What to do if you are being tailgated
ONE OF THE SCARIEST THINGS on our roads, and increasingly one of the most common, is being tailgated by a following motorist. Tailgating (or travelling too close to the car in front) is one of
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Hyundai i30 Fastback N launch review
Paul Murrell tests the 2019 Hyundai i30 Fastback N with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: It wasn’t too long ago that Korean manufacturers would
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Danish study shows increased speed limits can actually reduce the road toll.
A TWO-YEAR EXPERIMENT by the Danish Road Directorate shows accidents fell on single-carriageway rural roads and motorways where the speed limit was raised. When the speed limit on some stretches of two-way rural roads was
Continue readingWhy are cyclist deaths increasing in Australia?
Cyclist deaths and injuries continue to increase on Australian roads, unlike the rest of the world where they are reducing. What are we doing wrong? WHILE THE REST OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD reports falls in
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The risks of using cruise control in wet conditions.
I AM AN INVETERATE USER OF CRUISE CONTROL, even around town, because it (mostly) keeps me within the speed limit and means one less thing I have to concentrate on when driving (having to watch
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Is contaminated diesel fuel putting your engine at risk?
We’ve been approached by a number of concerned diesel owners who have heard that contaminated diesel has destroyed more than a few engines, costing their owners thousands of dollars in repair bills. So, what’s the real
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When should you surrender your licence?
PRINCE PHILIP WAS STILL DRIVING at age 97, but when he was recently involved in a car crash that sent two women to hospital, he (or his advisors) decided it was time for him to
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Reader Enquiry: What can my son-in-law buy to fit three car seats?
Reader Enquiry: “My daughter and son-in-law currently own a Skoda Superb. They have twins under two years and another child aged four. Here’s their problem: they can’t fit two child seats plus a bolster seat
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Do I have to pay this parking fine?
IT IS A LUCKY MOTORIST who has never returned to his/her vehicle to discover a ticket taped to the windscreen advising that he/she has contravened a parking regulation and has been issued with a fine.
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When must you use indicators?
IT SEEMS LIKE ONE OF THE most basic of driving skills, but anyone who travels Australian roads knows, many motorists simply don’t know when or how to use their indicators. Used as they should be,
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