car safety
Is It Legal to Mount and Charge Your Phone on the Car Windscreen? Here’s What You Need to Know
Can you mount and charge your phone on the windscreen in a car to make calls and use navigation? How about using a smartwatch?
What is a car recall, and what should I do?
Manufacturer safety car recalls can affect hundreds of thousands of cars around the world, so, should you be concerned if your car is recalled?
How to drive safely on snow and ice
With winter about to hit Australia and many of the parts copping an early icy blast, we thought it timely to provide tips on how to drive in snow and ice.
When and how to use the different lights in your car
Fog lights, headlights, highbeams, daytime running lights and hazard lights…there are more than a few different lights in your car […]
Buying or selling a secondhand child car restraint
It makes sense to recycle children’s clothing and there’s big business in selling used cars… Here’s what you need to know when buying a used child car restraint.
What to do when a tyre blows out
Those four wheels on the road are the crucial connection that keeps you safe when moving. Of course, despite being […]
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 […]
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, […]
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?