Illness Barrier to Auto Car Driving
A history of heart disease is in itself no barrier to driving. As a general rule, heart attacks give sufficient warning for the driver to pull up at the side of the road. No one should drive within three months of having suffered from an attack of coronary thrombosis.
Diabetes
In a mild case of diabetes, controlled by diet alone, there is no risk to driving. In more serious cases, however, the driver must ensure that his condition is well controlled, that he can recognise the symptoms of hypoglycaemia, and that he always carries emergency supplies of sugar or glucose in the car. (more…)
Road safety and health; Driving and age
Road safety and health
Driving a car can make certain physical and mental demands on the driver. The motorist must, for his own and other road-users’ safety, make sure that he is fit to drive.
Happily, no one needs to have the physique of an athlete to handle a family car efficiently; but a minimum standard of well-being in mind and body is essential. Few motorists would be at ease taking an ailing car on a 200 kilometre journey. Many, however, think nothing of driving the same distance when in less than peak physical condition themselves. (more…)
Mechanics of the Car
Seven steps to understanding how it works
The mass of tubes, pipes, wires and components scrambled together under the bonnet of a car can present a bewildering picture.
The average family sedan is assembled from over 13 000 different parts—some 1 500 of them synchronised to move together—many of them working to within tolerances of 0,01 mm. Nearly 60 different materials go into a car’s construction—varying from steel to straw-board, from nickel to nylon. (more…)
