Despite the Australian economy not looking as healthy as in recent months, consumers continue to push up new car sales.
Based on the latest May numbers released by the Federal Chamber of Industries (FCAI), there were 93,327 new cars brought that month. While this figure is 1.3 per cent down on May 2014, 2015 year to date is 2.5 per cent ahead of last year – a massive 452,577 new vehicles sold over the first five months.
Last month marked the highest number of road fatalities in NSW since May 2013. According to the latest statistics released by NSW Transport, 164 people have lost their lives since the beginning of this year. Police decided to carry out a crackdown.
Police carried out a one-day operation in the Sydney CBD that resulted in a whopping 664 infringement notices issued to cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.
The University of NSW has launched a landmark research project in collaboration with several academic institutions and government agencies to determine the naturalistic driver behaviour of Australians.
Driver fatigue is one of the top three contributors to fatalities on NSW roads, according to Transport for NSW.
In addition, crashes caused by fatigue are twice as likely to be fatal than other accidents. Approximately three in 10 road crashes in Australia that result in death or serious trauma are a result of driver fatigue.
In the next five years, serious trauma and deaths on roads will decrease by at least one third according to the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). This is due to the fact that most Australians will be travelling in cars with an ANCAP five-star safety rating.
It is estimated that close to half (40 per cent) of the kilometres driven this year will be in cars with the safety ratings.
Animal collisions in Australia are on the rise and will peak in the period between June and August if last year’s insurance claims are anything to go by.
Insurance company AAMI says almost 19,000 claims for accidents with wayward wildlife were reported in 2014 and analysis shows the risk of such crashes increases by 30 per cent in winter months.
Drivers need to take extra care during the early morning and evening, according to AAMI spokesperson, Reuben Aitchison.
Work has begun on the final stage of the Camden Valley Way upgrade at Leppington.
An announcement from the Roads and Maritime Services confirms that Leppington road users will have a new road layout in the six weeks following Sunday May 17. A new intersection with traffic lights is being built at Camden Valley Way and Cowpasture Road.
Latest research reveals that at least 20 percent of vehicle owners in NSW do not have roadside assistance. This compares favourably to Tasmania and Darwin where 40 and 35 percent respectively do not sign up for assistance.
The study conducted by research company Roy Morgan indicates that NSW ranks closer to the national average of 23 percent.
The nationwide Fatality-Free Friday campaign 2015 was launched on May 1 in Sydney.
With the ultimate aim to reduce the road user death toll to zero, the campaign is recognised as Australia’s only national community-based road safety program.
The new generation Kia Carnival has disappointed with a less than satisfactory crash safety result according to Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP)
The people mover was awarded four out of five stars for safety.
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