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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Rylstone, NSW
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I actually prefer to drive at night. Well on long distance trips anyway. Its nice and cool, not as many tools on the road and a lot of the time less police. Not that I speed much anyway.
My biggest hates: - People who don't dim lights - People who turn highbeam on too early - Damaged lights so peoples cars look like bikes until you get closer - People staying in the middle of the road when in an open area to overtake - People who dont stop for rest breaks. If you feel tired pull over! I can drive for hours on end without breaks and it doesnt worry me but I know my limitsl. There is nothing worse then following a tired driver swerving all over the road or coming towards you in the opposite direction.
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Sitting behind a Truck, on country/interstate roads you can usually see if he has his lights on High or Low beam. If they're dipped there's a good chance that something is coming, even over the next rise that you cant see. When he puts them on high beam put your nose out for a second to see if it's safe to pass. If someone is behind me at night I usually move over near fog line to give them room to have a look at the road ahead without them having to drive over the centre line to see what's ahead. Quote:
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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territorytx
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: sydney
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Having done country linehaul at work the biggest killer i found is the lightbulbs with the white light is blinding when you have it coming at you, especially when you havent had anything come past you for a while. The effect is even worse at night when it rains because of reflection of the road. I also find that people that drive with fog lights on in all conditions are a killer on the eyes. They should only be used when fog is around. People use them in rain, glare again is the killer, but it is not illegal you can use them in adverse weather. People who turn on rear fog lights are also a killer when you have to trail a car for a while.
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Mot Adv-NSW
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW
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Road rule 218 permits a quick flash of high-beam to signal lead vehicles your mention to overtake. It's purely optional and is intended to better get attention of a lead vehicle, or vehicles - your about to pass. The *flash* better gets attention, the indicators show your direction intention. **>>>>>>>>>>passed<<<<<<<.
The rule is an international one, and is not intended to permit wild, deliberate blinding. It is mostly used motorway roads overseas. Used it on rare occasion as motorway and rural speeds here are slow, never had negative response. Those with a rear fog should simply restrict their use to 100m or less, they are excellent for their designed use, and in principle I don't buy a car without one, but are not meant for mere misty conditions.
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territorytx
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: sydney
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People have enough trouble with dimming high beam going forward let alone rear fog lights. Anyone who has travelled the f6 sydney to wollongong will know that it can get very thick fog with reduced visibility, with signs alerting motorist hazard lights may be used on moving vehicles in fog this is a receipe for disaster in my opinion at night. I have seen a few close calls where cars have thought others cars where moving But where actually pulled up on the side of the road. |
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hervey Bay
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Another thing that also causes problems at night is some of the road signs like the big 'overtaking lane ahead' ones and the arrows on sharper bends. There are a couple between Maryborough and Rockhampton that reflect your lights straight back at you, blindinding you for a split second. Don't know if it is the placement of the sign (wrong angle etc), the material used in the signs or my headlights.
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NSW
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Not sure how he knew what was on the other side of the crest, but he was right, there were no on coming traffic for a couple of km. |
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Victoria
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truckies love it, a bit of manners goes a bloody long way when most people hate them because theyre in big vehicles
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