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  JKJR to review road divider design to improve safety

  28 July 2015 / 10 comments

  In the US, oval racing tracks that host NASCAR and Indy Car Racing have SAFER (Steel and Foam Energy Reduction) barriers – “soft walls” that are designed to absorb the energy during the impact of […]

   

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  VIDEO: NFL player illustrates what your pet or child goes through inside a locked car under the sun!

  27 July 2015 / 4 comments

  It is obvious enough, especially for us Malaysians, that when one gets into his/her car after it has been parked under the sun for some time, that conditions inside are almost oven-like. Surely then, anyone […]

   

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  VIDEO: Don’t even look at your phone when driving

  27 July 2015 / 13 comments

  We know not to place phone on ear when driving, because a RM300 fine is just a hiding cop away. Texting while driving isn’t the easiest of tasks to pull off with touch screens (or […]

   

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  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recalls 1.4 million vehicles for software update amid wireless hacking concerns

  27 July 2015 / 0 comments

  As we had reported earlier, things are getting a bit more dramatic for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) now. They are recalling 1.4 million vehicles in the US that could be susceptible to wireless hacking, with […]

   

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  “Rear seat belt compliance and awareness created more out of the fear of being fined” – MIROS

  27 July 2015 / 9 comments

  A study by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has revealed a rather unfortunate conclusion on the compliance rate for the rear seat belt rule, implemented way back in February 2009 (enforcement commenced […]

   

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  VIDEO: Hackers remotely control a Jeep Cherokee – Chrysler issues a software update for 471,000 cars

  22 July 2015 / 16 comments

  How would you react if your vehicle was suddenly hacked into, and you lost all control of its brakes, engine and steering? Sounds scary, right? Well, that’s exactly what two researchers managed to do in […]

   

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  Ferrari recalls 2,600 vehicles over Takata-related issue

  21 July 2015 / 8 comments

  Ferrari has issued a safety recall for about 2,600 models globally, over a possible “improper airbag assembly” on the driver’s side. All models affected are 2015-model year vehicles manufactured between December 19, 2014 to April […]

   

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  Honda HR-V scores five-star ASEAN NCAP rating

  16 July 2015 / 15 comments

  More ASEAN NCAP crash test results have come in, and this time it’s the turn of the wildly-popular Honda HR-V – the B-segment SUV, which made its market debut earlier in February, receives a five-star […]

   

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  VIDEO: What not to do during balik kampung journeys

  15 July 2015 / 33 comments

  We take a look at all the major bad habits of Malaysian drivers. Remember, being safe on the road begins with you! Posted by Paul Tan's Automotive News on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 It’s that […]

   

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  Keep a fire extinguisher in your car, fire dept advises

  13 July 2015 / 36 comments

  Motorists have again been advised to keep a fire extinguisher in their cars as an early measure against vehicle fires. Having such a device will help prevent fires from spreading quickly, in addition to saving […]

   

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  Child car seats – no mandatory use by 2016, says Liow

  13 July 2015 / 22 comments

  The Transport Ministry has dismissed talk that the enforcement on the use of child car seats will come about in 2016. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai says that there are no plans to […]

   

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  Hyundai Sonata – 140,000 recalled in USA and Canada

  10 July 2015 / 13 comments

  This latest recall doesn’t have anything to do with airbags, but with seatbelts. About 140,000 units of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata are being recalled, specifically 129,000 in the US and 10,401 in Canada. The problem […]

   

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  2015 Mitsubishi Triton nets four stars in ASEAN NCAP

  10 July 2015 / 14 comments

  The New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has released its latest crash test results, and this time it’s the new 2015 Mitsubishi Triton that has gone through the rigmarole of testing. […]

   

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  Honda recalls 4.5 million more cars over Takata issue

  10 July 2015 / 0 comments

  In what is looking like a situation that is rapidly spiralling out of control, Honda Motor Co is recalling yet another 4.5 million cars globally to replace airbag inflators made by Takata Corp. Of the […]

   

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  Use of child car seats to be made compulsory by 2017

  10 July 2015 / 10 comments

  An update on when the use of child car seats is set to made mandatory – usage will be made compulsory by 2017. This follows the original date proposed for the move; it was reported […]

   

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