State-run compulsory insurer in WA at odds with rest of Australia when it comes to autonomous vehicles liability
Motorists, states set to pay for self-driving car crashes
— The Australian Financial Review, January 17, 2019
Tag: Western Australia
Progress on road toll — record lows on Australia’s roadways: Roundup
Western Australia:
WA’s road toll hits record low in 2018 as fatigue, mobile phones emerge as new dangers to drivers
— ABC News, January 3, 2019
Victoria:
Victoria records lowest road toll ever, but is it really possible to get to zero?
— ABC Radio, Melbourne, January 3, 2019
New South Wales:
An endless fight against road toll
— The Sydney Morning Herald, January 2, 2019
Australian politician’s public social media-post from the driver’s seat earns her handheld ban violation
WA Nationals leader Mia Davies cops $400 fine and three demerit points for driving video
— 7News, Perth (via The West Australian), December 13, 2018
Australian Judge rejects excuses, sentences texting, ‘panicked,’ distracted driver to jail for death of passenger in crash
Texting driver jailed for at least 22 months over Mitchell Freeway crash that killed workmate
— The West Australian, October 17, 2018
‘We look down, we don’t think.’ — campaign PSA calls on Western Australians to ‘Look Up’
Media-led ‘Zero Excuses’ survey details road safety-related concerns in Western Australia — driver’s mobile-use ranked most pressing issue
Madness as WA drivers ignore mobile phone use risks
— The West Australian, July 6, 2018
Perth study’s cameras show drivers using mobiles more often on freeways — despite potential violations, report says processing too costly
Mobile phones in cars: Perth drivers high speed fetish
— The Sunday Times, June 23, 2018
Australians saved by better road design and vehicle safety expected to be offset by increased distracted driving and travel — WA to see worst: Report
WA tipped to lead road-toll rise
— PerthNow, May 26, 2018