The way cars are assessed for safety ratings is changing in Australia and New Zealand. The changes are broadly positive.
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Listening to music, day dreaming or eating while driving? New research reveals just how distracting these behaviours are.
There is a lack of regulation across Australia when it comes to e-bike use, with young riders often paying the price.
The Stonehaven school bus rollover, which killed a young girl, is a tragic reminder of how devastating such crashes can be. But there are ways to make buses safer.
By charging all road users, the shift away from a petrol tax could help fund safer roads and lower pollution. NZ should embrace the opportunity to be innovative.
Simplistic comparisons are misleading. Calculations based on the mix of electric and fossil-fuelled cars actually on our roads show any difference in mass is too small to be significant.
Reduced government incentives, the spreading of myths and concerns about used car values and fires have stalled what had been an increasingly rapid uptake of electric vehicles.
EV fires make headlines, but they don’t tell the full story of EV safety. The real threat isn’t combustion, it’s weight.
Roughly half of people surveyed support the development of autonomous vehicles. But a third were undecided about many aspects and will need to be convinced about their safety and other benefits.
Reports of electric vehicle fires might lead some people to fear the growing numbers of these vehicles will increase fire risk. In fact, replacing petrol and diesel vehicles is likely to reduce it.
Whether safety-related fixes demand a software upgrade or a trip to the dealership, carmakers must notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and all affected drivers
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Professor, Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan
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Professor in Supply Chain and Freight Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Marketing, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, Organisational Behaviour, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Canberra
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Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury
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Associate professor, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Indiana University