In recent years, travel to Australia has become a new fashion, many domestic tourists want to see the Australian landscape. As a sparsely populated country, self-driving is undoubtedly the best choice!
Some Australian attractions can really appreciate the essence of it only through self-driving. However, any form of tourism in the world, there is a premise, that is: safety first!
Without security, there may be tragedy behind the joy.
Just this week, several Australian media emergency reports of a tragic car accident, when the media revealed that the accident's female driver, has been endangered.
The female driver, a 36-year-old Chinese tourist from Beijing, struggled with death.
The accident, which occurred in Princes Highway, west of Geelong, was reported to have occurred on Tuesday, more than 10:00 local time, when a bright blue Corolla was driving along the section of the road, each of which was the Chinese female driver and a five-year-old boy. And his mother.
Around 10:30, the car came to a crossroads when it was suddenly hit by another Ford F250 at an hour of 100km!
At that time, the Corolla opened by Chinese female tourists was completely smashed, and the windows were smashed. The sudden and violent collision left all the passengers in the Corolla injured, especially the driver of the car, who was dying. After receiving help and calling the police, the rescue team and the police rushed to the scene as soon as possible. In order to compete for time and time, the female tourists were sent to the hospital for rescue. The rescue team sent helicopters, and immediately sent the wounded to the scene of the The Alfred Hospital, accident. The Ford F250 was driven by a 65-year-old male Queenscliff with another passenger who was also injured in a sudden accident, "said South Barwon SES spokesman Scott Clark." due to the speed of 100km / h, The accident became more serious. " "We plead with drivers to be more careful on the road, especially before Christmas."
This tragic car accident, resulting in a total of 5 people were injured, of which 4 were sent to the hospital stable after treatment, 1 person in critical condition.
What exactly caused the two cars to collide?
Acting Senior Sheriff Peter Radford said that originally, as the Ford driver passed the road of the accident, he saw the blue Corolla, suddenly turn from the auxiliary road to the main lane, a change that caught the Ford driver on the left lane by surprise. Hit the steering wheel to the right and try to slow down, but then crashed into a car driven by a female Chinese tourist.
Ford drivers originally normal, did not expect the Corolla driver did not comply with Australia's Give way rules, without parking, let the car suddenly drive the wrong lane, causing Ford drivers to dodge a delay in the end into tragedy.
At the end of the day, the Chinese woman's lack of familiarity with Australian traffic regulations was a major cause of the accident.
As shown in the illustration, cars A and B should turn towards the driveway nearest to them (usually). If you want to change the lane, give way first to the car that is supposed to be on the lane, and if you do not, At the same time, there are many similar accidents. In April, a bus carrying a Taiwanese bus rolled down near (Apollo Bay) in Apollo Bay. A 38-year-old man died.
In February, Chinese tourists drove a rented car into Anglesea Bendigo Bank, and two of the pedestrians were injured.
The Australian police said he was helpless.
Senior Superintendent Robert Wilby told local residents that traffic accidents involving foreign drivers and frequent surfers along the coast of (Surf Coast) and Otwi (Otway) have raised concerns among police.
He said the foreign drivers not only drive their cars into the wrong lane as tourists, they also park their cars in the middle of the road to take pictures.
These are the lessons of blood and tears and even life, so what problems do we have to pay attention to when we drive ourselves in Australia?
1, be sure to carry your driver's license with you;
2, keep to the left;
(3) drivers and all passengers, including children / infants, must fasten their seat belts;
4. You must pay attention to the on-road speed limit signs on the main road sections.
5, see "STOP" stop sign, must stop the car completely;
6. If you enter the roundabout, you must let the car that is already on the roundabout come first;
7, drive the headlights before sunrise and sunset;
8, in case of an accident, must immediately notify the police;
9, drunk driving is a serious illegal act, traffic police at any time on the road spot check;
10, when renting a car, you must carefully check the use of the car, if there is any wear and tear on the vehicle must be with the staff, and make a mark;
11, when returning to the car, the fuel tank must also be full of oil;
There are generally no mileage restrictions in Australia, but there are mileage restrictions in some parts of the Northern Territory, and it is best to confirm with the staff when renting a car;
In Australia, the most important traffic rule is on the left side. When driving, you must fasten your seat belt and carry your driving license with you, or you will be fined. In Victoria, the upper speed limit for roads is usually 100 km / h and for certain sections of the highway 110 km / h;
14, "hook turn" is Melbourne's unique road traffic rules. In order to ensure the smooth flow of trams, at some intersections of the city, vehicles that need to turn right must first turn into the left lane to turn right. The intersection that needs to make a hook turn will be marked with a clear indication. When making a hook turn, drive to the left lane and wait for the traffic light on the leftmost side of the road. When the signal light turns orange, and there is no driving vehicle on the opposite lane, you can turn right;
15, pay attention to trams. Trams share driveways with other vehicles, so drivers must be careful when driving. Trams often stop, and passengers walk past cars followed by electric cars and walk onto the sidewalk. When the tram stops at the station and gets on and off, the car must wait behind the tram. Motorists who fail to comply with this rule are not only subject to heavy penalties, but are also likely to easily bruise passengers who get off the bus;
16, about driving licences. A visitor's country's license can be used in Australia for three months, with identifiable photos attached to the license and the type of car you plan to drive must match the type indicated on the license.
If you drive for more than three months, you must have a Victorian driver's license.