Focus your eyes on where you want the car to go, not where you do not want to go or where you currently are. Visualise the line you want the car to follow through each corner and keep looking through the turn toward the exit. Many drivers spend too much time – even a fraction
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A well-maintained car is not just about reliability – it is about safety for you, your passengers, and everyone else on the road. Take a few minutes each week to check the following:
Throttle Control:The smoother you are on the throttle, the better balanced the car will be and ultimately the more traction and speed you will have. When you are moving your foot from the throttle to the brake pedal, or vice versa, it must be done as quickly as possible. Your right foot should always be
Use a firm but relaxed grip on the steering wheel, with your hands in the 9 and 3 o’clock positions. By always holding the wheel in the same position, you will know how much you’ve turned it and where straight ahead is. You will see how important this is when the car begins to spin,
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Don’t just watch the car in front—scan up to 12 seconds ahead. This gives you more time to anticipate and react to dangers and helps prevent nose-to-tail accidents where you run into the back of the vehicle in front of you. Looking further ahead also saves fuel and reduces brake wear by letting you adjust
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Hi everyone, I hope you survived Levels 4 and 3 and have come out of the lockdown with some positive stories. Now we’re at Level 2 I would like to let you know that we’re back at the track and ready for action! We’re busy preparing for our track day next week, making sure we
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Hi everybody, I thought it would be a nice idea to reach out to my customers to make sure you are all doing ok in these very strange times we are currently going through. When coronavirus came onto our radar early this year, it’s fair to say not many of us could have predicted the
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I’ve been a racing driver for over 30 years and I’ve competed in events all around the world. But some of the most dangerous driving I’ve experienced is on highways and suburban streets right around New Zealand. Each year 13,000 Kiwis are injured on New Zealand roads and over 350 people are killed. That’s why
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Defensive driving segment as seen on TV3. We bet you consider yourself a good driver. When surveyed, most people say they’re confident in their driving. By Ryan Bridge We bet you’ll consider yourself a good driver. When most people are surveyed, they say they’re confident in their driving. But so were the 12,000 Kiwis who
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