There are many stories about the danger of using cruise control on wet roads. While some are true, all have a good message - turn off cruise control when driving in the wet. You may have heard that cruise control causes aquaplaning. Aquaplaning is what happens when a vehicle hits a pool or sheet of water at speed, causing the tires to lift off the road and skim across the water. Once on top of the water, there is no contact and no grip! Your car is skimming across the water just like a stone … [Read more...]
Safe Drivers Look Ahead
Over the years we have learned that many experienced drivers do not look ahead as far as they should. Defensive Driving Instructors sit beside many experienced drivers. We watch people drive then help them develop safer habits. The main 'poor habit' we notice is lack of observation. Drivers just don't look around and they definitely don't look far enough ahead. This is not about staring down the road and looking nowhere else. It is about developing good observation habits. Learning to … [Read more...]
Merging Rules in South Australia
Merging Road Rules There are two types of merging situations. Zip Merge and Lane End Merge. Look for lines marked on the road to tell the difference. Lane End Merge. Crossing a dotted lane end line Car B is crossing a dotted "lane end" so must give way, waiting for car A to pass. Car B must also signal because they are preparing to leave their lane. Zip Merge. No lines to cross, two lines of traffic coming together. The … [Read more...]
