Tag Archives: motoring
Defensive driving
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 … Continue reading
Roundabouts reflect society
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 … Continue reading
Charge the passengers of hoons
You often hear that emergency services personnel dread attending car accidents and informing families about fatalities. They are no joy for journalists either. You sort of become hardened after a while, but it’s never easy to write about a life … Continue reading
Toyota Corona
I’m guessing a little with these cars now, but I’m going to say this one is a Toyota Corona. We may have even owned it, because it appears in a couple of photos. I’m wearing the school uniform of St … Continue reading
Ford Zephyr
This picture shows me with my cousin Leanne in 1970. I don’t know for sure what the cars are, but the one on the left looks like a Mini and the other might be a Zephyr. Even if I’m wrong, … Continue reading
AP Valiant and EK Holden
This photo of my father and I in 1967 shows a Valiant in the front and a Holden at the back. It was probably on a family Sunday drive. The Valiant is an AP6 model (or maybe AP5), according to … Continue reading
EJ and EH Holdens
When I started writing this post I thought the picture showed me standing in front of an EH Holden, aged 1, in 1968. After looking at some photos online however, I think it may be an EJ Holden. Unique Cars … Continue reading
