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Drivers who kill on the roads have been getting away with minimal punishment for far too long. Now the UK has introduced much tougher sentences. Australia needs to look at similar penalties. THE UK HAS ANNOUNCED that disqualified drivers who kill and injure will face much tougher sentences, with a maximum of 10 years for […]
Cars you couldn’t afford when they were new are very tempting when they get old, but there’s plenty to consider before you make the leap. MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, I worked with a managing director in Melbourne. As part of his no doubt very generous salary package, he was entitled to a new car every […]
“I see a lot of older drivers, driving their cars, hanging onto the steering wheel at 10 to 2 position (as were taught pre-airbag days) or, shock/horror! even 5 to 1. “The issues of Takata airbags aside (and the repair rollout is taking an interminable time as it is), the danger to the driver’s wrists […]
IT’S ALWAYS FRUSTRATING when you buy a new car and a few months later, it’s upgraded with features that you really would have liked, but couldn’t get, at the time of purchase. Usually, it’s either impossible, or prohibitively expensive to upgrade to the new features or technology. However, Mazda has addressed one of the big […]
AFTER MONTHS OF HEAVY PR regarding the need for Australian motorists to contact their dealers and have faulty Takata airbags replaced, it seems many are still at risk. Victoria’s automotive association, the RACV, has called on the Federal Government to bring pressure to bear on car manufacturers to accelerate the process. The recall affects 2.7 […]
To be unveiled in Detroit, and due here in the second half of 2019 Many of us have fond memories of the Toyota Supra, a more grown-up version of the Celica in the 90s and a legitimate sports/GT car. It all began in 1978 with styling clearly derived from the Celica, but longer and wider. […]
CAR BUYING AT AUCTION HAS SOME TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY AND THE UNPREPARED, SO DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST Many people will warn you against buying a car at auction because you can end up buying a complete lemon, with very little consumer protection or comeback. There is some truth to that, especially if […]
A RECENT NATIONAL SURVEY has supposedly uncovered what new car buyers most want in their next new car. Most motoring journalists may be surprised to learn that performance doesn’t make it into the top five (something we here at seniordriveraus.com have been well aware of for some time). Neither does design and style or brand […]
BEING STRANDED ON THE ROADSIDE because of a breakdown is a stressful experience. It invariably happens at the most inconvenient time and often in less-than-ideal circumstances. However, it can get a lot worse if you don’t take precautions to ensure the safety of you, your passengers and other road users. Even in the case of […]
SOME VEHICLES, AND PARTICULARLY OLDER CARS, have seatbelts that are too short to accommodate a child in their restraint when used with a bolster seat. So far, we’ve heard of the problem with large family cars such as earlier model Holden Commodores and some early model Toyotas, Fords and Mitsubishis, all vehicles popular with families. […]
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