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What you should do when faced with an emergency vehicle.

March 29, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Uncategorized

JUST THE OTHER DAY, I was travelling towards a major intersection when an ambulance approached from the opposite direction, sirens wailing and all lights flashing. It was educational to see how the motorists around me

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What is the real purpose of driving fines?

March 29, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

RECENTLY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA, a car crashed into a shop on South Road, Edwardstown. Significant damage was done to both the car and the shop, but neither the driver nor anyone else was injured. So

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When must you use indicators?

January 31, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

IT SEEMS LIKE ONE OF THE most basic of driving skills, but anyone who travels Australian roads knows, many motorists simply don’t know when or how to use their indicators. Used as they should be,

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Flashing your headlights to warn about a speed trap.

January 27, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know, Reader enquiries

A READER NOTICED how often he was flashed by oncoming traffic to warn him about a speed trap ahead, and asked us about the appropriateness of such behaviour. It’s a great question and comes down

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Crossing a state border? Beware the different road rules.

January 17, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

IT USED TO BE that the only thing you needed to keep in mind when crossing a state border was make sure you had jettisoned any fruit, but the constantly changing road rules, and how

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How soon after a speed sign must you comply?

December 31, 2018 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

NOTHING IS MORE ANNOYING, according to some correspondence we have received, than being pinged for speeding soon after passing a change of speed limit sing. Well, the bad news is that you are expected to

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