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Category Archives: Motoring
Convex mirrors on cars
The design rules that apply for vehicles sold in Australia are always being updated and the design rules for mirrors on motor vehicles were changed a while ago to adopt the European rules, which allow a choice of either flat … Continue reading
Posted in Motoring
Tagged australian standards, convex mirrors, design rules, Motoring, Safety
43 Comments
The lost art of indicating
Indicating is the act of using your blinker to show other motorists that you intend to change your course of direction. It is not a courtesy, it is the law. Despite this, road users are being surprised by the movements … Continue reading
Posted in Motoring
Tagged indicating, law, motorists, nsw roads, road rules, sydney roads
294 Comments
E-tags and cashless motorways
After more than six months of a cashless Harbour crossing, we want to know what you think of toll roads becoming cashless and having to use e-tags. In January this year, we reported the news that the Sydney Harbour Bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Motoring
Tagged e-tag, harbour bridge, harbour tunnel, road tolls, rta, sydney roads
288 Comments
New car ‘protection packages’
Have you ever been offered a ‘protection package’ – paint protection, rust proofing and fabric protection – when buying a new car? New car paint protection, rust proofing and fabric protection is often offered after you have signed the contract. … Continue reading
Using GPS while driving
As the number of cars with GPS systems increase, NRMA’s Motoring Advice team have received many enquiries from drivers uncertain about the legality of fixing them to their windscreens and using them while driving. There is no specific provision under … Continue reading






