DUEBENDORF, Switzerland: Electric luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) may be 40per cent more likely to cause accidents than their standard engine counterparts, possibly because drivers are still getting used to their quick acceleration, French insurer AXA said.The numbers, based on initial trends from claims data and not statistically significant, also suggest small and micro electric cars are slightly less likely to cause accidents than their combustion engine counterparts, AXA said at a crash test demonstration on Thursday.AXA regularly carries out crash tests for vehicles. This year's tests, which took place at a disused airport, focused on electric cars.Overall accident rates for electric vehicles are about the same as for regular cars, according to liability insurance claims data for "7,000 year risks" - on 1,000 autos on the road for seven years - said Bettina Zahnd, head of accident research and prevention at AXA Switzerland."We saw that in the micro and small-car … [Read more...] about Claims data points to high-end electric car risks: AXA
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Four taken to hospital after 4-vehicle accident at Sims Avenue
SINGAPORE - A car and a taxi were involved in a car accident at the junction of Sims Avenue and Sims Way at about 7pm on Monday (Aug 19), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said. The car driver was trapped and rescued by SCDF personnel. A total of four people - one from the car and three from the taxi - were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Facebook page SG Road Vigilante posted photos of the scene of the accident. It said there was heavy traffic, and four ambulances and two fire engines were at the scene at the time. … [Read more...] about Four taken to hospital after 4-vehicle accident at Sims Avenue
4 taken to hospital after 4-vehicle accident at Sims Avenue
SINGAPORE - A car and a taxi were involved in a car accident at the junction of Sims Avenue and Sims Way at about 7pm on Monday (Aug 19), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said. The car driver was trapped and rescued by SCDF personnel. A total of four people - one from the car and three from the taxi - were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Facebook page SG Road Vigilante posted photos of the scene of the accident. It said there was heavy traffic, and four ambulances and two fire engines were at the scene at the time. This article was first published in The Straits Times. … [Read more...] about 4 taken to hospital after 4-vehicle accident at Sims Avenue
Stay calm after traffic accident, public told
PETALING JAYA: Road users need to be calm and sensible when dealing with traffic accidents, Selangor police CID chief SAC Fadzil Ahmat said yesterday. He said traffic accidents are preventable but with the millions of vehicles on the roads, mishaps and misunderstanding with other road users would happen. “An accident can be inconvenient,” Fadzil said. “It gets in between our daily routine and errands. “Are we going to resort to violence? “Can the price of a car or the cost of repairs be compared to a human life? “Vehicles can be repaired but when human life is lost, it cannot be replaced. “So, we should learn to take a humane approach during accidents. “Perhaps, a smile, an apology or simply keeping it calm can help diffuse a tensed situation.” Fadzi said there are those who would play the racial card, and this could disrupt police investigations. “In a multi-racial country, people of all races are road users and there is a … [Read more...] about Stay calm after traffic accident, public told
Shangri-la VP guilty of car crash at Sentosa Gateway
A lapse in his attention caused nine people to be injured, but his lawyer asked that he be spared a jail term as it would be "highly crushing" if he had a criminal record. The lawyer added that Chen Guangze, 39, the assistant vice-president of engineering at Shangri-la, had been stressed by preparations for the Trump-Kim Summit when he lost control of his car at Sentosa Gateway last year. Yesterday, Chen, a Singaporean, pleaded guilty to one count of causing grievous hurt by negligent act. The court heard that on June 15 last year at about 3.40pm, Chen was driving along Sentosa Gateway with three colleagues in his car when he suddenly lost control, colliding with a minibus and another car in oncoming traffic. Footage of the accident played in court yesterday showed Chen's car drifting across the lanes at a bend, straddling the double white lines before mounting the centre divider. But the car did not stop there, and continued moving into oncoming traffic, where it crashed into a … [Read more...] about Shangri-la VP guilty of car crash at Sentosa Gateway