Dopey Crackdown

Australia’s war on drug driving is fought between blurred lines on an uneven field

Opinion: Active safety will let you down one day

In-car systems that automatically slam on the brakes or lunge to fill a gap still have some way to come

Geek speak: The Halo Effect

F1’s controversial safety boost destined for 2018

Australian crash safety chief to head up global watchdog

Lachlan McIntosh, the road safety advocate who once gave Australia the world’s toughest crash test framework, will now head up Global NCAP

Tassie hoons risk 21 years in the slammer

New Tasmanian dangerous driving laws increase maximum sentence to more than two decades of jail time

Lane departure warning systems work, US study shows

Key safety tech rolling out in cars can save lives and prevent serious injury – if drivers don’t switch them off

Pedestrian protection explained

Here’s how modern cars are making roads safer for the people outside

Urgent recall issued for deadliest ‘Alpha’ Takata airbags

Owners of certain models vehicles built between 2001 and 2004 are urged to immediately replace airbags which have a 50 percent failure rate

Why you should never ride with your feet on the dash

A graphic warning for those who mistake airbags for ottomans

Insurance firm refuses cars with ANCAP rating below four stars

Checking a new car’s crash test score could save you more than you think when it comes to finding insurance cover

Formula 1 to use ‘ugly’ Halo from 2018

It’s disliked by teams, drivers, and fans alike, yet the Halo will be mandatory in F1 next year

2018 Ford Mustang earns three-star crash rating in Euro NCAP re-test

The Mustang improves on its poor two-star crash test result, but only just.

2017 Land Rover Discovery receives five-star ANCAP safety rating

Five-star safety for local Land Rover Discovery

Takata files for bankruptcy

Troubled airbag company acquired for $1.6bn by Detroit-based airbag maker Key Safety

Payload balance is integral to safe towing

Find the right balance when towing a caravan.

Towing in Seven Steps

Getting the right towing set-up, and then knowing how to tow, will almost guarantee a stress-free adventure.

Victoria’s speeding and red-light cameras hit by cyber virus

Got pinged by a speeding and red-light camera in Victoria recently? You could be getting your money back

Victorian road conditions “presents a growing risk to public safety”

Victoria’s Auditor-General releases scathing attack on the state’s road conditions

HOW TO SAFELY JACK UP AND SUPPORT YOUR CAR - TECH TORQUE

How to safely jack up and support your streeter so you can work on it

Airbag of the future takes a front seat

German company ZF thinks its new airbag may be the solution for protecting passengers in a new generation of car interiors that look more like lounge rooms

How to safely and legally travel with a dog

Keep your best mate safe when travelling.

HOW TO FIT A FIRE-SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO YOUR CAR - TECH TORQUE

How to install an on-board fire-suppression system so you don't burn the snatch, or anything else!

New versus old: Why you don’t want to crash in a very second-hand car

Australia’s road safety watchdog crashes two Toyota Corollas made 17 years apart. The results are chilling

Takata airbag recall explained

What is the potential hazard if your car is one of the 2.1m cars to be recalled in Australia as part of the global Takata airbag crisis?