I was commenting on another thread and realised I should also add this to the general forum and the tips thread.
A tip from my truckie brother...
When you see a kangaroo at the side of the road, for instance, and there are other vehicles behind you or oncoming, put your hazard lights on. It really grabs their attention and they realise there's 'something' to beware of.
justcruisin01 said
02:48 AM Aug 11, 2012
I have been doing that for years when there is stock, wildlife & road kill that could be a problem.
JC.
jetj said
03:22 AM Aug 11, 2012
Thanks great idea, never thought of it.
KFT said
05:01 AM Aug 11, 2012
That is a great idea and thanks for posting it here.
I also put my hazard lights on whenever I pull up at roadworks, just in case the driver behind me is not paying as much attention to the road as they should be.
can you imagine the sight if everyone pulled up at roadworks had them on?
frank
Happywanderer said
05:10 AM Aug 11, 2012
I've often flashed my lights to oncoming cars when I have seen a hazard while driving. If I can work out if Myrtle has hazard lights i will use them at road works. great idea.
mr glassies said
03:35 PM Aug 11, 2012
on the stearing colum from memory guru
dibs
Beth54 said
06:56 PM Aug 11, 2012
KFT wrote:
That is a great idea and thanks for posting it here.
I also put my hazard lights on whenever I pull up at roadworks, just in case the driver behind me is not paying as much attention to the road as they should be.
can you imagine the sight if everyone pulled up at roadworks had them on?
frank
My thought was to just put them on if you're last in the queue.
Happywanderer said
07:41 PM Aug 11, 2012
Good thinking Beth. turn them off once others come up behind you AND STOP.
KFT said
08:06 PM Aug 11, 2012
I was thinking that the more lights that are flashing the better the chance some inattentive driver will see something and pull up
The more warning there is the less chance of a crash happening
frank
Roving-Dutchy said
09:34 PM Aug 11, 2012
When waiting in line at roadworks I always leave plenty of room from the car in front of me and I then may be able to pull out of line if it appears that the vehicle coming up behind is not going to stop.
Cheers
David
Beth54 said
12:02 AM Aug 12, 2012
Roving-Dutchy wrote:
When waiting in line at roadworks I always leave plenty of room from the car in front of me and I then may be able to pull out of line if it appears that the vehicle coming up behind is not going to stop.
Cheers
David
That's another one my brother told me.
KFT said
02:45 AM Aug 12, 2012
Beth54 wrote:
Roving-Dutchy wrote:
When waiting in line at roadworks I always leave plenty of room from the car in front of me and I then may be able to pull out of line if it appears that the vehicle coming up behind is not going to stop.
Cheers
David
That's another one my brother told me.
I think it is crash avoidance space. well it was when I did my crash free driving course anyway.
Heres the thing- it works, leave yourself some escaping room and always have a look to see where you can escape to.
frank
Beth54 said
02:49 AM Aug 12, 2012
KFT wrote:
Beth54 wrote:
Roving-Dutchy wrote:
When waiting in line at roadworks I always leave plenty of room from the car in front of me and I then may be able to pull out of line if it appears that the vehicle coming up behind is not going to stop.
Cheers
David
That's another one my brother told me.
I think it is crash avoidance space. well it was when I did my crash free driving course anyway.
Heres the thing- it works, leave yourself some escaping room and always have a look to see where you can escape to.
frank
Yes, that's exactly what bro said. Also, don't take off at the lights as soon as they change. Wait a couple of seconds in case there's some idiot running a red light.
KFT said
02:58 AM Aug 12, 2012
Beth your Bro is a very astute driver
you will do well to heed the lessons in his experiences
as could a few other people on the road these days
beware of the idiots with licences for they will consider nobody but themselves(KFT 2012)
frank
Beth54 said
03:02 AM Aug 12, 2012
KFT wrote:
Beth your Bro is a very astute driver
you will do well to heed the lessons in his experiences
as could a few other people on the road these days
beware of the idiots with licences for they will consider nobody but themselves(KFT 2012)
frank
bill12 said
06:03 PM Aug 12, 2012
They are digging up the road over to Arcadia, Magnetic Is.,and they have traffic management in place. One place we stop is on a sharp corner, so I put my hazard lights on , and nearly got rear ended by a fast moving bus full of terror, wooops, tourists. I think its a great idea to have them on at roadworks , etc. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Sunday 12th of August 2012 06:03:31 PM
Gerty Dancer said
07:11 PM Aug 12, 2012
Excellent post Beth, thank you.
Beth54 said
10:45 PM Aug 12, 2012
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Excellent post Beth, thank you.
You're welcome.
KFT said
10:52 PM Aug 12, 2012
Beth54 wrote:
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Excellent post Beth, thank you.
You're welcome.
thank you from me too
Beth54 said
11:15 PM Aug 12, 2012
KFT wrote:
Beth54 wrote:
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Excellent post Beth, thank you.
You're welcome.
thank you from me too
Beth54 said
04:09 AM Aug 13, 2012
Yes, having to stop on corners is a bit risky too Bill. Good idea.
Happywanderer said
03:20 AM Aug 15, 2012
I was talking about this, hazard lights at road works, with my son today on our drive into Bundy. He as an ex truckdriver said it was standard practice to use hazard lights at road works which he always did. He has seen many narrow misses in his time on the road and says its the only way to go. Use those hazard lights.
Duh said
04:42 PM Aug 15, 2012
KFT wrote:
Beth54 wrote:
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Excellent post Beth, thank you.
You're welcome.
thank you from me too
And me, I thought I had replied to your post but can't see it anywhere! I will be doing this too from now on. Turning on your two way is good at these stops too (CH40 or 39) as many roadworks use that for the traffic control.
Here is the first time I had heard caravans referred to as Wobblies......"Sending though a white car with a wobbly on the back" the bloke told his mate at the other end.....that was me when I had the caravan.....
Beth54 said
05:55 PM Aug 15, 2012
I found that was good while travelling through Central Qld somewhere. I had the UHF on, and every time I heard them, I realised 'something' was happening up ahead and slowed down. Sure enough, there was roadworks. One time it was a wide load, which took up almost the width of the road. The pilot vehicle was a good way ahead and signalled to us to move way off the road as far as we could. It was my first experinece of such a monster load.
I was commenting on another thread and realised I should also add this to the general forum and the tips thread.
A tip from my truckie brother...
When you see a kangaroo at the side of the road, for instance, and there are other vehicles behind you or oncoming, put your hazard lights on. It really grabs their attention and they realise there's 'something' to beware of.
I have been doing that for years when there is stock, wildlife & road kill that could be a problem.
JC.
I also put my hazard lights on whenever I pull up at roadworks, just in case the driver behind me is not paying as much attention to the road as they should be.
can you imagine the sight if everyone pulled up at roadworks had them on?
frank
If I can work out if Myrtle has hazard lights i will use them at road works. great idea.
dibs
My thought was to just put them on if you're last in the queue.
The more warning there is the less chance of a crash happening
frank
When waiting in line at roadworks I always leave plenty of room from the car in front of me and I then may be able to pull out of line if it appears that the vehicle coming up behind is not going to stop.
Cheers
David
That's another one my brother told me.
I think it is crash avoidance space. well it was when I did my crash free driving course anyway.
Heres the thing- it works, leave yourself some escaping room and always have a look to see where you can escape to.
frank
Yes, that's exactly what bro said. Also, don't take off at the lights as soon as they change. Wait a couple of seconds in case there's some idiot running a red light.
you will do well to heed the lessons in his experiences
as could a few other people on the road these days
beware of the idiots with licences for they will consider nobody but themselves(KFT 2012)
frank
They are digging up the road over to Arcadia, Magnetic Is.,and they have traffic management in place. One place we stop is on a sharp corner, so I put my hazard lights on , and nearly got rear ended by a fast moving bus full of terror, wooops, tourists. I think its a great idea to have them on at roadworks , etc. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Sunday 12th of August 2012 06:03:31 PM
You're welcome.
thank you from me too
Yes, having to stop on corners is a bit risky too Bill. Good idea.
And me, I thought I had replied to your post but can't see it anywhere! I will be doing this too from now on. Turning on your two way is good at these stops too (CH40 or 39) as many roadworks use that for the traffic control.
Here is the first time I had heard caravans referred to as Wobblies......"Sending though a white car with a wobbly on the back" the bloke told his mate at the other end.....that was me when I had the caravan.....
I found that was good while travelling through Central Qld somewhere. I had the UHF on, and every time I heard them, I realised 'something' was happening up ahead and slowed down. Sure enough, there was roadworks. One time it was a wide load, which took up almost the width of the road. The pilot vehicle was a good way ahead and signalled to us to move way off the road as far as we could. It was my first experinece of such a monster load.