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Moving and maneuvering is difficult, and it's no surprise that humans have evolved all sorts of specific mechanisms to help with our movement, navigation, and orientation. We have a finely developed proprioception - the sense…

Even though the solstice is past, we're still well in the middle of winter, and the nights are far longer than the days. That means that it's difficult to gauge distances and judge the environment…

Parking in a large car park in a busy location can be incredibly stressful. And if it's a major shopping centre, where it seems that practically every parking space is already taken, it's an absolute…

The key to a good parallel park is the ability to accurately judge angles and distances. And the key to good judgement is good perception. If you have a heightened awareness of your environment and…

What do you do when you're in a rush and you need to park? Maybe you're late for a show, and you have to get there before the curtain rises, or you've got a hot…

Parallel parking can be tricky, and when it's wet and you're holding up traffic and you're waiting to pick someone up and your vehicle doesn't have the best turning circle, it's easy for tricky to…

With the change of seasons, and the cooler weather, condensation and misty weather is becoming a problem. It's easy to come back to your car or other vehicle and find your windscreens, windows and mirrors…

As summer says goodbye and we start to move into autumn and winter, it's important to think about how poor weather can affect driving and visibility. These past few days have seen heavy rains, low…

A car with a bad turning circle can be incredibly frustrating. What should be a three-point turn can easily turn into a five-point turn, or even a seven-point turn in a cramped street with a…

When you're reversing, it can be really tough to get a proper sense of what's behind you if you're naturally bad at spatial awareness. It can take years to get used to a particular car,…

Trying to get somewhere when you don't have a clear idea of where you're going can be incredibly frustrating. That's true in all contexts, be they metaphorical, literal in the long-term, or literal in the…

Everyone agrees that you can't drive with a cracked windscreen, or one that's too dusty or dirty to see through. We have windscreen wipers, de-misters, and special glass to ensure that windscreens allow for optimal…