Time most of you text while driving
Motorists might be well aware of the dangers of texting and driving but they are more likely to use their phone at this time of day.
On The Road
Driving habit putting you in danger
Most drivers are guilty of sneaking a few snacks behind the wheel but confusion around the legality of it means you could be risking more than a big fine.
Big changes to parking fines
If you’ve ever copped a parking fine for staying a few minutes longer than you’d paid for, this new rule will come as good news.
‘Why I used to despise cyclists’
Not long ago, Chris Cox used to think bikes shouldn’t be allowed on the road and loathed cyclists. Then, something changed.
Cyclist’s widow: ‘He did nothing wrong’
She has just lost her husband — the father of her three children — and Catherine Frewer has one request for everyone behind the wheel.
Why you don’t need AWD
CHEAPER to buy and service, a front-drive SUV will be thriftier and easier on brakes than an AWD.
This act makes drivers absolutely furious
Drivers and cyclists have been at war for years. But there’s one thing bike riders do which infuriates motorists more than anything – and is it legal?
Can you answer this road rule puzzle?
A quiz asking drivers to choose which car has right of way is leaving Aussies stumped, with the majority unable to figure out the right answer.
Action after cyclist’s ‘preventable’ death
A powerful government agency will probe allegations that lax policing has put the lives of countless cyclists at risk, following the death of a bike safety activist.
The road rule drivers are ignoring
There’s a potentially lifesaving traffic law that experts say the majority of motorists ignore — and they could wind up killing someone.
Wife’s heartbreak: ‘It’s not the end of me’
Catherine Frewer has vowed to keep fighting for her husband just days after he died saying “you won’t see the end of me”.
Share scooters set to flood our cities
A new dockless bike and scooter sharing scheme is getting rolled out in major Australian cities — but this one might actually work.
Is this the world’s most stylish SUV?
Range Rover’s Velar has upped the style ante in the prestige SUV world.
Cyclist’s horribly awful death
He felt passionately about the issue and campaigned for years. Now the cyclist is dead in the most tragic circumstances possible.
Cyclist’s death turns incredibly toxic
A CYCLIST’S tragic death sparked a discussion about safety, but then it descended into an expletive-filled mud-slinging contest.
Why Sydney roads are a jungle
KRIS Smith survived the jungle and Super League but nothing prepared him for driving in Sydney
Cyclists’ reason to ditch the helmet
BICYCLE helmets could no longer be compulsory in Australia if politicians listen to calls from the country’s biggest cycling lobby group.
City’s speed limit to be slashed
ONE of Brisbane’s busiest streets will see its speed limit cut by 20km/h after a plan to make the road safer proved successful.
Red light rule we all thought we knew
ALL drivers think they know this basic road rule, but there are some cases where you could be risking a fine by actually doing it.
Lane-hogging cyclists block cars for kms
A FURIOUS passenger has filmed 10 cyclists taking up an entire lane, leaving no room to overtake them.
New weapon catching out drivers
POLICE are testing new technology to target Aussie drivers by scanning the eyes of people behind the wheel to identify risky motorists.
Banned Aussie car to fetch $3M
One of only four “Phase IV” Falcon GT-HOs goes under the hammer this weekend, almost 50 years after politicians banned it from the road.
Australia’s unlikely slowest capital
IT’S no surprise Sydney has been named the worst Aussie capital for congestion, but it’s not Australia’s slowest-moving city for drivers.
Australia’s most congested city
THE capital city with the slowest traffic isn’t what you expect.
Why hybrids take high ground
Europe and the US are legislating diesel out of existence for health and environmental reasons
Big wave surfer’s board games
Garrett McNamara rides monster 30m waves — almost as entertaining are his journeys in search of swells
Australia’s most accident prone roads
STEER clear of these roads at peak hours if you want to avoid a prang.
Most common driving mistake exposed
WHEN it comes to driving, Aussie motorists make this common mistake every 96 seconds. And it’s not just stupid it’s also deadly.
$100m bridge dividing a town
A SLEEPY town is at war over a $100m government project which threatens to destroy an Australian landmark.
V8 champ’s embarrassing fail
MARK Skaife reveals his first driving experiences didn’t go so smoothly.
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