Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
ANYONE WHO RIDES A BICYCLE knows it’s a case of Russian Roulette when riding beside stationary vehicles. At any moment, a driver or passenger may unexpectedly open a car or truck door straight out into
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THE FUTURE FOR SPEEDING MOTORISTS looks ever more glum, with a strong possibility that speeding tickets will be issued not by police officers, but by new automated law enforcement systems. Such systems are currently under
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Authorities are failing to keep pace with technology. Are we creating a potential problem by allowing people to sit tests in automatic cars, or by not acknowledging improvements in safety on modern cars? One of
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A recent survey by Deloitte has shown what we have always suspected: Gen Y buyers look at cars differently from preceding generations. One of the important findings is that they are prepared to pay as
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AS IF HAVING YOUR CAR STOLEN or written off in a crash isn’t difficult enough, many people find the real hassles start when they have to deal with the insurance company. Statistically, one in every
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THE LATEST FAD for high-tech gadgets worn on the wrist is drawing the attention of safety campaigners. The latest is Apple’s Watch, and with the anticipated demand, there is a renewed push to explicitly ban
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ALTHOUGH MANKIND has been driving for more than 100 years, piloting a motor vehicle remains an inherently foreign environment. The human brain was not designed and certainly hasn’t yet evolved to cope with speeds faster
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THE HISTORY OF ASTON MARTIN is one of ups and downs. Now the company has announced that it intends to list on the London stock exchange and the predicted share price of between 1750 pence
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UK ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist makes a timely suggestion for all motorists, but one of special relevance to over-50s drivers. GEM is encouraging drivers to reflect on the dangerous moments they have
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IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOMETIME, but the future is officially here. Subaru tested the water when it offered the BRZ coupe exclusively online when it launched in 2012. Subaru Australia managing director Colin Christie explained
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