r/DrivingAustralia

To give some context, I live out west where there are long stretches of dark roads with no streetlights.

Please stop driving with fog lights or high beams on when there's no need for them. They're blinding for oncoming drivers, especially on rural roads at night. I've had multiple moments lately where I genuinely couldn't see properly while another car was approaching, and it's dangerous. We're talking about the risk of hitting another car, wildlife, or a tree because someone wants their car to look brighter.

High beams should be dipped for oncoming traffic, and fog lights are for actual fog or poor visibility, not clear nights.

Remember guys, if you get a fine, FIGHT IT as AI isn’t always right.

When I was going through the process of learning to drive and doing driving tests I was unemployed. So that became my entire life for a few months and it made me naturally quite curious about what it would be like to work as a driving instructor or examiner

I think that of the two I would prefer being an examiner. Instructor would be an incredibly rewarding job but you’re likely going to consistently have students who are driving for the very first time in your car and the thought of that is terrifying whereas at least with the examiner they have to have done a certain number of hours and have likely gone through the lessons. Crashes/mishaps less likely. I’m sure they no doubt happen but I’d much rather have a more experienced driver

But yeah I feel like if I was an examiner I’d be one of those fake angry guys that keeps a straight face at all times and then when the student is passed pretend they’ve failed and then go “congratulations legend”

I looked into the process of becoming one out of curiosity. Definitely sounds like a pretty grueling process but worth it in the end I imagine!

Has anyone here gone through the process before?

You see this at every single roundabout and intersection lately. They hit the indicator stalk at the absolute exact millisecond they veer left or right. What do they think the point of a blinker actually is? It is to signal your intention before you move, not to celebrate the fact that you are currently turning

This has not happened to me, I am just curious.

If you turned into a road that was a 40km/h zones, but you did not see a 40km/h sign on the part of the road that you were travelling on, and so followed the rule of "if the speed limit is not signposted the speed limit is 50km/h (in a built up area)", are you speeding?

How do those two work together, legally?

The 50km/h rule works on all roads 50km/h and up, but if you enter a 40km/h zones, as I have just laid out above, the rule fails, because the default speed limit, 50km/h, is faster than the actual limit of 40km/h.

So, as I said above, in this niche situation, are you legally speeding by following the 50km/h rule if you do not pass a 40km/h sign despite being in a 40km/h zone?

Quoting Victoria Transport :

>Default speed limit

>Built-up areas and neighbourhoods : 50 km/h. This applies to all roads in suburban areas where there are no speed limit signs displayed

I often wait for people because they signal they are going to turn right but go straight while still signalling they are going right! Why do people do it? What goes through their head? I know it’s only afew seconds but it’s very inconsiderate.

Another thing I’ve wanted to get reddit users advice for is why do people stop so far away from the crossing at the red light? Someone parked like 2 cars away from the lights and others park a car length. Why?
And does this affect if the lights “think” I’m the only car there waiting?

If you see a cop car and were speeding, just ease off the accelerator. Don’t slam on the brakes like there’s a kid or something.

If you’re doing the speed limit, keep doing that. If you’re under, you’re fine.

Like people don’t need to do 10-15 under just because it’s the cops.

I was driving today and everything was fine until the p plater in front of me slams his break, because he was doing 5 over, then he’s doing 10 under. That is pretty stupid if you ask me. Not the first time I’ve seen people do it as well.

Nailed that MF. Only 1 signal error.

I didn't have anyone to take me so I could only drive during lessons. I had ten weeks of lessons.

I quit smoking 12 weeks ago so I had to learn while having nicotine withdrawals. I couldn't even concentrate to read a single paragraph for the first month. After two weeks I went cold turkey on nicotine replacement.

Weird intersection I need to use.

There are no give way signs. Purple car wants to turn right onto main road.

Pink car wants to turn left onto main road.

I was taught the pink car must give way as they are exiting a driveway/business while purple car is turning from a street.

If pink car was turning from a normal street/road, purple would have to give way as pink are turning left.

Thoughts?

Pretty much every day I need to merge onto the M1 motorway to get to work and most of the time I’m behind someone on the on ramp they will refuse to accelerate up to 80 forcing me to merge into high speed traffic at an unsafe speed, honestly this seriously stresses me out. Is there anything I can do?

Hey all

With Australia no longer having a car industry. Is it time to follow the kiwi model to importing used and second hand cars from markets like Japan and China ?

I understand the current model is about consumer protection, complying with ADRs, but let's be honest if they really cared about safety (not legislation) half the second hand car yards would be closed down .

I'm driving from Bundaberg to Bathurst. Doing it in a small old hatchback Nissan Tiida. What's the easiest drive for such a car? Easy is preferred even if it takes a little longer to get there.

Is New England highway the way to go? Or is the further western highway via Goondiwindi, Dubbo, Orange then Bathurst better?