Major change for speed camera warnings on NSW roads
All mobile speed camera vehicles in NSW are now equipped to carry portable warning signs in a reversal of the Perrottet government’s decision to remove the signs in 2020.Warning…
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Driver fined $92 over confusing parking spot
A street-side parking spot has confused internet users who said they don’t understand why a driver was fined $92.The driver posted a photo online of their hatchback parked in the…
Driver charged after ‘falling asleep at wheel’ in McDonald’s drive-thru
A 35-year-old man was allegedly almost five times over the legal limit after being spotted napping at an Adelaide McDonald’s drive-thru.Police believe the Paralowie man was driving…
Nathan and Eli were young, reckless drivers. They now live with permanent brain injuries
Nathan Johnston said he was once a teenager who loved to take “silly risks” on the road. But one day one of those risks, a burnout, almost cost him his life.The 25-year-old…
Drastic change flagged for Queensland drivers in bid to reduce road toll
Queenslanders could reportedly be regularly tested on their driving skills under new road safety measures set to be announced by the state government.So concerned are authorities…
Researchers’ sobering finding about the dangers of driving while tired
This article was first published in The ConversationWhat if you could be fined or lose your license for driving tired? Our new study just published in Nature And Science Of Sleep…
Date set: When mobile phone detection cameras will be rolled out in Victoria
Victorian drivers are being warned to stay cautious on the road, with the state’s new mobile phone detection cameras set to go live this week.Two of the mobile camera trailer…
Why Aussie drivers are paying so much for diesel
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is partly to blame for inflated diesel prices, which have soared beyond the cost of regular petrol.The price of diesel remained significantly higher…
Drivers stranded as carpark dispute sparks traffic gridlock: ‘They’re not letting me out’
Dozens of drivers were stranded in a Queensland carpark when a customer encountered problems at the boom gate - with the parking company now admitting fault.A series of viral…
Queensland first responders’ desperate plea after two fatal crashes within half an hour
Two more Queenslanders have died in two unrelated car crashes on the same day - within a half hour of each other.The tragedies prompted a plea from first responders for drivers to…