
Is it illegal to mount a phone (or smartwatch) on the windscreen?
Can you mount and charge your phone on the windscreen in a car to make calls and use navigation? How about using a smartwatch? A recent incident involving a motorist in Victoria has sparked the question if it is actually illegal to charge and/or mount a mobile phone on a

Quick tips to be a better car lover
Cars. Big hunks of metal built to last hundreds of kays, right? Only if you look after them, which can be easier said than done for some. Here are five quick tips to be a better car lover. Don’t drive over potholes, corrugations and bumps Sure, you might live on

A simple text message before driving might save your life
Before you hop into a car next, you might want to hop onto your phone and do this first. Amazingly, there are over 155,000 vehicles in Australia fitted with faulty Takata airbags, and of those, over 5000 contain the most deadly type of inflator that has killed people around the

How to perform a quick car safety check
Keeping your car in good running order might sound like a daunting prospect but it isn’t. Here’s how to perform a quick car safety check…start the clock.

Jeep improves Wrangler’s terrible ANCAP rating
The addition of safety technology has improved the Wrangler’s ANCAP rating but there are some concerns over structural safety.

Does a ute need to have its load distributed a certain way?
As more utes become used for work and play, load carrying and weight distribution are becoming a concern. Here’s what you need to know.

What is Electronic Stability Control (ESC)?
ESC, or Electronic Stability Control goes by many names… but what is it and why is it such an important automotive safety feature?

Volvo cars to communicate safety data to each other…
Volvo has announced the launch of technology across Europe that allows Volvo cars to communicate safety data with other Volvo cars.

Buying a ‘safe’ car for first-time drivers… it isn’t as easy as ANCAP would have you believe
When it comes to buying a car for first-time drivers, are cheap and safe mutually exclusive?

What is ESC or Electronic Stability Control?
Electronic stability control (ESC) has been compulsory on all passenger cars sold in Australia since 2013, but just what is ESC and how does it work?

What is ABS or Anti-lock Braking System?
Almost every new car now comes with ABS or Anti-Lock Braking System, but just what is it and how does it work?

Dear Crikey, SUVs are not dangerous and nor are they killing people…
An article recently published on Crikey about the dangers of SUVs demands a rebuttal. Here is that rebuttal.

New Holden Colorado scores 5 star ANCAP rating… How does it compare?
The new Holden Colorado has scored a 5 star ANCAP rating realising 34.89 out of 37 for dual cab and crew cab models.

All-New 2017 Subaru Impreza gets pedestrian airbag
The all-new 2017 Subaru Impreza will become the first model from the maker to get a pedestrian airbag.

External airbags reduce side-impact collision force by 30%
Pedestrian airbags are now a reality and it’s looking likely external airbags will be developed to deploy moments before a side-impact collision to keep occupants safer.