Posts Tagged ‘Safety’
Lift to public transport
Sustainable: There is a dire need to subsidise the bus transport service because the efficient transport of people increases their productivity. Trauma specialists in the medical fraternity are loath to refer to car crashes as “accidents”. For doctors like Prof Ernest Yeoh, a surgeon by training, “we call them incidents because all accidents are predictable [...]
Flash Floods – Driving Tips by IAM
The Institute of Advance Driving (IAM) is UK’s largest independent road safety charity, dedicated to improving standards and safety in driving, motorcycling and cycling. Flash floods are frequent occurrence in Klang Valley, and according to IAM chief examiner Peter Rodger “A suddenly very wet road surface increases the chances of slipping when braking or steering, [...]
Adopting UNECE R94 and R95 – A Car Plant Is No Nasi Lemak Stall
When a Minister is busy with political work, one would expect that he would choose civil servants that are capable and add value to the nation. Otherwise, why do we elect a government if not to lead us to a better future? Instead, we have a Transport Ministry directive that treats the Malaysian automotive industry [...]
Hybrids – Challenges in Repair and Accident Rescue
Motordata Research Consortium Sdn. Bhd., in partnership with UK based UK based Thatcham Motor Insurance Repair Researtch Center is hosting a two-day Collision Repair Industry Forum. One of the topics touched on is the need for workshops to adapt to new powertrain technologies like hybrids and electric vehicles. According to Thatcham, nearly a third of [...]
Sleepy Drivers On The Road
We would like to commend some members of the Malaysian medical fraternity for undertaking a study on sleep disorders in the community of commercial vehicle drivers. Their finding that as many as 44 per cent of commercial vehicle drivers are sleepy on the road has turned many things on their head. One of them is [...]
2012 Euro NCAP Results Announced
The first set of Euro NCAP results for 2012 has been released, starting with two newly released models – the Jeep Compass and Honda Civic (European version). A point to take note is that is Euro NCAP scores is only a guide for consumers and direct comparisons between models from different years should be avoided. [...]
Self Extending and Retracting Active Belt Buckle from Mercedes
Coming soon in one of Mercedes-Benz’s upcoming model (most probably the new S-class, to be released sometime this year) is a rear seat belt buckle that automatically moves, extends 70 mm and emerges from the seats whenever the rear doors are opened, and retracting by 40 mm via an electric motor. Once belted, the belt [...]
Is Hands Free Safer?
We received the following mail from another one of CBT’s long time reader and friend. Veteran Aussie motoring journalist John Weinthal has a major gripe against the use of hands-free mobile kits. Read on and share with us your thoughts. Hands free phoning from a car is promoted as safe, or at least substantially safer, [...]
Bad Driving in Malaysia – A Visitor’s View
Roger Crowhurst is an old friend of ours and a regular contributor to the New Straits Times. He is an off-road sport motoring journalist with over 25 years of experience. In his previous career, Roger is a highly trained advanced driver, having served in both the London Metropolitan Police and Scotland Yard. He is now [...]
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