Get off your phone

Holding and using a mobile phone while driving is against the law, but we all see drivers do it all the time while they hurtle through red lights, ignore green ones and wander all over the road, so what can be done to reduce the problem?

Eyes on the road

A driver’s only job is to keep their eyes on the road and avoid accidents, but the fondness for screens in modern cars and our addiction to our smart phones means that more distracted drivers are having more accidents than ever.

Your fast car’s a slow coach

Motorists are endlessly lectured about the need to slow down, but most of us go below the speed limit because car manufacturers always calibrate speedometers to show less than the car’s real velocity.

Drive to survive

A New South Wales academic with expertise in flying and psychology wants to change the way young people learn to drive to reduce their disproportionate road toll of deaths, injuries and accidents.

When does 50 = 120 on the roads?

New South Wales’ currently requires learner drivers to complete 120 hours of supervised driving, but accident statistics suggest the previous figure of 50 hours was equally effective in reducing injuries.

The terror of tailgating

The distressing death toll on Australia’s roads over the holidays is largely a product of impatience, selfishness and lack of attention. Tailgating is one habit which aggressive drivers must break if they are to reduce their danger to themselves and others.

Up the junction

Australians are terrible drivers. From using phones at the wheel to unsafe lane changes, diving through amber and red lights, speeding and road rage we put ourselves first and others nowhere and tailgating cars is one of our most dangerous traits.

Here in my car I feel safest of all

Limits on late-night passengers for young drivers have reduced the number of teenage road fatalities and show that policies can have long-term effects long after the people involved are no longer restricted.

Snapchat – The killer app on our roads?

Snapchat has emerged as a surprise threat to Queensland drivers, with a new QUT study showing that one in six young drivers use the wildly popular social media app while behind the wheel.