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Getting your car ready for winter
WINTER IS COMING: There are plenty of maintenance items you can tick off before winter sets in. It’s around this time of year that we start to see the first morning frosts on the ground. If you’re like...
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Why is it that everyone sees themselves as an “above average” driver?
As a driver trainer, I often get to ask the question “On a scale of 1 to 10, with one being poor and 10 great, how do you rate your driving?” Invariably, the vast majority of drivers say between 7...
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The ins and outs of using Bus Lanes
HAIL TO THE BUS DRIVER: Many bus lanes have cameras to catch offenders. Illegal use of a bus lane incurs one licence demerit point and a fine of $304. Ever been stuck in traffic, then looked to the...
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Is driving with headphones legal?
TAKE THEM OUT: Don’t drive with earphones Have you seen people drive while wearing headphones? Although wearing headphones while driving is not explicitly illegal, the practice is dangerous and could...
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FIVE tips to survive on the road this long weekend
What comes to mind when you think of the long weekend? Falling asleep behind the wheel? Crashing your car? Ok, they might not be the first things that come to mind for most of us but unfortunately with...
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The dangers of tailgating
DON’T PANIC: You can report an aggressive tailgater to police or the business to which the vehicle belongs. Most drivers have been in a situation where they feel they are being followed too closely by...
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Public want education on morning after DUI
BIG HEADACHE: An RBT the morning after drinking could see you blowing over. Do you ever get up the morning after a night out drinking and wonder if you’re alright to drive? After a Member suggested...
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SPEAK OUT: Large objects in school zones a safety hazard
SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY: NRMA to champion Pittwater Council’s initiative to ban large objects in school zones A call from Pittwater Council to ban large objects being parked in school zones has received...
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Driving on Auto-Pilot
MIND BLANK: ‘Complacency driving’ and it contributes to more unintentional deaths on our roads than anything else How often have you driven to your destination and not even remembered the journey you...
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How to avoid the 5 most common crashes
DRIVE TO SURVIVE: In NSW, around 90% of road crashes are caused by just five types of situation. In NSW, around 90% of road crashes are caused by just five types of situation. NRMA’s corporate...
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Tailgating: What’s the big rush?
TAILGATING: How often do you experience this on the road? You’d be an extremely lucky driver if you hadn’t experienced tailgating while driving in New South Wales (or pretty much anywhere, really)....
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Mobile speed cameras: How fast are you (meant to be) going?
Should mobile speed camera warnings indicate the speed being checked? On my way to work each morning I encounter at least four different speed limits. If I’m running behind schedule and school zones...
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To leave a note or not to leave a note?
DECENT PROPOSAL: Sorry note written by Ben Affleck in 2012, image from Daily Mail UK. Recently, I witnessed a truck knock the drivers’ side mirror off a parked car. I always wondered how this happened...
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Chinese cops dish out bizarre punishment for high beam offenders
Police in a Chinese city are reportedly making drivers who use their lights incorrectly stare into them for five minutes (source: SMH) The misuse of headlights – and fog lights – have featured fairly...
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SpeakOut: Remove speed camera warning signs
One SpeakOut member has suggested removing speed camera signs. If there’s one thing that polarises drivers it’s the existence of speed cameras. Some believe they are simply plonked on the side of the...
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Public want education on morning after DUI
BIG HEADACHE: An RBT the morning after drinking could see you blowing over. Do you ever get up the morning after a night out drinking and wonder if you’re alright to drive? After a Member suggested...
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SPEAK OUT: Large objects in school zones a safety hazard
SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY: NRMA to champion Pittwater Council’s initiative to ban large objects in school zones A call from Pittwater Council to ban large objects being parked in school zones has received...
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Driving on Auto-Pilot
MIND BLANK: ‘Complacency driving’ and it contributes to more unintentional deaths on our roads than anything else How often have you driven to your destination and not even remembered the journey you...
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How to avoid the 5 most common crashes
DRIVE TO SURVIVE: In NSW, around 90% of road crashes are caused by just five types of situation. In NSW, around 90% of road crashes are caused by just five types of situation. NRMA’s corporate...
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Tailgating: What’s the big rush?
TAILGATING: How often do you experience this on the road? You’d be an extremely lucky driver if you hadn’t experienced tailgating while driving in New South Wales (or pretty much anywhere, really)....
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