Drive Safely
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How safe is your car?
TOBY HAGON Four main tests go towards a car's ANCAP safety rating. Toby Hagon takes us through them.
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Cars designed to crumple
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TOBY HAGON Not only does the body of a car have to look good and be functional, it also needs to save lives in a crash.
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Airbags are not so soft and fluffy
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TOBY HAGON They can save your neck, but they can also break your nose in a crash. Toby Hagon demystifies our brutal saviours in waiting.
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High-tech high beams
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TOBY HAGON Headlights can now look around corners and dip automatically, but satellite tracking and on-board cameras offer even more possibilities.
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Driving blind
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TOBY HAGON Modern cars often have reduced visibility compared with their older models, but new camera and sensor technologies go some way to addressing that.
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Staying between the lines
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TOBY HAGON 'Lane keep assist' technology can be a life saver when fatigue and distraction rear their ugly head.
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Five tips to help avoid accidents
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TOBY HAGON On the road you are always at risk from other drivers, but here are some tips that could save you from yourself. National Drive editor Toby Hagon explains.
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Braking technology explained
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TOBY HAGON You can tell your car to stop, but will it listen when it counts? It depends on how well you know your ABS, BAS, EBD and CBC.
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Did you remember your pre-drive checklist?
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TOBY HAGON The 10 things you need to know before you turn on the ignition. Toby Hagon steps through them.
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The modern car's most important feature
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TOBY HAGON One of the biggest automotive safety innovations of all time is electronic stability control (ESC). National Drive editor Toby Hagon investigates.
