Dog & Lemon Guide
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High fuel prices mean the world’s economy is still alive, says review website dogandlemon.com.
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The government needs to provide old people with alternatives to driving cars, says a leading road safety campaigner.
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NZ Driver Licensing (1998) Ltd - the sole company contracted to conduct driving tests – should lose its contract with the government, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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The recent tragic crash at an intersection near Waitomo Caves might have been avoided if the driver had been alerted by rumble strips on the road, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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The proposed changes to the WOF regulations will not help the average motorist, says the car review website dogandlemon.com Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says: “Let’s be clear about this: these changes are being driven by car dealers and will primarily benefit car dealers.
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Many poor people who struggle to pass the tougher licence test will end up driving illegally, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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Increasing the number of speed cameras will have little effect on the road toll, says a leading road safety campaigner.
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KERIKERI — STOLEN from Bay of Islands Golf Club 27-06-12 1966 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 White with green stripe.
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Cars that can detect and prevent accidents are a here-and-now reality, but they’re far from perfect, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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A high profile campaign by the car review website dogandlemon.com probably prevented chaos when the Give Way rules changed three months ago, says editor Clive Matthew-Wilson.
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A leading road safety campaigner has repeated a call for the police to limit car chases to ‘extreme emergencies’.
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Looming conflict in the Middle East could trigger a severe oil crisis, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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Last weekend’s high road toll is proof that enforcement by itself has little effect on the number of accidents, says a leading road safety campaigner.
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A government proposal to require ‘R’ plates for drivers on restricted licences is unlikely to seriously affect the road toll, says a leading road safety campaigner.
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The traditional car yard will soon be extinct, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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The speed limit could be cautiously raised on certain roads, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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Science and higher fuel prices are the main reason for April’s lower road toll, says the car review website dogandlemon.com Provisional figures show 12 road deaths in April - the lowest for any month since 1965, when monthly records began.
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For those who are still having trouble getting their heads around the new Give Way rules, the car review website dogandlemon.com has come up with a handy rhyme: When I’m at the end of a road or driveway Where the intersection is a T Unless the sign says otherwise The last one through is me.
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Many motorists are still confused or unaware of major changes in the Give Way rules, says a leading road safety campaigner.
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A leading road safety campaigner has accused the government of hypocrisy after the Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee blamed the age of the vehicle fleet for slowing down improvements in road safety.
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Today’s serious crash on a notorious stretch of State Highway 1 near Paraparaumu could easily have been prevented, says a leading road safety campaigner.
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All high-risk roads should be urgently fitted with a wire rope centre barrier to prevent head-on collisions, says a leading road safety campaigner.
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All vehicles on the road should have their headlights on over Christmas, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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OTAGO — The owner of a the first car seized and crushed under anti-boy racer legislation will be seen as a hero by his mates, says road safety campaigner Clive Matthew-Wilson.
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The government should postpone car emissions regulations planned for next year, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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New Zealand motorists who choose European cars are often buying some of the world's worst lemons, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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Today’s fatal crash on a notorious stretch of State Highway 1 near Paraparaumu could have been easily prevented if wire rope barriers had been installed, says a leading road safety campaigner.
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Motorists are dying needlessly due to a lack of simple road barriers, says a leading road safety campaigner.
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The government’s new advertising campaign – aimed at improving the poor safety record of teenage drivers – is an expensive waste of money, according to a leading road safety expert.
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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.
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Fuel consumption figures quoted by the government are often both inaccurate and unreliable, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.
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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.
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The government needs to prepare for sudden, severe and ongoing oil shortages, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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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.
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Every car and truck should be required to have a reversing camera, says a leading road safety expert.
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Many head-on collisions could be easily prevented by installing barriers between opposing lanes of traffic, says a leading road safety expert.
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All vehicles on the road should have their lights on over Christmas, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Many leading consumer and business groups have joined forces to oppose government charges for vehicle registration data.
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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.
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One of the country’s leading road safety experts has outlined what he calls the ‘seven essential steps’ for lowering the road toll.
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The government ignored major overseas studies showing that motorists tend to ignore cellphone bans when it passed its anti-cellphone legislation.
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The government ignored major overseas studies showing that motorists tend to ignore cellphone bans when it passed its anti-cellphone legislation.
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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.
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The Dog & Lemon Guide, Plunket Society and Consumer New Zealand are calling for the wider use of reversing cameras as a means of reducing driveway deaths.
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The government ignored major overseas studies showing that motorists tend to ignore cellphone bans.
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Adults who knowingly supply alcohol to underage drinkers should be heavily penalised if those underage drinkers cause serious harm while drunk, according to a leading road safety campaigner.
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The government needs to take responsibility for the rise in youth drinking, according to a leading road safety expert.
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It’s dangerous and wasteful to allow heavier trucks on New Zealand roads, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Despite their 'green' image, electric cars are often less efficient and more polluting than the petrol cars they replace, according to a major report released in Auckland today.
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All major roads in New Zealand should have regular ‘keep left’ signs in multiple languages, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Claims by the police that new rules have lowered the road toll are probably wishful thinking, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Motorists should stay off the road around New Year’s Day, says the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.
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All vehicles on the road should have their lights on over Christmas, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The government needs to empower Maori communities to educate and train their own people to safely operate cars, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Claims by BMW that its cars are the most reliable in the UK are misleading and untrue, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Tradesmen are treated as second-class citizens as far as road safety is concerned, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The global car industry is likely to begin a second round of bankruptcies as the current economic upturn falters, says the carbuyers Dog & Lemon Guide.
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A proposal to fine motorists who run out of fuel on Auckland’s motorways is both inappropriate and cruel, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The Smart Fortwo has the strongest roof and the Chevrolet Aveo (a rebadged Daewoo Kalos, sold in Australasia as the Holden Barina) has the weakest among 2009 micro and minicars recently tested by the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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The government’s ‘Safer Journeys’ discussion document, which seeks public consultation on road safety issues, is mainly a repeat of the failed policies of the past, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Fines and disqualification often have little effect on driver behaviour, and may make a bad situation worse, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The government’s cellphone ban won’t work unless it actually changes driver behavior, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Small diesel cars are not the bargain they appear to be, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Car buyers should be wary of unlicensed car dealers posing as private sellers, says the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The government’s proposed cellphone ban may have little effect on the road toll says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The first Chinese-made vehicles to arrive in Australasia have been savaged in a review by the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide, which describes them as: “a clumsy and unsafe copy of several existing Japanese vehicles.” The review slams the Great Wall SA220 and V240 utes on virtually all fronts, including appearance, safety, performance, fuel economy and handling.
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Proposals to make owners of older, less safe, cars pay more in ACC levies than those in newer, safer, cars, will simply penalise the poor, says the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.
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50 tonne trucks will each cause 6,250,000 times more damage to the roads than a one tonne car, according to a formula developed by Transit New Zealand.
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The New Zealand government should follow the lead of Australia and require Electronic Stability Control on all new passenger cars and SUVs, says the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Holden’s future as a carmaker is still grim, despite today’s announcement that the bankrupt General Motors won’t be closing its Australian Holden plants, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The police should have the power to temporarily seize cellphones being used by drivers while a car is in motion, says a leading road safety expert.
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The Department of Labour should prosecute employers who make workers use unsafe vehicles, says the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Bargain-priced second hand Japanese imports may soon make a major comeback in New Zealand, says the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Speculation that Australia's iconic Holden brand will be sold to a Chinese company is valid, but this will not save Australian jobs, says the car buyers Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The weekend road toll should serve as a wakeup call to the government, says the car buyers Dog & Lemon Guide Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson says New Zealands road safety authorities have largely wasted road safety resources by targeting all drivers instead of drivers within the seven riskiest groups.
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One of New Zealand’s leading road safety experts backs proposals to raise the drinking age, as part of a package of measures aimed at easing the damage caused by alcohol.
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Australias car assembly industry will not survive the economic recession, and Holden will probably be the first to go, says the car buyers Dog & Lemon Guide, Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today: Holdens owner, General Motors, is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
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The government is being less than honest with the public over its roading plans, says the car buyers Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Chinese cars could deal a deathblow to the Australian car assembly industry, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Some car buyers are having to spend thousands to get their vehicles running when they lose or break their remote car key, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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AUCKLAND — The government’s proposed Waterview motorway in Auckland will be a waste of money, regardless of how much it costs, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Holden is making promises that it may not be able to keep, says a leading car industry expert.
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Cheap fuel prices are a Christmas present that may not last very long, says the carbuyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The meltdown in the world’s car industry could have far-reaching effects for New Zealanders, says a car industry expert.
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New Zealanders could get their cars for up to 50% less if they did their homework first, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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A proposed law change that would require motorcyclists to drive with their headlights on at all times doesn’t go far enough, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The Australian government’s $6billion car industry bailout is simply rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, says a leading car industry expert.
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The National Party must disclose its true relationship with toll road company Macquarie New Zealand, says the car buyer’s watchdog, The Dog & Lemon Guide.
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With less than three weeks till the election, the National Party still hasn’t answered the hard questions on toll roads, says the car buyers’ watchdog, The Dog & Lemon Guide.
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Classic cars are a very poor investment, says the car buyers Dog & Lemon Guide.
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A third of New Zealand’s car dealers could go out of business in the next 18 months, says a leading car industry commentator.
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The European Commission has ruled that all new cars operating in the EU must have daytime running lights from February 2011.
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If politicians were cars, how would they be rated by The Dog & Lemon Guide? Helen Clark becomes a Hummer battlewagon.
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The National Party still needs to answer the hard questions on toll roads, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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The National Party needs to clarify its position on toll roads, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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A leading road safety campaigner has savaged a recently released list of safe and unsafe second hand vehicles.
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One of New Zealand’s leading car safety experts has praised the Prime Minister for taking a stand over the easy access to alcohol in poor areas.
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A leading road safety campaigner has praised the governments proposed ban on handheld cellphones, but says that the ban has to be backed up with action.
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Motorcycle riders are around 40 times more likely to be killed than a person driving a car.
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The current shortage of electricity raises further doubts about the viability of electric cars, says the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.
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