Random thoughts and observations
The South Australian Government defines defensive driving as “driving to avoid being involved in an emergency or crash situation”. There’s an official training course, which teaches hazard recognition, driver awareness, crash avoidance space, vehicle control and road law knowledge. The course should be compulsory to obtain a licence or for anyone who infringes a road [...]
Roundabouts are like a microcosm of society. Some people go through them too aggressively and some are too defensive. Not enough are sensible like me. In Mount Gambier, authorities prefer roundabouts on major roads because truck drivers don’t like red lights. At the town’s worst unmitigated intersection, the transport boffins reckon it will cost a [...]
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