New research by national insurer AAMI shows that young male drivers aged 18 to 24 years-old are among those more likely to drive aggressively if their car is fitted with more safety features.
Surveying 2818 motorists across all age groups, around 16 percent (one-in-six) of respondents in the male 18-24 group saw additional safety features as [...]

Victoria Police’s Melbourne Traffic Management Unit has launched a one-day attack on heavily-tinted cars, setting up a road block in Carlton today to nab offending motorists.
Dubbed Operation Clear View, the operation follows a number of recent collisions in the city involving vehicles with heavily-tinted windows.
According to Leading Senior Constable Steve Hillman, the Melbourne CBD has [...]

Following a three-day blitz in the CBD that focused on motorcycle and scooter safety, Victoria Police are today embarking on a similar campaign aimed at the foot-powered variety of two-wheelers.
According to Senior Sergeant Andrew Falconer, police have become increasingly concerned with the safety of cyclists. This week’s TAC-funded campaign will see officers targeting motorists stopping [...]

The Western Australian Government has announced it will double the number of speed cameras working the state’s roads, growing fine revenue by about $120 million in the first year of the new cameras’ operation.
WA Police Minister Rob Johnson said he expects revenue to fall as driver behaviour changes for the better.
As part of the rollout, [...]

Since beginning a crack-down on drug-affected drivers two-and-a-half years ago, some 32,000 roadside drug tests have been conducted in Queensland. The roadside testing program has netted around 630 offenders.
According to Police Minister Neil Roberts, eight repeat offenders have been prosecuted. Mr Roberts described the number as “not good enough”.
“One in every 50 drivers are testing [...]

One of the biggest recalls in recent years is being conducted on the Mitsubishi Triton to repair a potential suspension fault.
Mitsubishi has been forced to recall more than 42,000 of its workhorse utes to fix a loose bolt that could lead to suspension failure.
The recall of 42,525 Tritons - every Triton model built between October [...]

While the local arm of American outfit Better Place scored early points when it announced plans to build infrastructure in Canberra, Australian group Chargepoint has this week launched its first EV charging station in Sydney.
Located in Derby Place, Glebe, the charging station can bring the battery of an electric vehicle to full charge in around [...]

2011 Brakes, Camera, Action - pedestrian-detection & automated platooning
Avoiding hitting pedestrians used to be a responsibility shouldered solely by drivers and pedestrians … but from now on, cars will shoulder increasing responsibility in this domain.
The big questions are: Where will this technology lead, and right now, exactly how motivated are car buyers to spend extra [...]

Volvo has been made to look like a dummy after its new S60 sedan crashed during a media safety demonstration last week.
The Swedish car maker that sells heavily on its safety image was trying to show off its Collision Avoidance with Full Auto brake technology at the S60’s homeland launch, but an embarrassing failure left [...]

Children feel safer in mum’s taxi than when dad is at the wheel.
British survey has found that six out of 10 children aged five to 16 are happier and more relaxed when their mother is driving. Australian road safety campaigner Russell White said parents should remember they are a role model to their children [...]