Volvo tests technology to prevent kangaroo collisions

By John Thistleton
Updated November 28 2015 - 10:08am, first published October 29 2015 - 4:01pm
Volvo animal detection expert, Martin Magnusson at Tidbinbilla during Kangaroo detection testing.  Photo: Rohan Thomson
Volvo animal detection expert, Martin Magnusson at Tidbinbilla during Kangaroo detection testing. Photo: Rohan Thomson
There are more than 20,000 kangaroo strikes on Australian roads each year, costing over $75 million in claims. Photo: Jay Cronan
There are more than 20,000 kangaroo strikes on Australian roads each year, costing over $75 million in claims. Photo: Jay Cronan

Swedish car maker Volvo's plan to develop technology that can detect kangaroos to avoid collisions moves a step closer this week with tests at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve west of Canberra.

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