Driving Test?
Apr 21st 2005, 11:35 pm
#16
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Re: Driving Test?
Originally Posted by bridiej
If you're going to WA then there's no test to take, you just take your UK licence in, pay a fee and get your Oz one. 
Apr 21st 2005, 11:43 pm
#17
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Re: Driving Test?
Originally Posted by scrawni
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Also you can take your test in an automatic which is easier. Alot of people drive automatics over there.
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Also you can take your test in an automatic which is easier. Alot of people drive automatics over there.
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Cheers,
DagBoy
Apr 21st 2005, 11:48 pm
#18
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Re: Driving Test?
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
I wish I knew what roads you drive on!
Whenever I drive down to Gold Coast from Brisbane, I get out and kiss the ground when we arrive. Cars overtake us (both sides) even though we are doing the speed limit, not just gently overtake, but fly right up to our bumper and then wild lane change,scream pass and then cut back in in front with a metre or two to spare. Cars swerve across 4 lanes 100 metres before an exit. Tailgaters, the list goes on. I thought only my car had indicators fitted.
I'm a nervous wreck after a 65 K drive to Harbour Town.
Cheers,
JTL
Whenever I drive down to Gold Coast from Brisbane, I get out and kiss the ground when we arrive. Cars overtake us (both sides) even though we are doing the speed limit, not just gently overtake, but fly right up to our bumper and then wild lane change,scream pass and then cut back in in front with a metre or two to spare. Cars swerve across 4 lanes 100 metres before an exit. Tailgaters, the list goes on. I thought only my car had indicators fitted.
I'm a nervous wreck after a 65 K drive to Harbour Town.
Cheers,
JTL
Cheers,
DagBoy
Apr 22nd 2005, 12:00 am
#19
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Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
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Re: Driving Test?
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
I wish I knew what roads you drive on!
Whenever I drive down to Gold Coast from Brisbane, I get out and kiss the ground when we arrive. Cars overtake us (both sides) even though we are doing the speed limit, not just gently overtake, but fly right up to our bumper and then wild lane change,scream pass and then cut back in in front with a metre or two to spare. Cars swerve across 4 lanes 100 metres before an exit. Tailgaters, the list goes on. I thought only my car had indicators fitted.
I'm a nervous wreck after a 65 K drive to Harbour Town.
Cheers,
JTL
Whenever I drive down to Gold Coast from Brisbane, I get out and kiss the ground when we arrive. Cars overtake us (both sides) even though we are doing the speed limit, not just gently overtake, but fly right up to our bumper and then wild lane change,scream pass and then cut back in in front with a metre or two to spare. Cars swerve across 4 lanes 100 metres before an exit. Tailgaters, the list goes on. I thought only my car had indicators fitted.
I'm a nervous wreck after a 65 K drive to Harbour Town.
Cheers,
JTL
Thanks for the heads up, I'll avoid driving from Bris to the GC ... now where's my train timetable?
DC
Apr 22nd 2005, 12:32 am
#20
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Re: Driving Test?
Originally Posted by DagBoy
MrsD and I have some interesting "discussions" when I want to pull out to middle then right hand lane to overtake the guy in the middle, then pull back to inside lane.
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Apr 22nd 2005, 3:11 am
#21
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Re: Driving Test?
Originally Posted by DagBoy
I know what you mean. It is perfectly legal to overtake on the left under certain conditions (including multi lane roads) but it has taken me 4 yers to get used to it happening to me and I still find it really hard to bring myself to do it. MrsD and I have some interesting "discussions" when I want to pull out to middle then right hand lane to overtake the guy in the middle, then pull back to inside lane.
Cheers,
DagBoy
Cheers,
DagBoy
Never assume that the person in front, or to your left understands roundabouts. I've had people in the outide lane of a two lane roundabout, go right round it, so the car on the inside (me) has no option but to go right around it too. And cars stopping half way around to check if thats their exit
And of course cars coming onto the roundabout and almost side swiping me as I'm already on it, and Mrs JTL waving apologtically to them, like its my fault.We had a heated discussion about that as well.
Oh and I believe they've changed the rules now so its NOT ok to 'undertake' as I'd call it (overtake on the left). Except in certain circumstances, like if the car is turning right. But it will take years to filter into the driving habits of people here.
Cheers,
JTL
