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Issues in Australian road safety

June 8, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

This article is from the Australian Road Research Board. It originally appeared on www.arrb.com.au EVERY NEW YEAR, THERE’S THE CHANCE for a fresh beginning with road safety. The national road toll and number of serious

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Tiger Woods crash may have been deadly in Australia, says report

June 8, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

This article is from the Australian Road Research Board. It originally appeared on www.arrb.com.au In the photo above, Raphael Grzebieta, PhD, is seated in a rolled SUV that met the US roof crush design rule

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Are you a better driver than a 12-year-old?

June 3, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

OVER-50S ARE GREAT CRITICS of young drivers, often with justification. But we’re not sure how well many over-50s would do in an innovative and worthwhile UK initiative aimed at young drivers. The search has started

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Make sure you’re “fit for the road”

April 29, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges, Need to know

DURING THE SUSTAINED COVID shutdowns, slowdowns and general sense of insecurity, many of us have spent much less time on the roads. Now, we’re starting to return to normal and getting back on the roads,

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The move to SUVs is impacting driver safety

March 5, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges, Need to know

LAST YEAR, SEVEN OUT of the top ten selling vehicles in Australia were SUVs. It’s a trend that’s been getting stronger year on year. So much so, in fact, that the best-selling single vehicle in

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UK drivers use dash cam to dob in other drivers

November 30, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

HERE’S A STORY FROM the UK to send a shiver down your spine. UK motorists and other road users have sent 52,174 dash cam recordings of potential traffic offences to UK police forces since 2017.

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Call for ban on cyclists wearing headphones

November 12, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

CYCLISTS SEEM TO get away with all kinds of bad behaviour, and that goes some way to explaining the antagonism between cyclists and motorists, even though many drivers are cyclists at various times, and many

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Indian Maruti Suzuki scores zero safety stars in testing

November 12, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

INDIA PROBABLY HAS SOME OF the cheapest cars on their home market, but some significant compromises must be made to meet the low entry prices. And scrimping on safety features may help explain why India

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UK moves to ban mobile phone use in cars in any form

October 21, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

IT HAS BEEN ARGUED (with some justification) that even using a mobile phone in hands-free mode is risky. Now the UK government has announced new rules that make using a hand-held phone in any way

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Even good drivers make mistakes

September 29, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges, Need to know

FOR SOME REASON, almost everyone rates themselves as a “better than average” driver. But no matter how good a driver you may think you are, or how long you’ve been driving, there are some common

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