Australians are buying more fuel efficient cars than they used to a decade ago.
According to the latest report from the National Transport Commission (NTC), 2014’s national average from carbon emissions was 188 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre, which is a decrease of 2.3 per cent from 2013.
The NRMA says crash avoidance technologies could help reduce at least one-quarter of fatal crashes involving heavy vehicles.
Also, backing this initiative is the Centre for Road Safety which recently released a statement encouraging commercial truck operators to install automated safety mechanisms in their vehicles.
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has announced the safest cars in Australia. These are the new Ford Mondeo, Toyota Prius V and Lexus NX have all achieved a maximum five-star safety rating – this applies to the vehicles’ current variants as well.
The first stage of a major upgrade to the historic Dalgety Bridge across the Snowy River is scheduled to go ahead in May.
$4.5 million has been allocated by the NSW Government to improve the bridge, which is locally referred to as Buckley Crossing.
A horror Easter weekend has ended for Australia with the national road toll sitting at 24.
NSW Commander of Specialist Operations, Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn said this indicates people are not paying heed to the dangers of reckless driving, and that is a huge let down.
“We got the message out there, but we’re disappointed the message didn’t get through,” she added.
NSW has the most effective random breath testing program in Australia.
In a study funded by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), researchers at the University of Queensland examined the relationship between random breath testing and alcohol-related traffic crashes across Australia. With the lowest percentage of correlation, NSW ranks first on the scorecard.
A survey of 16,000 people from suburbs in NSW revealed that 34 per cent feel their daily commute is the worst it has been in four years.
The survey was conducted by the National Road and Motorists’ Association (NRMA) as part of its Congestion Busting Plan.
An alarming number of heavy vehicle drivers on Sydney roads are in breach of safety regulations, according to the latest investigations carried out by the NSW government.
The NSW government is depriving speeding motorists a chance to self-regulate, according to the National Roads and Motorists Association (NRMA). Speed cameras may offer a way.
A recent statement released by the body suggests the current mobile speed camera strategy is affecting the way motorists regulate their speed. This is especially detrimental, if the ultimate goal is to get drivers to stay within the limit, and not raise revenue from fines.
In order to remedy this, NRMA has presented a proposal for fairer mobile speed cameras.
Construction has started on the first stage of WestConnex, Australia’s most elaborate urban road project.
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