Australia has hundreds of thousands of kilometres of roads that are nowhere near settlements. Unlike in, for example, the UK, where almost all the roads will have some kind of asphalt, here it can be anything from cloying mud through…
Australia has hundreds of thousands of kilometres of roads that are nowhere near settlements. Unlike in, for example, the UK, where almost all the roads will have some kind of asphalt, here it can be anything from cloying mud through…
Railways are sometimes denoted using a crossbuck sign, and other times using a graphic or words. The direction of the tracks could be indicated on a sign. Crossbucks will sometimes show the number of tracks you need to cross, e.g.…
Road maintenance is a balance between cost-effectiveness and durability. Our ever-increasing traffic volumes put more and more strain on the road and that leads to degradation of the asphalt or graded earth that then needs to be repaired. As Australia…
In various parts of Australia you will come across many trains. Some crossings will be well sign-posted and will have barrier arms, bells and flashing lights, such as in metro areas; others may have limited signage such as the cane…
Depending on the type of driving you do, and where you do it, you might frequently have to deal with limited visibility. As long as you are prepared for it you can mitigate the dangers, so we’ll go through the…
School signs are often conspicuous bright colours. Many of them will be accompanied by a speed restriction applicable usually between 8-9:30am and 2:30-4pm while children tend to be walking or biking to and from school. Different States may use slightly…
Route signs are shown on maps and markers and are useful because they allow you to stay on a particular road for navigation purposes even when that road might have several different names. All routes are numbered, although most have…
