Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the fantasises and fallacies of anything to do with motoring and transport.

And in this program we look at news stories including:

1. Apple gets vocal on self-driving cars/ Congress revs up debate over self-driving cars

2. Samoa transport minister defends rules on old cars

3. This Roller Guardrail Seems Brilliant, Except For One Major Problem

4. Oslo Offers Citizens $1,200 to Buy an E-Bike

5. Government 'nudge unit' to take on complex problems (like nudging people to travel outside of peak times)

We have a chat with the new CEO of the Australian road research board. Sounds like it could be a very academic organisation but Michael Caltabiano has a clear vision of making as helpful as possible to you and to me.

We road test the Mercedes GLC - as an SUV wagon and as a coupe

And in our panel discussion with Brian Smith and Errol Smith we take a light-hearted look at stories including:

1. Sweden trains midwives in car births after maternity ward to be closed

2. Canada homeless charity uses car as pop-up for homeless campaign

3. London’s annual No Trousers day on the Tube

4. Canadian police ride the bus to catch cellphone-using car drivers

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Originally aired on 18 February 2017. For past programs and individual segments visit http://drivenmedia.com.au/wp/