When you take your driving test there are many ways in which the testing officer can fail you. Some items mean an immediate fail (i.e. the test will be aborted) whereas others are minor errors and you are allowed to…
When you take your driving test there are many ways in which the testing officer can fail you. Some items mean an immediate fail (i.e. the test will be aborted) whereas others are minor errors and you are allowed to…
You’re heading away on holiday or on business and you need a car. You choose a well-known rental vehicle agency, book your car, pick it up, have a great trip and several days later hundreds of dollars of charges appear…
Truck tyres (i.e. semi-truck) are under much higher pressure than car tyres. In fact, when they are filled, they are filled in a cage which protects the tyre technician if the tyre blows. This is because a car tyre is…
Our local councils spend millions a year on repairing potholes. They appear in droves after torrential rain, but also gradually appear due to general wear and tear. Roads with more heavy trucks tend to need more attention. Parramatta Road in…
A study by Austroads has revealed the factors that increase your risk of having a motorbike crash. Riders using sports motorbikes have greater odds of being involved in serious injury crashes and older riders using sports motorbikes have an even…
How many vehicle accidents happen in and around tunnels? Tunnels themselves are relatively safe compared with other parts of the road network, but there are still a significant number of crashes. The majority of crashes are due to lane changes…
Unlike Victoria, where you can park motorbikes and scooters on footpaths, in New South Wales you are not allowed to park on the footpath or a nature strip. A footpath means an area generally designed for and used by pedestrians…
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