In NSW, six people have died during police pursuits in the past two years – pursuits generally initiated after traffic offences. The fleeing driver is generally a young man, often with no license, often with a significant - or at least extensive - criminal record.

Police claim pursuits are necessary. When she was police commissioner in Victoria, Christine Nixon told Melbourne’s The Age newspaper the community would not support police giving a "green light" to fleeing suspects.

This lifesaving technology offers unprecedented protection

The crash test in this vieo is happening at just 29km/h. And without the precise, head-protecting airbag choreography, even slow crashes like this one are killers.

To emphasise this point: if you hit a pole, sideways, at 29km/h or more, and if your car lacks side curtain airbags (or head protecting side airbags built into the seat) - you will probably die.

Impacts with large animals are seldom survivable - for the vehicle and the animalShould you swerve at high speed and risk losing control or head-on collision, or brake hard and risk hitting the animal and damaging the car? It’s worthwhile planning your response before being confronted with these unpalatable options face-to-face.

Volvo's Lotta Jakobsson says Australian laws allow children to face forwards far too earlyNew child-restraint laws are being enacted across Australia right now, placing a hefty burden of additional responsibility on parents. Babies up to six months must ride in rear-facing baby capsules, while children from six months to four years must be secured in an approved child restraint, and from four years to seven kids must ride in an approved booster seat. 

The new rules are a step forward for child safety in Australia. Some lives will be saved. But how far forward have the new rules taken us? Experts overseas claim Aussie kids remain second-class citizens