PREPARING TO DRIVE
- Adjust the seat for effective control and comfort.
- Adjust all three mirrors for the best view.
- Fit and adjust your seat belt and head restraint.
- Check your passengers are safely seated.
INDICATING
- Indicate for at least five seconds before you pull out from the kerb.
- Indicate for at least three seconds before turning.
- Indicate for at least two seconds before beginning to change lanes.
- Indicate before you steer off roundabouts (wherever practical).
- Look in your mirror before you indicate.
- Look in your mirror before you put your foot on the brake.
- Indicate before you brake.
LOOK AROUND YOU
- Slow down if you can’t see what’s happening five vehicles in front of you.
- Slow down at intersections and look for other cars even if you have right of way.
- Look into intersections regardless of having right of way.
- Keep your eyes scanning the situation all around you.
- Look over your shoulder (headcheck) before beginning to change lanes and in other situations where vehicles could be in your blind spot.
DON’T BEND THE RULES
- Come to a complete stop (no rolling) at stop signs.
- Ensure your maximum speed is always slightly under the speed limit.
- Stop for green lights when traffic in front of you is not leaving the intersection.
- Stop for amber lights unless it is not safe.
BE A CAREFUL DRIVER
- Stay at least three seconds travel time behind the car immediately in front of you.
- Leave a space, when stopping behind a vehicle, to drive around it if you have to.
- Change lanes as little as possible.
- Slow down when approaching green traffic lights and check to make sure no one is running a red light.
Common Road Signs
Below are a selection of common roadsigns fround on our roads.
 No Entry Sign Do Not Enter |
 Keep Left Sign Unless Turning |
 Rest Area Ahead Sign Stop for a break |
 Typical Traffic Light Red means stop, amber means prepare to stop, green means go |
 Divided Road Ends Sign Roads come together |
 Slippery Surface Sign Car may skid, caution recommended |
 Pedestrians Crossing Sign Slow down, pedestrians may cross |
 Traffic Lights Ahead Sign Approaching traffic lights, prepare to stop |
 Kangaroos In Area Watch out for kangaroos crossing the road |
 Give Way Sign Give way to cars on road ahead |
 Merging Traffic sign Traffic merges into your lane |
 Speed Limit Sign Do not exceed this speed |
 Roadworks Ahead Sign Approaching roadworks ahead, slow down |
 Route Marker Sign Route number currently travelling |
 Railway Crossing SignApproaching railway crossing |
 Form 1 Lane Sign Lanes converge into one, merge |
 Kilometre Marker Sign Distance to major destination |
 Large Guide Sign Distances to locations accessed from this road |