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  Honda Accord awarded five-star ASEAN NCAP rating

  21 November 2019 / 11 comments

  The tenth-generation Honda Accord has been awarded with a five-star safety rating by ASEAN NCAP following its evaluation in crash tests carried out in July. The sedan obtained an overall score of 91.79 out of […]

   

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  Mandatory use of child seats from January 2020, but no summonses to be issued for first six months – Loke

  20 November 2019 / 48 comments

  The use of child car seats will become mandatory from January 2020, but the transport ministry says that enforcement of their use will not begin straight away, with drivers not being penalised for the first […]

   

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  Global NCAP sixth round of Safer Cars for India test – three-star Suzuki Ertiga, one-star Datsun Redigo

  1 November 2019 / 23 comments

  Suzuki Maruti Ertiga. Global NCAP has released the results from the sixth round of the Safer Cars for India crash test, with support from the FIA Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Four models were tested in […]

   

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  Helmet use considered by many as optional – report

  29 October 2019 / 23 comments

  The excuse of ‘it is just a short distance’ should never be used particularly in the context of not wearing helmets when children are riding to school as accidents can happen regardless of the journey’s […]

   

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  MIROS launches guidelines for child restraint systems – usage to be mandatory starting January 1, 2020

  23 October 2019 / 35 comments

  In line with the official launch of Vehicle Safety Week 2019 at the MIROS PC3 crash testing centre in Melaka, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail launched the Buku Garis Panduan Kerusi […]

   

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  Hyundai Motor Group develops centre console airbag

  26 September 2019 / 8 comments

  According to statistics by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, the rate of secondary damage caused by occupants colliding with each other or with interior parts is 45%. Hyundai Motor Group has developed a centre console […]

   

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  Phone detection cameras now operational in NSW, Australia; RM973 fine, five demerit points if caught

  24 September 2019 / 9 comments

  Drivers in New South Wales, Australia will now be observed and soon be fined for using their phones while driving, Car Advice reports. The phone detection cameras will go live later this year following a […]

   

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  Missed your highway exit? Keep calm and carry on

  13 September 2019 / 50 comments

  It’s another long weekend, and for quite a few, this will be another opportunity to hit the road and visit friends and family. For longer jaunts out of town, this typically means travelling on highways. […]

   

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  Toyota to introduce anti-acceleration safety feature

  20 August 2019 / 13 comments

  Toyota is reportedly planning to roll out a new feature to prevent accidents caused by pressing the accelerator instead of the brake pedal, resulting in unintended acceleration. The safety function will suppress engine output if […]

   

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  Puspakom Sedia Bantu customer days: Aug 19 – Oct 2

  16 August 2019 / 3 comments

  Members of the public can now receive information from legitimate sources on all things related to vehicle inspection from the ‘Puspakom Sedia Bantu‘ (Puspakom at your service) customer days at selected Puspakom centres nationwide from […]

   

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  Takata begins restitution payments to inflator victims

  9 August 2019 / 9 comments

  Driver of vehicles with faulty airbags manufactured by Takata will collectively receive nearly $9.8 million (RM41 million) from a restitution fund a part of the auto parts supplier’s guilt plea for the production of airbag […]

   

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  Hyundai Rear Occupant Alert to be standard by 2022

  1 August 2019 / 3 comments

  Last year, Hyundai debuted its Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) on the Santa Fe SUV, which reminds drivers of occupants – such as children – that have been left in the rear seat of the car. […]

   

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  PLUS mulls Penang Bridge average speed cameras

  22 July 2019 / 12 comments

  Penang Bridge operator PLUS Malaysia is considering the installation of average speed cameras on the bridge as an additional enforcement measure to deter speeding, Bernama reported. “The average speed of a vehicle will be calculated […]

   

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  2019 Ford Everest in Australia – all variants with AEB

  18 July 2019 / 0 comments

  The Australian-market 2019 Ford Everest now includes autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and other active safety features across its range, where previously these were available only on the more expensive Trend and Titanium trim levels. Now, […]

   

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  Safety a major focus for Perodua – Advanced Safety Assist to be available on lower, cheaper models soon

  17 July 2019 / 18 comments

  It’s been revealed that Perodua is putting heavy focus on the safety aspect of motoring, and the automaker plans to introduce the Advanced Safety Assist (ASA) suite of safety systems to a wider range of […]

   

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