Well maintained tyres are a vital part of your vehicles safety
As the point of contact with the road, well maintained tyres are a vital part of vehicle safety. Worn or damaged tyres can severely compromise braking distances and handling, increasing the risk of a crash. If you drive your vehicle daily, check the tyres fortnightly. Our tyre safety tips provide practical advice: Keep tyres (including…
Read MoreGet 20 hours off your log book by taking a Safer Drivers Course
As a young driver, receiving your P1 provisional licence is a big step in your development towards adulthood. You’ll enjoy greater freedom, with the responsibility of being legally allowed to drive alone. However, with this new responsibility come risks, and unfortunately young drivers (17 to 25) are statistically more likely to be in a fatal…
Read MoreDrivers typically take their eyes off the road for over 3km in a one hour journey
In a new study by French car giant Peugeot they have discovered that drivers typically take their eyes off the road for over 3km in an average one hour journey. Their test drivers were fitted with special glasses which had six small cameras to map where the retina of the eye was looking every 0.05…
Read MoreThere are new laws and parking offences around school zones
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey has announced new changes to parking offences around schools. The changes to some parking offence penalties under the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2017, comes as the NSW Government hits a major milestone in its $10 million school infrastructure program. Mrs Pavey said the changes to legislation…
Read MoreWhat cars can you drive when you get your “P”s?
Did you know P1 and P2 drivers are banned from driving high-performance vehicles that have: Power to tare mass ratios of greater than 130kW per tonne or, Modified engines that need to be approved by an engineer or, Other vehicles classified as high performance? Not sure if your dream car is suitable then you can…
Read MoreBrush up on your road rules – Merging
Not sure of the rules about merging? Watch this video from Transport For NSW
Read MoreNew crack down on drug drivers by strengthening laws and boosting roadside drug testing
The NSW Government will crack down on drug drivers by strengthening laws and boosting roadside drug testing, Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced today. Ms Berejiklian said it had become clear that more action was needed to boost road safety after 392 people lost their lives on NSW roads in 2017. Preliminary data shows that drug affected…
Read MoreWishing all our clients a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
The team at Boost would like to wish all our clients passed and present a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Drive safe over the holidays and have a great time.
Read MoreDouble demerits start at midnight tonight and continue until 11:59pm on Monday 1 January. Drive safe over the holdays.
Double demerits start at midnight tonight and continue until 11:59pm on Monday 1 January. Police will target speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and helmet offences. We all have a part to play in reducing the road toll. #TowardsZero More info: http://bit.ly/1OJvyjU
Read MoreOperation Safe Arrival, the State’s Christmas and New Year road safety campaign has started so please drive safe
NSW Police continue to have a heightened presence on our roads as Operation Safe Arrival continues. Operation Safe Arrival, the State’s Christmas and New Year road safety campaign, started at 12.01am on Friday 15 December, and will continue until 11.59pm on Monday 1 January 2018. There are more police on roads targeting drivers for dangerous…
Read MoreIt’s holiday time in Port Macquarie so “Slow Down, Kids Around.”
Port Macquarie is one of Australia’s most iconic holiday time destinations and as a result, receives many visitors at this time of year. Such large, seasonal influxes of tourists has a profoundly positive effect on the local economy but also brings with it, its own set of inherent problems. It is an absolute necessity to…
Read MoreSocial media addicts and drivers texting worries other road users the most according to a new survey
IAM RoadSmart’s third annual Safety Culture Survey which examines the attitudes and concerns of drivers in the UK, has found that for the third year running their biggest worries are people updating social media or sending text messages while driving, drink or drug driving and mobile phone use. Drivers checking social media is the biggest…
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