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  ANCAP urges for mandatory autonomous braking tech

  13 August 2015 / 12 comments

  Cars are getting increasingly safe these days thanks to the adoption of a plethora of safety features, no doubt about it. As such, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), along with the Australian Medical […]

   

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  Ops Selamat records 10.7% higher road accidents, 39.6% higher fatalities than last year – report

  13 August 2015 / 11 comments

  The recently-concluded road safety operation Ops Selamat – held over 15 days from July 10 in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season – saw a disturbing upward trend in road accidents, according to a […]

   

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  Gov’t still “not ready” to enforce mandatory child seat usage, will only do so in 2019 – report

  13 August 2015 / 24 comments

  It looks like the future of widespread child seat use is still some ways away from becoming a reality, as Bernama reports that the government is still not ready to make compulsory the usage of […]

   

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  Here’s to our ambulance drivers, the unsung heroes

  29 July 2015 / 36 comments

  One must never underestimate the perils faced by ambulance drivers in this country. These individuals are very much the unsung heroes in our midst as they have to dodge heavy traffic and inconsiderate drivers who […]

   

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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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