Hot weather is another reason not to drive with low fuel
NOW THAT MOST CARS HAVE a low fuel warning light, people are even more likely to drive until there is just a splash left in the tank. There are a number of reasons why this
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Cheapskate SA government kills older driver program
GOVERNMENTS HAVE AN AMAZING ability to find money for all sorts of programs that take their fancy, especially when they see votes in them. But when there’s a real initiative that might actually save lives
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Victorians still being gouged with speed fines
DESPITE EVER-MORE HOLLOW claims that speed cameras (hypocritically labelled “safety cameras”) are all about improving road safety, the simple truth is that authorities are more addicted to the revenue they provide than ever before. Victoria
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FCAI warns about counterfeit replacement parts
WHILE REPLACEMENT PARTS don’t necessarily have to come from the original equipment manufacturer, substandard parts are a real concern. The automotive industry body FCAI has issued an urgent alert on counterfeit parts after large batches
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How do your medications affect your ability to drive?
MEDICATIONS ARE OF CONCERN at any age, but especially so as we get older. They may cause side effects that negatively affect our driving ability. And for many of us, as we grow older, we
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Who can track my driving habits?
IN AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED world, many people are becoming concerned that interested parties may be able to snoop on their driving habits. As you would expect, uncovering the extent of snooping by authorities and insurance
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Police ignoring guidelines for speed cameras
AS WITH ANY piece of equipment, there are guidelines on how radar and speed cameras should be used. However, these guidelines are being ignored, and motorists are being unfairly (and possibly illegally) penalised as a
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Nine most common mistakes drivers make every day.
Despite the cavalier way we approach it, driving a motor vehicle is probably the most dangerous thing we do on a daily basis. THINGS ARE definitely improving, with the number of fatalities steadily falling across
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ARRB study finds driver distraction is a serious problem
WE SEE IT ON OUR ROADS every day … people on their mobile phones while diving, glancing down to read text messages or, even worse, send one. And despite all the warnings and increasingly onerous
Continue readingMahindra comments on XUV500 safety rating
ANCAP testing and ratings aren’t always clear. And some readers wonder why the current Mahindra XUV500 carries an ANCAP rating from 2012. MANY OF OUR READERS are confused about ANCAP safety ratings. They ask us
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