Car Safety News

Try walking and talking

Monday February 1, 2010
A dramatic decline in children who walk to school is a missed opportunity.

Siemens trains the biggest cause of rail delays

Sunday January 31, 2010
MELBOURNE'S troubled Siemens trains are causing more delays on the rail network than any other issue, freedom of information documents reveal.

Deported Hmong held by Lao army in squalid camp

Wednesday January 13, 2010
VIENTIANE: The 4500 ethnic Hmong asylum seekers - including more than 40 probably bound for Australia - who were forcibly deported from Thailand in late December are being held in squalid secret camps in remote parts of Laos, guarded by soldiers.

Young people pick least safe cars

Wednesday December 9, 2009
YOUNG drivers are choosing the least safe cars, often with deadly consequences, new research from Monash University has found.

Airbags a winner as thousands saved

Sunday November 22, 2009
AIRBAGS and other improvements to car safety have saved at least 2700 lives and the Australian economy nearly $20 billion since the early 1990s.

Is speed really a killer

Friday October 30, 2009
Lobbyists are arguing for an increase in some speed limits to curb boredom and road rage.

Local releases earn their safety stripes

Saturday August 29, 2009
HOLDEN'S entire Commodore family sedan range and Statesman luxury limousine have qualified for Australia's top crash-safety rating, all thanks to a small blinking light on the dash.

Local Car Makers Hit Hard

Wednesday January 7, 2009
THE Australian car industry has weathered one of its toughest years in recent times, with its cars outsold by imports five to one.

Cars Soon Able To Torque The Talk

Wednesday May 7, 2008
CAR makers are working on the biggest advance in car safety since the invention of headlights.

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