Archive for August 2017
Secondhand danger: Old cars increase risk for younger drivers
According to an article in the Sydney Morning Herald NSW’s youngest and most at-risk drivers are continuing to drive vehicles older than 10 years, which tests have shown may quadruple their chances of being killed or seriously injured in a crash. Around 45 per cent of those who died were driving vehicles at least 15…
Read MoreNearly 2,200 fined for mobile phone, seatbelt or vehicle defects in one-day blitz
Officers from the NSW Traffic and Highway Patrol issued 2199 tickets for mobile phone, seatbelt, and defective vehicles in a one-day state-wide traffic operation. The infringements were issued during Operation Compliance 3 which ran on the 9th August, targeting dangerous driver behaviour. During the operation, officers continued to see people disobeying the law, with officers…
Read MoreGet your hand off it! Are you driving blind?
Research shows that being distracted when driving, such as by a mobile phone, increases the risk of a crash. Simply taking your eyes off the road for longer than two seconds, doubles the risk of a crash. At 60 km/h if you look at your phone while driving for just two seconds, you travel 33…
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