Tag: road safety

Truck drivers say they are routinely forced to risk their, and those of other motorists', lives by carrying loads that are too heavy and unsecured.

It's the latest selfie craze in Australia: Strategically 'breaking down' in front of mobile speed cameras to block them from snapping passing vehicles. And the authorities are not happy.

The New South Wales government have launched a $1.5 million road safety awareness campaign designed to discourage people from texting while driving. The “Get Your Hands Off It” campaign takes a tongue-in-cheek approach specifically designed to target the 20-to-29-year-old age bracket, with the accompanying video going viral.

The Queensland government have announced new changes to the state’s bicycle safety laws, creating an exemption to provide for members of the Sikh community that are unable to wear a helmet over their religiously-mandated turbans.