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Speed camera proposal ‘misguided’ – safety expert
Friday, 13 May 2011, 10:07 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Speed camera proposal ‘misguided’ – safety expert A proposal to increase the number of speed cameras and issue demerit points in place of fines is misguided, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. More >>
Fuel economy figures ‘wildly inaccurate’ – motoring expert
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 12:04 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
Fuel consumption figures quoted by the government are often both inaccurate and unreliable, says the car review website dogandlemon.com. More >>
Government roading plans ‘insane’ – expert
Friday, 29 April 2011, 9:32 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Increasing spending on roading projects during a global oil crisis is like attempting to put out a fire with petrol, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide . More >>
Time to prepare for oil crisis – expert
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 9:39 am | Dog And Lemon Guide
The government needs to prepare for sudden, severe and ongoing oil shortages, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. More >>
BMW limousine purchase “appalling value for money”
Friday, 18 February 2011, 12:00 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
Claims by the prime minister that the purchase of 34 new BMW luxury limousines is a good deal for the taxpayer are laughable, says the car buyers’ /Dog & Lemon Guide./ More >>
Call to make reversing cameras compulsory
Monday, 14 February 2011, 4:38 pm | The Dog and Lemon Guide
Every car and truck should be required to have a reversing camera, says a leading road safety expert. More >>
Safety expert explains how to lower the road toll
Friday, 7 January 2011, 2:16 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
Safety expert explains how to lower the road toll. One of the country’s leading road safety experts has outlined what he calls the ‘nine essential steps’ for lowering the road toll. Clive Matthew-Wilson, editor of the car buyers’ Dog & ... More >>
Massive opposition to government data charges
Sunday, 28 November 2010, 6:36 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
Massive opposition to government data charges Many leading consumer and business groups have joined forces to oppose government charges for vehicle registration data. This information is currently provided free to many users. The Dog & Lemon Guide ... More >>
Reversing cameras can prevent driveway injuries
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 5:12 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
A group of safety experts has repeated its call for drivers to use reversing cameras after a toddler was hit by a reversing car outside a South Auckland kindergarten. More >>
Safety expert explains how to lower the road toll
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 4:11 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
One of the country’s leading road safety experts has outlined what he calls the ‘seven essential steps’ for lowering the road toll. More >>
Advice that cellphone ban wouldn't work ignored
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 5:29 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
The government ignored major overseas studies showing that motorists tend to ignore cellphone bans when it passed its anti-cellphone legislation. More >>
AA backs call for reversing cameras
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 12:05 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
The AA has joined The Dog & Lemon Guide, St John, Plunket Society and Consumer New Zealand in calling for the wider use of reversing cameras as a means of reducing driveway deaths. More >>
St John Backs Calls For Reversing Cameras
Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 2:16 pm | The Dog and Lemon Guide
St John has joined the growing body of safety groups calling for the wider use of reversing cameras as a means of reducing driveway deaths.“All-too-often we are called to tragedies involving children hit by reversing cars." More >>
Govt ignored advice cellphone ban won't work
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 11:40 am | Dog And Lemon Guide
The government ignored major overseas studies showing that motorists tend to ignore cellphone bans . Recent studies have confirmed that the cellphone ban is now also being widely ignored in New Zealand. More >>
Youth drinking "is National’s fault "
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 10:27 am | Dog And Lemon guide
Youth drinking is National’s fault – road safety expert The government needs to take responsibility for the rise in youth drinking, according to a leading road safety expert. Dog & Lemon Guide editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, whose road ... More >>
Expert Calls For Mass Of ‘Keep Left’ Road Signs
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 1:56 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
All major roads in New Zealand should have regular ‘keep left’ signs in multiple languages, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. More >>
Recession behind lower road toll
Tuesday, 5 January 2010, 12:26 pm | Dog And Lemon guide
Claims by the police that new rules have lowered the road toll are probably wishful thinking, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. More >>
Avoid driving around New Year’s Day
Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 10:58 am | Dog and Lemon Guide
Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says: “The Christmas period, including New Year’s Day, is always a high accident period. This year New Year’s Day falls on a full moon. Assuming that the studies linking antisocial behaviour and the full moon are ... More >>
Headlights on to survive Christmas
Thursday, 17 December 2009, 10:22 am | Dog And Lemon guide
All vehicles on the road should have their lights on over Christmas, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says: “A car with its headlights on is easier to spot than a car with its headlights off. It’s ... More >>
Car guide slams safety regulations
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 3:12 pm | Dog And Lemon Guide
Tradesmen are treated as second-class citizens as far as road safety is concerned, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide. Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson was commenting after Chinese-made Great Wall utes were shown to be very unsafe in Australian crashtests. ... More >>
