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The New South Wales government has backflipped on its decision to ban standard unleaded petrol following criticism that it would increase motorists’ fuel bills. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell last night confirmed the controversial plan – wh...
The Pacific Highway is NSW’s most dangerous road, according to data from the latest AusRAP (Australian Road Assessment Program) report. The NRMA collected figures on all of NSW’s most dangerous roads and found that some of the state’s ma...
The New South Wales Government is considering a proposal to equip cars with ‘child alarms’ that would prevent parents from leaving children in cars. NSW Attorney General Greg Smith told AAP the proposed device could be triggered by a child r...
More than 91 per cent of Sydney motorists admit to driving away without leaving a note after nudging a parked car. A survey of 450 New South Wales drivers conducted by Pure Profile Research for NRMA Insurance discovered the overwhelming majority...
A petition including 13,500 signatures has been submitted to the NSW Government asking for all traffic-related fine revenue to be directed back into improving road safety. The petition was set up by the NRMA and the NSW Police Association. All...
Drunk and dangerous drivers in New South Wales will be subject to harsher penalties if they commit crimes with children in their cars. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell confirmed the introduction of tougher penalties yesterday. Mr O’Farrell said...
P-plate drivers in Victoria and New South Wales will be rewarded with movie tickets and bowling passes for taking part in a new, multi-million-dollar road safety program. The P Drivers Project aims to enlist more than 26,000 drivers aged between 1...
The innovative Find My Car feature on Westfield’s smartphone app has been temporarily disabled after a Sydney-based online security expert discovered publicly accessible information that allowed anyone to know exactly when cars entered and exited t...
NSW Police is encouraging Sydney motorists to drive with their doors locked after two drivers were stabbed in their cars earlier this week. A police spokeswoman confirmed the two attacks – one in Auburn early on Sunday morning, the other on Mond...
NSW motorists, particularly in Sydney, are choosing to leave the car keys on the rack and use other means to travel on weekdays, according to a recent Bureau of Transport Statistics survey. The Bureau of Transport Statistics examined the trave...