Every Christmas the road death toll, in Australia, is published on a daily basis, to remind people to drive safely.
The statistics have been shown to be the following:
2009/10
National Road toll during the 2009/10 Christmas/New Year Period
(20 December 2009 to 3rd January 2010)
Today was my car insurance renewal day, at a premium of $517 for the year.
Over the last week or so, I had looked around at other insurers, and found something cheaper by over $100, but it didn’t have the … Read the rest
Compulsory Third Party is a compulsory insurance to cover Injury to Third Parties, that must be taken out when registering a motor vehicle.
It covers the owner or driver of the motor vehicle in the event of an accident against any legal liability or obligation that they may have to … Read the rest
Some prices of the new Hyundai motor vehicle range in Australia during November 2009:
Hyundai Getz:
Queensland
30th October 2009
Smoking in cars is to be banned in Queensland, when children are in the car.
Anyone caught breaking that rule will face a $200 on the spot fine.
Queensland is banning smoking in cars carrying children under the age of 16.
Deputy Premier and Health Minister … Read the rest
Drink Driving in Australia
A report issued in October 2009 stated annual figures for Australia of:
This shows that almost 9 in every 1,000 drivers last year were over the drinking limit.… Read the rest
The best selling passenger cars in Queensland, from figures released in September 2009, were:
The numbers before … Read the rest
New road rules from 12 October 2009
Changes are being made to the Queensland Road Rules to ensure they align with the Australian Road Rules.
The changes to the Queensland Road Rules will come into effect from 12 October 2009.
Key changes include
What is the difference between Fog Lights and Daytime Running Lights ?
That question is on the minds of a few people in Queensland, now that it is illegal to drive with Fog Lights on, when there is no fog. There is a $40 fine for doing so.
According to … Read the rest
According to the Cancer Council of Australia
