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More confusing new road rules

May 20, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

AUSTRALIA’S ROAD RULES CONTINUE to become more and more confusing, less and less consistent. If you’re driving in an unfamiliar state, there’s every chance you’ll unwittingly break a road rule and suffer the financial consequences.

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P-plate drivers don’t face tougher rules, harsher penalties

May 11, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

A BRAZEN SCAM HAS CAUGHT OUT VARIOUS motoring websites and resulted in them disseminating false information about changes to P-plate laws in Australia. It is yet another example of how easily news organisations can be

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JLR pauses shipments to US in response to Trump tariffs

April 6, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

IN WHAT COULD BE THE FIRST of many companies deciding to cut the US from their export plans, Jaguar Land Rover has paused shipments to the US in response to Trump’s 25 percent tariff on

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What do Trump’s tariffs really mean?

March 30, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

THERE’S BEEN A REMARKABLE lot of noise about the tariff’s US President Donald Trump is threatening to introduce, but not a lot of rational interpretation of the likely effects. The thing to keep in mind

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A dashcam could be the best investment you ever make

March 28, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

YOU MAY NOT HAVE THOUGHT about it, but purchasing a dashcam could be the best investment you’ll ever make. Assuming you’re a safe, conscientious driver (you are, aren’t you?), a dashcam helps protect you, as

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NSW drivers question seatbelt fines

February 17, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

CAMERAS IN NSW HAVE RAKED in $34 million dollars’ worth of fines for seatbelt offences in the past six months. However, some motorists insist they have been unfairly penalised and are, in fact, innocent of

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“Full self-driving” mode still dodgy for Tesla

February 17, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Autonomous cars, Electric vehicles, Need to know

REMEMBER THAT JOKEY POSTER that used to be in some pubs? It said, “Free beer. Tomorrow.” Because, as we all know, tomorrow never comes. Well, perhaps someone should show that poster to Elon Musk. He’s

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Beware of new cars about to be delisted due to ADR

February 10, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

BUYING A NEW CAR IS DIFFICULT enough without other factors coming in that may see you buying one about to be removed from the Australian market. A new ADR (Australian Design Rule) is about to

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Freeway breakdowns are dangerous, so don’t get caught out

January 31, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

BREAKING DOWN ANYWHERE is inconvenient, but a breakdown on a freeway or fast-moving highway can be dangerous for you, your passengers and the professional crew who have to come out and recover your car. The

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You were right all along: Australia is a stressful place to drive

January 30, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

YOU’LL BE PLEASED TO LEARN that it’s not your imagination (or paranoia) that leads you to think that Australia is a stressful place to be a driver. From poor road infrastructure to availability of electric

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