Australia’s new car safety standards are slipping (but that might not be a bad thing)

Australia’s safety standards for new cars are lagging behind those in many other parts of the world, but a motoring expert says that may not be a bad thing.

Life-saving technology which is compulsory in Europe remains optional here.

But Newscorp national motoring editor, Richard Blackburn, says we’re better off without mandatory technology.

Press PLAY below to hear why he doesn’t want Australia’s car safety standards raised match those in Europe

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