I am kind of having an issue to figure out on how to drive here in NSW, esp when it comes to navigation. Now when i bought a car I am getting confused on how to navigate.
Correct me here if i am wrong, ( heard from words of others)
- can’t use Phone for just gps or navigation even if it mounted.
- use it for radio or music.
Any suggestion about this.
Thanks in advance.
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I think people who buy these should have a parking test as a requirement before purchasing. Then again, no one would buy these anymore ig 😅
Getting his shitbox refueled at LMCT too.
Edit: I honked at them and he gave me a look that implied that I was at the wrong. Which made him take longer on his "turn".
For the people commenting "but why did you leave a massive gap?" Let's use some critical thinking.
Higher elevation = more field of view More field of view = you can see more of the road in front of me.
Given that I am a decent driver (not the best, I do make errors some times but nothing critical), I left space between me and the driver in front of me.
I did not leave this space for the Ranger driver to go through. It is not a keep clear section of the road.
Hi everyone, i know this is not the right place to post this but i am curious, today i was in the right only lane which was red at that moment, but i realized i should go straight, so i waited till all the vehicles cleary left and i indicated Left went straight which was green but got flashed twice, will i receive a fine? Please help me
got my red Ps literally yesterday and I’m still really new to driving by myself. Today at around 3:58pm, I was driving and genuinely thought school zones ended at 3:30pm. I was doing the normal 50km/h speed limit, but apparently it was still a 40km/h school zone at that time.
There was a speed camera there and now I’m freaking out that I’m going to lose my licence because I’m on my red Ps.
It was honestly a genuine mistake I wasn’t intentionally speeding or trying to go over the limit, I genuinely thought the school zone had finished. I’m pretty sure my speed was around 50.
Is there any way to get out of the fine/suspension if it was an honest mistake, or is there basically nothing I can do if the camera caught me? Has anyone been in a similar situation, especially on their red Ps?
I’m absolutely stressing because I only got my licence yesterday 😭
I'm in position A, trying to hook turn. This was some time ago, but it was my first time doing a hook turn. Tutor never taught me how, but I've read the VicRoads rules and watched the videos etc. so what in the road rage was with car B? It was still red and he honked hard on me before swerving.
You are supposed to wait for the traffic light of the road you are trying to turn into - to turn green right???
sorry for the stupid question
edit: thanks for the answers
hii im taking my driving test soon at the deer park vic roads, im very confident in my driving and I havent had any driving lessons ever. So, i booked a few lessons with a instructor before my test to know what to expect and learn more. Also, when i come back to the vicroads centre, am i allowed to reverse park in? (I struggle to forward park)
Please me let know if you have any tips !
I regularly drive through a cul-de-sac where several driveways converge, mainly 2 school entrances and 1 residential driveway (see image attached). During rush hour, with school traffic and residents trying to get through, it's a daily standoff between drivers.
My question is twofold:
My understanding is that people entering the cul-de-sac (from their driveway) must give way; however, what's the general etiquette/legal right-of-way in a situation where multiple drivers are entering the road simultaneously? Can we treat it like a roundabout?
There's always a car exiting School #1 and driving right into Residential (see illustrated arrow); does this count as wrong-way driving? If so, what's the correct alternative?
Thank you very much!
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758?hl=en-US#sec.208
208(7) says:
"If the road has a continuous dividing line or a dividing strip, the driver must position the vehicle at least 3 metres from the continuous dividing line or dividing strip, unless otherwise indicated by information on or with a parking control sign."
I am still learning about the road rules here and am not sure if I am in violation of a rule.
I see people reversing off the road and up theitlr driveways all the time. This usually necessitates reversing a short distance (say 3m) while turning the car so it is perpendicular to the road. Curious about who would be at fault if a car on the road crashed into the back (or side) of them.
Edit: 6 responses so far, 3 for each answer. 😂
My son was driving and someone rear ended him as they’d fallen asleep at a red light.
There was only a small scratch and dent on the rear of the car.
Would you bother going to insurance for such a small thing or just get someone to fix a small patch of paint up? 800 bucks and call it a day?
My son has his details, he just hasn’t spoken to insurance yet.
FIRSTLY, pls don’t say “just don’t speed” because i don’t, im talking about if i don’t see a speed limit sign change and accidentally go over, or if i genuinely just don’t realise im speeding.
If i got pulled over and they ask is it better to say i didn’t realise? to admit it? to apologise immediately?
TIA- sincerely a P plater who’s terrified of losing demerits or even getting a damn parking fine😭
Hi all,
I got my first speeding fine, under 10km/h over the limit. Never had a fine or warning before this in my 1.5+ years with an Aussie licence.
I read that Victoria Police can turn this into an official warning instead of a fine if you have a clean record and the speed was low. But on the Fines Victoria review form, there are only 5 grounds to choose from:
None of these really match my situation. I was not confused about the fine, no medical emergency, no wrong person, nothing like that. I just have a clean record and made a small mistake.
Has anyone actually gotten a warning through this form? Which box did you tick? Or is this handled some other way, like calling Fines Victoria directly instead of using the online form?
Just trying to understand the right process before I submit anything. Thanks in advance.
Just curious as to whether anyone has ever witnessed a slow car pull into a layby zone to let faster cars pass?
Everytime I've been on a road with these zones, I have never once seen a car that is doing under the signed speed limit actually pull over into these bays to let cars doing the limit pass. Not once. Trucks yes, they are usually pretty good about knowing they are slow and giving way. But old mate in his Rav 4 or Hilux similar? Not once in my experience...
Have you been lucky enough to witness or benefit from this event?
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Hi all, so as the title pretty much explains, I landed at melbourne airport earlier today and picked up my car rental from Europcar. After inspecting the usual required documents, I noticed the agent stare at my credit card a little too long for my comfort, also flipping behind where the cvv is. Thats when I realised he was wearing Meta Glasses and I can clearly see the pinhole cameras though the recording light was not illuminated, so I cant prove that he was recording. I asked him if they were recording and he denied it immediately, but I cant help but feel uncomfortable about this. I have frozen my credit card in the mean time.
I would greatly appreciate any advice on whether I should pursue the car rental company about this, or maybe even the police? Im not sure if the police might even do anything about this though as I have no evidence, it was just what I saw. I did note down his name though and there were cameras in the car rental shop. Notifying the Europcars might also not lead to any meaningful outcome. I am mainly concerned for other customers that might have fallen prey to this agent and if he did have malicious intent.
Thank you!
Approaching a stop sign. You're proceeding ahead, so no blinkers. You stop at the stop sign.
Car facing you on the opposite side is turning right. Their right blinker is on. They are also facing a stop sign. They wait until you stop, then turn directly in front of you.
The secret bogan teachings seem to be "if the car opposite you stops, it's OK to turn in front of them".
Anyone had this happen to them? There's an intersection near me where this happens all the time.
Hi all,
when driving at night times i can't really see the road signs very well.
I am wondering, if there is a car in front of me but at 90 degree to me (perpendicular to me, as in i can see the passenger sitting next to the driver) as I am trying to turn into that lane but I am yet to make that turn, can I use the high beam to see the road sign behind that car? The high beam will likely affect the passenger(s) of that car.
So the law says you can't use high beam when cars are travelling ahead of you or oncoming, but it doesn't specify if it is perpendicular to my car (as in i can directly see the passenger sitting next to the driver).
Please help.
