Damage to your car windscreen or windows is one of those things that happens when you least expect it and when you least have the time to fix it. While you may think the damage is minor, and it may very well start out as minor, it can easily blow out to a serious...
Whether you are heading away for a weekend during school holidays or setting off on a long-haul trip around the country, there is plenty of planning involved when caravanning and camping. This essential caravan and camping checklist will help you make any holiday a...
There’s no doubting that hail can really damage your car, and even the smallest of hail can do some minor damage by the way of dents to your car. While there are times you can be caught out with nowhere to go, there are some ways that you can minimise hail damage to...
While driving during the day has its dangers, we often don’t consider the added dangers and risks of driving at night. From headlights shining in your eyes, rush hour and fatigue there is more on the roads to be aware of at night. Recent research published by Budget...
Driving at any time is a risk – changing weather conditions, excess traffic, roadworks and tired drivers can all add to the risk you face every time you get out on the road. However, one of the biggest dangers we face when we drive to work or take our family on a...
As car owners, we tend to think about protecting our paintwork and the fabric covering the seats, while protecting the windscreen is so far down the list, it tends to fall off. But your windscreen plays an important role in keeping you safe on the road, so it is well...
Never take a chance with your windscreen. It’s not just there to keep you dry or to stop the breeze from messing with your hair. It provides important structural support to the vehicle and if you drive with a damaged windscreen, you could be compromising everyone’s...
Spotted a crack or a chip in your windscreen and sitting there thinking it’s an easy fix and nothing to worry about for the moment? Jotting it down on your to do list and get around to it later? It’s time to think again. Your windscreen is extremely important in...
Most days, we just hop in our cars and off we go. We don’t worry about our windscreens as long as we can see clearly out of them, because generally there is no need to worry about them. But there are some circumstances where you need to have your windscreen replaced...
It’s not something we think about as we are driving around doing our shopping or taking the kids to school or sports, but whether our windscreens meet Australian Standards is really important in keeping you and your family safe on the roads. Your windscreen has four...
