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5 . DRIVE AS THOUGH OTHER DRIVERS ARE IDIOTS
Do yourself a favour and watch a few videos from dash cams across Australia , taking notice of the sort of driver behaviour that results in crashes . You ’ ll see so many are the result of someone running a red light , not giving way at an intersection , overtaking on blind corners or not allowing enough room in front of them to stop in time .
In order to avoid getting caught up in these incidents , try to anticipate this behaviour . If you see a vehicle approaching a side street intersection , be prepared for them to pull out in front of you . Slow down slightly and be ready to take evasive action . Don ’ t just drive through a green light without first checking to see if anyone approaching the intersection isn ’ t slowing down to stop . Take roundabouts slowly and be prepared to stop if someone pulls in front of you from the left .
You don ’ t have to panic at the approach of every vehicle around you . Just take notice of them and don ’ t assume they will simply do the right thing . Just knowing someone may do the wrong thing might give you sufficient time to react to a potentially dangerous situation .
Safe travels
EXPERT ADVICE
There are plenty of other tips and trick we and other experienced caravanners could provide , but there ’ s nothing like getting it from the experts .
If you have never towed a large trailer before , we thoroughly recommend doing a towing course . You ’ ll learn how to correctly pack and set-up your rig , how to handle it on the open road and how to cope in the event of an emergency .
Even if you believe you ’ re a good driver and have perhaps towed trailers before , you may learn a thing or two that , one day , may mean the difference between life and death .
When daytime temperatures reach these levels , you ’ ll be putting strain on both driver and vehicle
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