Want to see the only person who can survive any car crash? Meet Graham.

Want to see the only person who can survive any car crash? Meet Graham.   The ultimate car crash survivor nicknamed “Graham”, a sculpture designed by Melbourne based artist Patricia Piccinini with the help of a trauma surgeon Christian Kenfield from Royal Melbourne hospital and crash investigator David Logan at Monash University’s accident research centre. The Transport Accident Commission Victoria commissioned this project to develop this interactive sculpture and was later displayed at the State Library of Victoria to raise road safe awareness. This sculpture that depicts a human body, which could withstand car, crashes according to the TAC. This was an effort to convince drivers that their bodies are highly vulnerable to road accidents. Chief executive of the TAC Joe Calafior ...

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Summer drive check tips

The holiday season can mean high temperatures, increased stress levels and extra needs for your vehicle The key to avoiding stress whilst you’re on the road is to plan ahead. Before you set off on your holidays this year, you should really take a look at our summer driving tips so here’s our advice to help with the challenges of summer driving. One Call Accident Management presents : Summer Drive check tips Oil & Water : Top up the water , check the oil & ensure coolant /distilled water system is at 50-50 to prevent overheating (Century Gothic) Windscreen: Clean the windscreen inside out with spray and check wiper blades are clean to prevent smearing on the glass. Sunshade : Use a sunshade to keep the car cool from the inside as extreme heat can cause damage. (Century Got ...

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Is uncut grass to blame for rise in traffic accidents?

Is uncut grass to blame for rise in traffic accidents?   Forty per cent of all drivers in the UK have had their view obscured at junctions by overgrown foliage or vegetation, as reported by a poll of over 20,000 AA members. In the East of England, that percentage rises to nearly half (49%) of all drivers who have had problems with visibility caused by roadside vegetation. A further third reported that road signs, including speed limit signs and low bridge warnings, were hidden by trees or weeds, while a similar number said that direction signs have been obscured, making it hard or even impossible for drivers to navigate routes that were unfamiliar to them. Failure to look properly is one of the major causes of car accidents in the UK. read more about 5 common causes of road traffic a ...

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How will Brexit effect the cost of driving for UK motorists?

How will Brexit effect the cost of driving for UK motorists?   On Thursday 23rd June, 2016, approximately 52% of UK voters (amounting to more than 30 million people) made the decision to leave the European Union. How long it will take before this actually comes to pass is anybody’s guess, but already there have been some major consequences for the UK economy. So what is Brexit likely to mean for motorists? Cost of vehicles During the campaign leading up to the referendum, many experts claimed that if Britain were to leave the EU, new car prices would not rise and the used car market as a whole would remain predominantly unaffected. However, it has also been argued that, as nobody really knows what to expect, this being a wholly unique chapter in world history, we should at least ...

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