Worsening road toll demands action on data transparency
New figures reveal Australia has just experienced its deadliest 12-month period on our roads in nearly 12 years, with a 10.2 per cent increase in the year to 31 July. Australia’s peak motoring body...
View ArticlePoliticians dither as road deaths surge
The nation’s road safety crisis continues unabated as new figures reveal that national road deaths rose by 9.2 per cent in the 12 months to 31 August. Australia’s peak motoring body says the...
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London to Melbourne in a century-old car
Birtles drove a 1924 Bean 14 Sundowner car and his 26,000-kilometre journey took nine months. Much of the driving was off-road – including in mountains, deserts and jungles – and without reliable...
View ArticleNew tests reveal the new cars using more fuel than advertised
Funded by the Commonwealth Government and launched in October 2023 by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the AAA’s Real-World Program has now released results for 70 of Australia’s most popular cars,...
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National Road Safety Strategy failing
The latest edition of the Australian Automobile Association’s Benchmarking the Performance of the National Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 shows 1,288 people died on Australian roads in the 12 months...
View ArticleYes, you need an IDP to drive in some countries
Travel writer Michael Gebicki was glad he had bought an international driving permit (IDP) before travelling to Italy in September. The man in front of him at a Brindisi Airport car rental queue was...
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