Motoring
VW Polo streets ahead of rivals
VOLKSWAGEN has scored a back-to-back win in Australia's longest running motoring award, with its Polo range taking out <i>Wheels</i> magazine's car of the year.
Ambos race to cut road toll
James O'Loan BETTER, faster ambulance crews helped Queensland achieve its lowest road toll last year since accurate records began in 1952.
On the road to record low toll
James O'Loan QUEENSLAND motorists are on track to usher in the New Year with the best gift of all – the lowest road toll in almost six decades.
Look, no hands-free
CONTROVERSIAL road safety ideas such as banning hands-free mobiles and lowering the blood-alcohol limit are being considered by the state's motoring body.
Public hotline to dob in hoons
QUEENSLANDERS will be able to report car hoons through a special police hotline next month under plans to combat the thousands of revheads terrorising neighbourhoods across the state.
Shortcuts are so app-ealing
AN iPhone or iPad can now show a user's position anywhere, even when if there's no phone or internet coverage, thanks to a free Australian-made app.
Motorists going green at bowser
TWO in five Queensland motorists choose ethanol blends and biofuels when filling up at the pump, well above the national average of 32 per cent.
Cops 'no' for non-speeding reward
THE Police Minister has poured cold water on a proposal to discount car registration fees for drivers who do not speed - though it's not his decision.
Phones blamed for fatal crashes
USING mobile phones while driving could account for a quarter of all fatal crashes Queensland - and it is thought to be getting worse.
Toyota recalls 116,507 HiLuxes
POTENTIALLY dangerous fault forces Toyota to issue safety recall of more than 116,000 4WD HiLux vehicles across Australia .
Fuel options set to dwindle
REGULAR unleaded petrol could be stripped from most service stations when the state's ethanol mandate is introduced at the end of the year, experts warn.
Robot trucks could cut road toll
A DEDICATED motorway lane for robot-driven trucks will be the first step to cutting down traffic accidents, says robotics expert Professor Claude Laurgeau.
Young driver safety in parents' hands
DESPITE young drivers accounting for 25 per cent of motorists killed on Australian roads, 48 per cent drive vehicles with few modern safety features.
Google Earth used to win retrial
A MAN won the right to appeal his speeding fine after using Google Earth in his defence.
Road toll cruises to 60-year low
QUEENSLAND drivers take a bow – the state was last night on the verge of its lowest road toll since accurate records began almost 60 years ago.
'Tis the season for carpark dings
LAST-minute shopping on Christmas Eve this year could be a recipe for motoring disaster as carpark bingles escalate by 13 per cent this month.
Winning wheels: Australia's best cars
BMW, Hyundai and Volkswagen among the big winners in the 2010 Australia's Best Cars Awards.
VW Polo wins Carsguide honours
SALES of VW Polo are expected to boom significantly after the model was named the 13th Carsguide Car of the Year.
Our rush hour is a go-slow
MOTORISTS using southeast Queensland's largest arterial roads and highways barely reach an average speed of 40km/h during rush hour, a survey shows.
'Make driver training for life'
CRAIG Lowndes has been backed by fellow V8 Supercar drivers in his call for driver training to begin in school and continue throughout life.
Quick, Robin - it's a bat-bargain
FORGET about Holden v Ford rivalry at Bathurst this weekend - heaven for petrolheads has arrived with the chance to own your very own Batmobile.
Drivers out to beat satnav times
A BRITISH survey has found that 80 per cent of motorists admit to trying to beat the estimated time of arrival on a satellite navigation route.
Older cars put your life at risk
MOTORISTS can be up to nine times more vulnerable to injury or death in an accident depending on the age of their vehicle.
Ferrari recalls 1248 cars after fires
ITALIAN carmaker Ferrari announced today it had recalled all versions of its model 458 Italia sports car produced before July 2010 after four of them caught fire.
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