Driving skills
Posted by: muckypaws
19th May 2014 12:52pm
Brad
- 7th Feb 2015 11:28pm
Thanks for your comments, Blossom.
My advice to my wife has been to: a.) always carry a mobile phone (we have four... and no home reception. See my comments re. inadequate cell phone reception, elsewhere :) 2.) If a tyre fails at night, pull as far off the road as is safe; 3.) Activate emergency flashers; 4.) Attempt to call me... or the RAC; 5.) Await an emergency road crew, the RAC, or the police. All will investigate a car with emergency lights flashing.
It's worth remembering that 80% of tyre failures may occur during the last 20% of tyre life. I don't know where that stat comes from, nor do I know its veracity, but I've bought new tyres before they reached the 20%-left stage, driving and riding across several continents... and through numerous countries. That 80/20 rule has saved us both a great deal of trauma during our extended travels!
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