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  Chery Omoda 5 scores five stars in Euro NCAP testing

  9 December 2022 / 1 comment

  The Chery Omoda 5 has scored the full five-star rating in the Euro New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) crash test. The variant tested was specified with the 1.6 litre turbocharged engine and 4X2 drivetrain, […]

   

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  Motorcyclists ride four-abreast while chatting, two crash – be considerate, ensure helmets are fastened

  5 December 2022 / 21 comments

  Among the myriad motoring experiences, motorcycling brings its own unique brand of joy. The sensations of facing the wind as you ride along, in addition to the unique motions involved in navigating any given path […]

   

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  Driver flung out of car in crash, down a 10-metre drop; serious injuries sustained – always wear your seatbelt

  4 November 2022 / 9 comments

  A 24-year-old man sustained serious injuries when the car he was driving crashed into a road divider, resulting in him being flung out of the vehicle and down a 10 m slope, Buletin TV3 reported. […]

   

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  North-South Highway in Malaysia – maintenance trucks stopping on right lane; no cones, no warning!

  31 October 2022 / 17 comments

  Driving in broad daylight, in clear weather conditions on a highway would apparently make for ideal driving conditions, though as discovered by Facebook user Ahmad Shahir Arif as posted to the DashCam Owners Malaysia Facebook […]

   

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  402,626 road accidents recorded in Malaysia from Jan-Sept 2022, with 4,378 fatalities – PDRM statistics

  27 October 2022 / 18 comments

  Statistics released by the police have revealed that a total of 402,626 road accidents were recorded in Malaysia from January to September this year, resulting in 4,379 fatalities. This is a jump from the 255,532 […]

   

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  2022 BMW X1 and 2022 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer score full five-star ratings in Euro NCAP crash tests

  25 October 2022 / 0 comments

  The 2022 BMW X1 and the 2022 2 Series Active Tourer have scored the full five-star rating in their respective Euro New Car Assessement Programme (Euro NCAP) crash tests. Both models brought a strong showing […]

   

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  Car speeding down dark stretch of a Malaysian highway slams into a motorcycle without tail lights

  17 October 2022 / 119 comments

  To a motorist, visibility – and being visible – is everything. Being able to see the terrain and conditions in front of you, or being clearly identified as a moving variable by other motorists, doesn’t […]

   

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  Motorcyclists account for 70 of every 100 road deaths in Malaysia as of August 2021 – WHO urges action

  13 October 2022 / 24 comments

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a an updated manual to help policymakers to reduce the number of road traffic deaths and injuries involving motorcycles and other powered two- and three-wheelers – these are […]

   

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  Malaysian roads ranked second deadliest in the world after Saudi Arabia; 12th worst in overall quality

  4 October 2022 / 44 comments

  Malaysia has been ranked to have the 12th worst-quality roads in the world, ranking 48th out of a total of 59 listed countries. The data compiled by US-based online driver’s education firm Zutobi for this […]

   

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  2022 Honda BR-V scores 5-star ASEAN NCAP rating

  19 September 2022 / 18 comments

  The ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (ASEAN NCAP) has awarded the 2022 Honda BR-V a five-star rating, with an overall score of 77.02 points. Assessed under the 2021-2025 ASEAN NCAP protocol which adds assessment of […]

   

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  Subaru to debut AI-based EyeSight from 2025; focus on reducing fatalities instead of autonomous driving

  12 September 2022 / 0 comments

  Subaru is developing a future iteration of its EyeSight ADAS suite that will employ artificial intelligence (AI) for its autonomous driving capabilities, Automotive News Europe has reported. Some of the autonomous driving capabilities could include […]

   

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  Grab Malaysia to pilot AudioProtect in Penang, Johor; audio recording feature for driver, passenger safety

  7 September 2022 / 6 comments

  Grab Malaysia will be piloting AudioProtect, a new safety feature on the ride-hailing app for selected users in Penang and Johor Bahru from next month, the company has announced. Available only for Grab rides, this […]

   

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  Saga gets into blind spot of cement lorry as they both turn, gets dragged – make sure you’re in trucks’ view

  5 September 2022 / 17 comments

  We’ve shared a few posts on this before (see Myvi vs tanker), but here’s the most graphic example of the dangers of getting too close to a lorry’s side, specifically the blind spot of large […]

   

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  Ford developing high-resolution headlight technology to project information on road in front of vehicle

  1 September 2022 / 2 comments

  Ford is currently trialling new headlight technology that enables the projection of information on the road ahead of the vehicle for the driver to see, in order to help them keep their vision on the […]

   

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  MIROS MT3 test facility for active and passive safety systems to be built in Sepang; completion by end 2022

  29 August 2022 / 9 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) held a ground breaking ceremony today for its upcoming Technology Test Track (MT3) located in Sepang, with the aim of spearheading the development of safer vehicles in […]

   

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