8 Autumn Car Care Fixes You Need To Know

October's marching on. Unbelievable isn't it? Suddenly the mornings are characterized by either a commute through thick fog or dazzling sun on wet roads, the leaves seem to have leapt off the trees and are single-mindedly set on blanketing the bonnets and roofs of our motors, and is it just me that's had to have the heating on first thing when starting the car in the morning?

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As with all the changes in the seasons, they affect our cars in different ways and some steps need to be taken to prepare, protect and remedy against the new conditions you will be faced with as we plod on towards winter. So here's my top tips for making sure you and your motor are Autumn ready.

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15 Weirdest Driving Laws From Around The World*

1. Hackney carriages should carry a bale of hay and a bag of oats at all times in London.

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Apparently, this law was repealed in the 1970's but it's one of those modern myths which have just stuck. Clearly it took a while for the penny to drop that Hackney Cabs have been horseless since the advent of the motor engine. Top marks for observation, Britain...

2. Caught Short on the Motorway? Men can pee on the right-hand rear tyre of their vehicle in the UK

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Now technically this may not have been repealed, but we don't recommend it. Public indecency laws aside, do you really want to relieve yourself on your freshly polished alloys? Maybe try and hold it until the next services...

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