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Don’t get done for drink driving over Christmas

December 10, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

IT’S ALREADY BEGUN, AND will only get worse: police forces across the country have embarked on the latest seasonal drink-drive enforcement campaigns. seniordriveraus suggests that all drivers should plan their journeys and celebrate the festive

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Ferrari AF90 XX Stradale laps Fiorano in record time

November 23, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

THE FASTEST-EVER LAP OF FIORANO by a road car was announced today. Set by the SF90 XX Stradale, the new limited-series special based on the SF90 Stradale, the time of just 1’17.309” represents a new

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Still confused whether an EV will save you money?

November 3, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

ONE OF THE CHALLENGES about deciding to go electric is just how much money you might save. And if your maths skills are anything like ours, it’s almost impossible to calculate. Fortunately, there’s a new

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99-year-old takes course to get back behind the wheel

September 22, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges, Need to know

WITH MORE AND MORE OLDER drivers being pressured to surrender their driving licences, one 99-year-old Englishman should be an inspiration to us all. He’ll turn 100 next year, but that doesn’t stop Don Mitchell dreaming

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With summer on the way, let’s kill those car air con myths

August 22, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Car care, Need to know

EVERY YEAR AS TEMPERATURES begin to rise, we hear the same old myths about car air conditioning – it ruins your fuel economy, it can be bad for your health, you don’t need it when

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Is premium fuel worth the premium?

August 21, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Car care, Need to know

SOME FUEL COMPANIES ARE SPENDING considerable advertising dollars to convince us that using their premium fuels will help our cars run cleaner, but is it all marketing hype? Or is there a reason to spend

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How over-50s can get the best value car insurance

August 18, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

ONE OF THE MOST COMMON enquiries we get here at seniordriveraus is whether our readers are getting value for their car insurance dollar. Sadly, quite a lot of them aren’t. Insurance premiums have risen about

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Tax office warns dual cab ute owners about FBT

August 2, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

THERE’S ONE THING WE CAN all be sure about, and that’s the tax man is always looking for ways to squeeze a few extra dollars out of our pockets. The latest area to catch his

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Motorists encouraged to be more alert to motorcyclists

July 26, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

RECENT REPORTS SHOW A CLEAR and worrying trend of increased incidents concerning motorcycles, with a corresponding and unwelcome increase in motorcyclist injuries and fatalities. Drivers are encouraged to take extra care at junctions, in an

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Volkswagen subjects Amarok to Big Red Bash

July 14, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

VOLKSWAGEN HAS SENSATIONALLY INTRODUCED the Australian-designed all-new Amarok to the heart of the Aussie outback, driving 17 utes through some of the country’s toughest conditions to the annual home of the Big Red Bash music

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