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Safe New World – Crash Avoidance Technologies – ESC
EASY AS ESC: ESC brakes each of the four wheels individually to help control a slide or skid. NRMA has long been involved in ANCAP, which produces safety ratings for new cars, and the Used Car Safety...
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The End of Registration Labels
END OF AN ERA: From 1 January 2013 your registration certificate will not include a label but you will still have to renew your registration each year. From 1 January next year, registration labels...
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Crash Assist Technologies explained – What is Active Cruise Control?
CO-PILOT: The system detects preceding vehicles by means of radar sensors or cameras and adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance in front of your car. Image courtesy of www.audi.com. We all know...
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Crash Assist Technologies explained – Collision Warning and AEBS
GUARDIAN ANGEL: Flashing lights on the dash and an audible warning tell the driver to take action (thanks to Ford for the Forward Collision Warning illustration). Collision Warning Wouldn’t it be great...
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What are the greenest cars?
LEAF: The Nissan Leaf charged from solar electricity is a clear winner What are the greenest cars if you take into account the environmental costs for building the vehicles and for distributing the...
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ISOFIX child car seats now legal to sell in Australia
Child safety seats designed to the international ISOFIX standard can now legally be sold in Australia, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed this week. The first...
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12 tips to keep motorbike riders safe
RIDE TO LIVE: If you can’t see 5 seconds ahead, slow down until you can – you must be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear. Bike riders are at greater risk riding a bike than motorists...
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What to do when you lock your keys in the car
Getting locked out of your car is a real pain. Especially as it nearly always happens when you’re in a rush. Whether it’s because you’ve locked the keys in, you’ve lost your keys or your keys are...
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Using Premium Unleaded Petrol
Which petrol is best for your vehicle? Have you ever used Premium Unleaded petrol in your vehicle instead of Regular Unleaded? Did it seem to go further, dollar for dollar? Did it have any noticeable...
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Fuels – which should you use?
Motorists can be forgiven for being confused about the fuels available and what their car needs. There are five types of petrol now available (standard unleaded, 95 premium, 98 ultra premium, E10 and...
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