You and your family stay safe on the roads :

“Aussie roads are expected to be busier than usual with a lot more of us holidaying at home this year, finally getting out and making up for lost time, exploring our regions and visiting family and loved ones.

Research compiled by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) shows major fluctuations in the numbers of holiday-time road fatalities.

The ATSB says the holiday periods do not introduce any change in the involvement of the primary casual factors influencing crashes (speeding, alcohol or fatigue) and attributes those fluctuations in fatalities to so-called random events.

However, versus the rest of the year, the Bureau’s findings on road fatalities over the Christmas and Easter breaks show:

  • A greater proportion in rural locations
  • A greater proportion in high speed zones
  • A greater proportion of single vehicle crashes
  • A greater proportion in the early morning (3:00-5:00am)
  • A lower proportion of articulated truck crashes (probably explained by truckies taking holidays too)
  • Perhaps the most worrying finding from the ATSB’s analysis is: holiday fatalities involve higher proportions of vehicle passengers, females, and children under 15 years of age.

So, to help keep you and your family out of these sorts of stats this Easter :

Prepare the car

How are your tyre pressures (including the spare wheel for your car, van, boat-trailer, etc.)? Checked the engine oil lately? What about the engine coolant and windscreen-washer bottles? Get all that sorted and fill the fuel tank before departure (time stopped at the service station is time lost on your journey).

One more thing: can you change a wheel if you get a puncture? Are you physically able and do you know where your car’s jack is and how it works? To prevent traffic snarls and reduce risks, don’t forget that driven very slowly, it is OK to drive your car to a safe location to change a flat tyre.

Our best advice: get your car prepped prior to departure, know how to change a spare wheel and know the contact details of your roadside assistance provider or motoring club”.

Read more : https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/top-six-tips-for-safer-easter-holiday-driving-111822/

  • Avoid peak hour driving times – leave earlier!.
  • Be rested, comfortable and relaxed.
  • No phones or distractions

Stay safe on the roads.