Road Safety Archive

Trends in Motoring: Launches, Teasers; Computer Games; Mobility; Hispano Suiza: Plus farewell my MX5
20 December 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that take an expansive look at the world of cars and transport. I’m David Brown News Hispano-Suiza – goes racing (1:38) Maserati awarded world’s best event in 2020 (2:47) Mitsubishi Motors provides the first teaser of the all-new Outlander (3:54) Introducing the Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo SV: the

Overdrive: Tax on Electric Vehicles; An oldie–Landcruiser 70; A newie–MG Electric; Sport sponsors
17 November 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that plays with cars and transport. I’m David Brown News SA government to tax electric vehicles (1:25) Hyundai’s ‘Connected Car’ Infotainment And Ai Platform (2:19) TV campaign on the value of safety features (3:14) A decade of evolution of electric vehicles (4:14) Intelligent systems (5:19) Interview Rob Fraser drives a

Overdrive: Hybrid’s huge success; Mini’s birthday; A Modern Defender!; WHO Road Safety program fails
30 August 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that pushes the parameters in discussing motoring and transport. News Toyota success is clearly with hybrids (1:28) Details of the new Hilux announced (2:25) Mini Anniversary (3:24) Lunaz – Electrifying Rolls Royce Phantom V (4:26) Road Safety into the Next Decade: Greater commitment and actions in LMICs (5:30)

Changing nature of car design Episode 1 – Entering the post radiator period
20 May 2019
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The Shanghai Motor Show and various company announcements have shown some trends in car design. The Overdrive radio program has reviewed The Good The Bad And The Ugly with our resident artist Dean Oliver And the observant if not acerbic transport expert Brian Smith.

Overdrive: Brexit warning; Kia Picanto GT; Weinermobile; Land Cruiser Heritage; AV shows the way
4 February 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive our first program of 2019 after the holiday period of highlights from 2018. I’m David Brown And in this week’s news stories Drivers issued no-deal Brexit warnings Road safety seminar: 44% of road crashes occur in Asia Pacific region McLaren 2050 F1 race car: 300-mph EV that can

Cycling and the driver training process
24 September 2018
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Cycling and the driver licensing process The Ford Driving Skills for Life program has been expanding its reach since it started four years ago. Now they have entered a partnership with the Amy Gillett Foundation to help drivers understand how to safely share the road with cyclists and other vulnerable road users. The Amy Gillett