The Easter Bilby is on his way! A highlight of the year, Easter is a time to get together with family and friends and enjoy the four-day holiday weekend. The date of Easter Sunday varies from year to year that's because Easter falls on the Sunday after the ecclesiastical Full Moon that falls on or after March 21. So, the Easter holiday can come along between the end of March and the last days of April. With special church services, Easter egg hunts and Sydney's Royal Easter Show, there's plenty to look forward to. And don't forget the hot cross buns!

Congratulations to Adrian Martorella, who was the winner of our March competition with Instant Windscreens. Adrian's response to our question was both witty and informative, easily securing his place as our winner. Enjoy the tint Adrian!

Mary Ward had the dubious honour of being the first recorded victim of an accident involving an automobile, which took place in 1869 in Parsonstown, Ireland. Since then, though unfortunately many more people have lost their lives on the road, despite the vehicle manufacturing industry's best efforts to make cars safer.

Among the earliest vehicle safety innovations were the seat belt and the padded dashboard, which were the invention of a plastic surgeon and a doctor in 1930s America.

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Drowsy drivers are responsible for many accidents on Australian roads, according to the Road Safety Council. In fact, in Australia fatigue is to blame for almost a quarter of highway fatalities and, with a recent study showing that half of Australians don't get enough sleep, it's good to hear that car manufacturers have made the development of in-vehicle alert systems a high priority.

Mercedes-Benz has recently developed Attention Assist, a system which uses the car's engine control unit to monitor changes in steering and other driving habits and, if it detects that the driver may be becoming drowsy, sounds a wake-up alert.

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