Tax office warns dual cab ute owners about FBT
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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Category: Aging driver threats
Motorists encouraged to be more alert to motorcyclists
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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Bad driving habits? Blame mum and dad
IN THE MODERN WORLD, nothing is ever anybody’s fault; someone else is always to blame. Now, apparently, you can blame your forebears for your bad driving habits, according to a study by a UK-based company.
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Road safety campaign clearly not working
WHEN THE ROAD TOLL goes down, authorities are quick to take the credit. But when it goes up, as it has been doing for some years, everybody ducks for cover, blaming everything they can think
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Warning for hay fever sufferers
THERE ARE MANY WAYS drivers can be put at risk, but one of the less-known is the possibility of possible side effects of everyday medication. Drivers who take hay fever remedies need to be aware
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The double demerit debate. Why can’t they be honest with us?
FEW THINGS ANNOY US more at seniordriveraus than being treated as stupid. Here’s a surprise for authorities: we aren’t. And nor are our readers. So why can’t they come clean with us about important issues
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There goes another tyre! The pothole problem
WITH THE RECENT STORMS and council funding being allocated to other supposedly more pressing matters, our roads have deteriorated even further. Some potholes and broken verges are so bad, you wonder if you need an
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Paris bans e-scooters. UK next?
THE LAST TIME WE WROTE about the menace of e-scooters, it drew the usual rash of abusive replies and lots of frothing at the mouth by people quick to defend their rights to ride them
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Tired drivers are dangerous drivers
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON causes of collisions is fatigue, and yet it’s one of the easiest things to avoid. Being tired when you’re driving raises the risk of a collision, because you’re less aware
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Make road safety your 2023 priority
WHAT BETTER NEW YEAR RESOLUTION could there be than to commit to playing your part in reducing death and injury on the roads? And the best way to do that is to put road safety
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