During surveillance, the police of Basisteam Beresteinlaan in The Hague often come across cars with something wrong with them, but when scanning the license plate of this driver, it turned out that a lot was wrong. It turned out that the man had not had his car inspected since 2013 and was driving without insurance….
It concerns the so-called window washer fluid Winter 5 liters -15° and -20°. The bottles of Mullrose blue liquid were sold until January 3 of this year. The NVWA calls for the product not to be used. An excessive amount of the highly toxic methanol has been found in the windshield washer fluid. Methanol is…
Auto editor Niek Schenk answers: ‘These are the so-called pre-sorting compartments. With every change of direction you have to indicate direction, so also in the pre-sorting area to turn left or right. There is a good chance that drivers approaching the same intersection from a different direction will not be able to see that you…
Auto editor Niek Schenk replies: “The fact that you are not allowed to tow an electric car is an additional problem. The ANWB Wegenwacht has been using a mobile charging point since last year. This is a special trailer with built-in large batteries that provide enough power to charge an electric car within fifteen minutes….
To provide more seating and movement space in the interior, the new generation is 15 centimeters longer than before. It has also become 2.5 cm wider and the wheelbase has increased by 6 centimeters. Hyundai is still keeping technical specifications to itself, but the brand already reveals that the new Kona will have an extra…
Auto editor Niek Schenk replies: “Yes, you can. Provided the mobile phone is mounted in a holder, you may operate it via your own screen. That is what the Court of Appeal of Leeuwarden ruled in 2018. According to the court, the legislator once ‘consciously chose to prohibit only holding a telephone’.” The court added…
Auto editor Niek Schenk responds: ‘This is a complaint that I unfortunately often hear from women who visit a car showroom. Some brands are doing a lot to change this. Attention is also paid to it in the training of car salesmen. Moreover, I see that there are more and more female car salesmen. But…
The spectacular crash took place on the A9 between Munich and Nuremberg. The driver lost control of the wheel during an overtaking maneuver for an unknown reason and crashed into the guardrail. The car came to a stop only hundreds of meters away. Miraculously, the 59-year-old driver was only slightly injured. His very expensive car…
Auto editor Niek Schenk replies: ‘There are guidelines in the Netherlands for the design of these roads. In principle, main carriageways are illuminated from the central reservation. If that arrangement is insufficient or practically impossible, lighting is sometimes placed in the outer verges.’ ‘We try to keep as much distance from traffic as possible. If…
Thames Valley Police said the ambulance was on its way to a man who had become unwell with flashing lights and sirens. On the way to the victim, the ambulance overtook the Suzuki, which was being driven by 38-year-old Albert Butler. Apparently he couldn’t stand the fact that the ambulance was catching up with him….