You’re most likely to have a car crash in Melbourne
Driving around Melbourne is akin to playing Russian roulette with your car, according to statistics released by car insurance company AAMI.
10 signs you’re a bad driver
Think you’re a good driver? Of course you do, you’re human. But think again if you’re doing any of these, our 10 signs you’re a bad driver…
Overtaking lanes… and why they’re dangerous?
Just the other day I was overtaken right at the end of an overtaking lane… it was dangerous. I got angry. But I was in the wrong.
Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) Explained
Every so often a new safety technology comes along that has the potential to make a big difference to the road toll. Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) explained.
A simple guide to in-car etiquette – Part Two
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about good in-car etiquette for passengers – not messing with the controls, taking your rubbish with you when you go, and so forth.
‘You just got passed by a girl’… no, I didn’t…
Having kids has changed a lot of things for me, not the least is my stress level and patience for those who clearly don’t have children, like the lady who overtook me this morning…
A simple guide to in-car etiquette… How many of these rules do you break?
Most of us understand the importance of good manners in everyday life – not least of all because we’ve had them drummed into us from a young age…
I got pinged for doing 104km/h in a 100km/h zone…
Guns, revenue, speed, “towards zero” and police driving standards…
Road Rage… Why?
Just yesterday I watched a man metaphorically explode behind the wheel of his car… and his anger (I guess we call it road rage now) was directed at me.
How to keep spiders out of your car
Ever had a spider crawl across your dashboard, or out from behind your wing mirror? Here’s how to keep spiders out of your car.
What will it take to stop us killing ourselves on the roads?
Another Christmas holiday season, another wave of Australian families impacted by the tragedy of our – increasing – road toll.
Merging madness: how Australia’s country overtaking lanes can be fixed
The zone at the end of an overtaking lane is where bad things happen, but there is a solution.
The case for leaving electronic stability control on for racetracks…
Electronic stability control is a lifesaver on a passenger car, but do we need to leave it on when driving on racetracks?
Legal country road overtaking is a safety problem
Overtaking and sticking the legal limit on country roads isn’t safe, in fact it’s downright dangerous, but Robert Pepper says he might have a solution.
The case for turning stability control off
Australia has mandated stability control be fitted to all new cars, yet some people insist on disabling it. Are they right?
