Driving in Australia

Yippee! It’s the School Holidays….

20 September 2010 Australian Climate

Yes, after a long hard term doing all that learning stuff, it’s the school holidays here in Australia. At last, time for their well-deserved rest, or… Time to have some fun! Let’s see, what could we do? Well there are several theme parks down at the Gold Coast, just one and a bit hour’s drive. [...]

Australian Language: We’ve Got A Word You Haven’t!

9 April 2010 Entertainment Australia

Yes, here in Australia and New Zealand we have a word that you don’t. In fact I’m pretty sure we are the only countries in the world that have this word. It’s not a swear word, the police use it all the time. In these parts, it is regarded as a “proper” word. What is [...]

Australia vs England: Road Safety

18 August 2009 Australia vs UK

Driving in Australia. Is it a safer? A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about driving in Australia and the RBT. I ended that post by saying “But hopefully, because of these RBT’s, Australia’s roads are safer. I am only guessing.” Well, I sure was guessing! Britain 3,201 people were killed on Britain’s [...]

Driving in Australia and the RBT

28 July 2009 Australia vs UK

Drinking and Driving in Australia I held a full driving licence in the UK for just over 30 years and drove thousands of miles in that time. My best guess would be somewhere between a quarter of a million and a half a million miles. I was never, ever breathalysed. Not once. I have not [...]

Driving in Australia – Beating the Boy Racers

21 April 2009 Australia vs UK

“Youth is on your side” is a popular saying but it certainly can’t be applied to anyone learning to drive in Australia. Youth is very much against you. Learning to drive in this country is a very complicated process. And if you are under 25 years of age you will be faced with a host [...]

The Truth About Traffic in Australia.

31 March 2009 Australia vs UK

One of the things that drove me nuts in the UK was the traffic. The M25 has been a joke since about 1990. I have watched the sunset from my car on that road many times! Thankfully I have no idea what it is like now, but I suspect it’s not good. Traffic around all [...]