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The speed limit in school zones will soon be lowered to 30 km/h from the current 40 km/h limit in order to lower the rate of road accidents in these zones, said deputy prime minister […]
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MIROS Car Seat Check event at My Lovely Baby Puchong; July 13, 10am to 3pm, entry free of charge
Safety equipment is only as safe as it can be when correctly used, and so the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) is hosting a child seat check in conjunction with child products retailer […]
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ZF shows new steering wheel airbag design allowing smartphone-like functions with touchscreens, sensors
The airbag is now a staple of passive safety equipment in a passenger vehicle, with the component assembly having been introduced to cars in the 1980s. The steering wheel has since been all but reinvented, […]
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Do not add ornaments to steering wheel, dashboard; objects become projectiles when airbags deploy
Supplementary restraint systems, more commonly known as airbags, provide a layer of safety for occupants in a vehicle when a crash is unavoidable. These work by rapidly inflating bags upon detection of a collision in […]
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Road accidents in Malaysia in 2023 – 600,000 cases recorded; 6,443 deaths, 65% involved motorcyclists
A total of around 600,000 road accident cases have been recorded throughout 2023, and in that time 6,443 lives were lost to road accidents, which translates to an average of 18 deaths every day last […]
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Audi Takata airbag recall – PHSAM issues reminder to vehicle owners in Malaysia; current take-up rate 25%
Official Audi distributor in Malaysia, PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) has issued a reminder to owners of Audi vehicles in Malaysia to check if their vehicles are involved in the ongoing Takata airbag recall. The recall […]
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ZF unveils multi-stage load limiter smart seat belt – potential for networking with cameras, sensors
Advanced driver assistance systems and myriad other forms of active safety equipment tend to attract the limelight where vehicle safety is concerned, though the seat belt should not be overlooked. After all, this has been […]
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Tesla Model 3, Model Y steering issue probed by US safety agency NHTSA; more than 2,400 complaints
More then 2,400 complaints have been filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the United States regarding the loss of power steering experienced by drivers of the Tesla Model Y and the […]
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Tesla Model 3 Highland crashes into wall in Malaysia – Autopilot or not, pay attention on unfamiliar roads
Did you see this yesterday? A brand new Tesla Model 3 Highland was involved in an accident in Taman Bukit Serdang, demolishing a concrete block wall that sealed off a housing area – a very […]
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SIRIM QAS launches EV fire blanket testing service and certification process – recognised by Bomba
While electric vehicle (EV) fires are rare, they pose a different challenge to those fighting them compared to conventional ICE vehicles, with thermal runaway being one of the major concerns. Solutions abound, and one of […]
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Selangor gov’t aims to prevent further child deaths in cars, will launch campaign to raise public awareness
The Selangor government says it is aiming to raise public awareness of children’s safety to prevent further deaths of children left unattended in cars. This comes following the recent incident in which a five-year old […]
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Three motorcyclists crash into drain, one fatality in Melaka due to safety cones moved from work site
Three motorcyclists in Melaka have crashed into a drain undergoing works, believed to be result of moving of traffic safety cones, resulting in injuries for two of the motorcyclists and one fatality, reported Utusan Malaysia. […]
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Don’t use hazard lights when driving in the rain – JKJR
The transport ministry, together with the road safety department (JKJR) has issued yet another reminder to motorists to exercise due care when driving in heavy rain, which sounds pretty much like the daily weather in […]
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Toyota to recall 1.12 million vehicles for airbag sensor short circuit issue; one million vehicles in US
Toyota will recall 1.12 million vehicles worldwide due to a short circuit in a sensor that could lead to airbags not deploying as designed, Reuters reported. This recall will involve vehicles made in model years […]
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Hazard light use when driving in rain prohibited: Police
The use of hazard lights is permitted only in emergencies, said Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement (JSPT) director Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri, according to Kosmo. The matter of using hazard lights in Malaysia […]