation, including drink driving, speeding, mobile usage and overtaking, when was the last time you had... Read More
Whopping Fines For WA Motorists Using Mobiles While Driving
March 10, 2020
Get ready to dig deep ($1000 to be exact) if you’re caught illegally using your mobile while driving on WA roads. Western Australia has decided to implement steeper fines and harsher penalties for those who are caught using the mobile while driving. Come July 1 2020, you can expect to be hit with a whopping $1000 fine and 4 demerit points if you are caught browsing the internet, emailing, using social media or watching videos while driving. (even if your mobile is mounted). According to Road Safety Commission WA, a driver can only touch a mobile phone to receive and... Read More