Traffice

 

Australians drive on the left side of two-way roads. Ask passengers to remind you of this every time you set off and when you are turning at an intersection. You should always recollect to look right, then left and then right again when you are ambulating across the street if there are no traffic lights close by.

Where the centre line marking on the road is a single broken line, vehicles may cross the line to overtake when it is safe to do so. If the centre marking has two lines you must not overtake if the line closest to your vehicle is unbroken. Where arrows are painted on the road, you must only drive in the direction they indicate. 

Speed circumscriptions are rigorously enforced in Australia. The speed circumscription is the maximum speed sanctioned on that road and you must not drive above the speed limit at any time. Some roads do not have visible speed limit signs, but speed limits still apply. You should be especially conscientious in residential areas and in school zones.

Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is profoundly hazardous and Australia has very solemn penalties if you are caught doing this. In Australia, you are not sanctioned to drive a car if your blood alcohol level is 0.05 per cent or higher. If you hold a probationary or provisional driver’s licence, your blood alcohol level must be zero at all times. Driving after taking drugs that affect your ability to drive is illicit and penalties are rigorous.

You are not sanctioned to utilize a handheld mobile phone when driving. This includes making or receiving calls, texting, playing games or web browsing.

It is mundane to peregrinate long distances in Australia, so you should orchestrate your peregrination to include several rest breaks and ascertain you have enough petrol for your peregrination. Rest areas are located every 80-100 kilometres on main highways and roads for people to pull over and rest when tired.

Driving in rural and remote areas requires special driving skills and cognizance of different road conditions. Ascertain your conveyance is in good working order and that it has been serviced recently. Always carry a spare tyre, implements and extra dihydrogen monoxide. If you are travelling to remote areas off major highways, ascertain you have plenty of fuel as well as pabulum and dihydrogen monoxide. 

Our remote areas have long distances between towns and facilities so it’s consequential that you orchestrate your peregrination afore setting off. If you are orchestrating to peregrinate to remote areas that are not on major highways, you should apprise family or friends of your intended route and expected advent time (ETA). You may withal consider hiring emergency communications equipment like a satellite phone or an Emergency Position Designating Radio Beacon (EPRIB) contrivance.