1 day Ago By Luke Chillingsworth
A top motoring mechanic has warned “all car owners” are at serious risk while behind the wheel due to a problem with a common button. Motorists will likely just rely on their cruise control button to keep them at a set speed limit at all times. Cruise control is fitted on almost all modern cars regardless of whether they are fitted with a petrol and diesel engine or electric battery.
Howeve, top mechanic Scotty Kilmer warned trusting the tools while driving downhill could backfire, with speeds likely to slightly change. He warned it was possible that speed could creep over what is set, putting drivers at serious risk if they are not watching their speedometers. Scotty issued the tip on his own YouTube channel where he gives almost daily tips to road users.
Scotty said: "Today I'm going to show you whether you can trust your cruise control or not. “This is a 15-year-old Toyota. The cruise control works but when you're driving downhill with the cruise control on it will often accelerate and go beyond the speed limits.
“This modern Sienna has adaptive cruise control, going downhill it might only change 1mph, they’re better systems. “So if you don't know what your car has, do the test. When there is no one around go down a relatively steep incline.
If it stays about the same great, If it keeps freewheeling then be cautious when you use your cruise control.” Some motorists have already been caught out with one individual even admitting they had fallen foul of the mistake themselves. @Angry-Lynx said: “Very good advice and it's also very not obvious.
I learned the hard way. “Got too comfortable on French roads with cruise and got a speeding ticket, when I was going downhill. And they don’t mess with speeding in France! 2kph above limit is enough to get ticket, it's insane.
” In the UK, motorists are at risk of being slapped with a £100 fine if they are caught breaking the speed limits. Road users could also be hit with three penalty points on their driving licence if they are found driving too fast. However, motorists who have tallied up 12 penalty points could face themselves being banned from the roads.
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