Traffic rules: stop at the red light and don't turn left.
Even if the green light is on at the intersection, if someone crosses the road at the left crosswalk, it is necessary to wait until all the pedestrians on the crosswalk are safely on the sidewalk before turning left slowly. Don't worry!
round-about
Because there are not so many vehicles, many places in Australia use roundabout instead of traffic lights. My route this time only has traffic lights in the core areas of Melbourne, Apollo Town and Geelong.
When entering the roundabout, the most important thing is to give way to the right. Vehicles on the right should ensure that they can pass without slowing down before entering the roundabout.
At the same time, after entering the roundabout, you should drive in your own lane and change lanes at will. It is absolutely impossible to cross several roads as soon as you enter the island in China.
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Many intersections have this sign, which literally means, make way. Usually it is a small T-joint. Before entering the main road, it is necessary to make sure that the driving of vehicles on the main road will not be affected.
stop
This is equivalent to a wall. When you see whether there are cars or people in the future, you must stop first. Don't drive into the main road until you are sure that there are no cars on the main road or that your car won't affect other cars on the main road.
Pay attention to the signs when parking in Australia, and carefully confirm whether this place can be parked and whether it needs to be paid. If you need to pay, you must pay in advance and put the receipt on the front windshield to avoid being towed away.
The parking sign will indicate whether there is a charge or not, and the time is free. One block, maybe these five parking spaces are free for 2 hours, and the other five parking spaces are free for 10 minute.
This sign in the picture means that you can park for 2 hours for free between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm.
Australia's refueling oil is divided into: leaded gasoline (ULP- unleaded gasoline) and advanced unleaded gasoline.
Gasoline (premium gasoline) and diesel (diesel). Diesel oil is cheaper than gasoline 10%- 15%. Ordinary gasoline car with unleaded gasoline.
Do it. The price of gasoline is between 1.3 and 1.5. Strangely, the fuel price in Apollo Town is 1.379, while that in Melbourne is 1.499.
Refueling steps: take off the oil gun, pull the wrench and continue to refuel. If you are full, wait until the gun jumps. Come to the convenience store, say the gun number and pay. Credit card or cash will do.
Every time I look for the button to open the fuel tank cover, it is a process of collapse, and this time it is the same. I can't wait to dig out all the car manuals, but I still can't find the button to open the fuel tank cover. Finally, with the help of the driver behind me, I found the button. The Australian people are very friendly, come to help enthusiastically, and keep saying, no.
Worry.
General situation of self-driving experience highway
Expressway in Australia is divided into expressway (expressway or expressway, equivalent to our expressway) and interstate highway (expressway, the main road).
Highway, equivalent to our national highway), and ordinary highway (small
Road, equivalent to our provincial highway). Different states have different highway numbering methods. In Victoria, M 1 is expressway, A 1 is the interstate highway, and B 100 () is the general highway.
Melbourne 1
There are many traffic lights, and some intersections have special left-turn lanes. Generally, there is only one sign on the ground, so you need to pay special attention when driving to avoid parking in the wrong lane. The ups and downs are quite big, and you often need to pull the hand brake. Starting is still a test of technology. The local people drive very fast and occasionally fall in front of the car. It is not recommended for strangers like us to drive in the city. Many times, it is common to find a road sign to slow down and be despised by the car behind. This requires good psychological quality and the ability to improvise. It is not convenient to park in the city. We checked the parking lot near the hotel in advance and found a temporary parking area of 10 minutes.
2. Intercity expressway
After Melbourne leaves the city, take a section of M 1 Expressway, with about 8 lanes in both directions. The road conditions are good, and the traffic volume is not big. All kinds of exit signs and signs pointing to urban towns are clear, and people with foreign driving experience can easily adapt. Most vehicles will take the initiative to drive in the outermost lane (left), and will take the initiative to return to the outermost lane after overtaking. It is easy to drive on this road. There is no toll road from downtown Melbourne to Geelong.
Class b highway is equivalent to our provincial highway.
I was worried about the road conditions and traffic at first, but when I really drove here, I found that all my worries were unnecessary.
First of all, the road is not narrow except for a few sections.
The roads here are much better than those in England.
Secondly, the traffic volume is not large, and in most cases there is no car before and no car after.
Thirdly, driving all the way from Geelong to Vanambur basically completed the whole journey.
According to the road conditions, it can be divided into the following three sections.
The first section, from Geelong to Apollo, is mainly along the coast. The scenery is quite good and there are many observation platforms. There are many bends in some sections, which need attention.
In the second paragraph, Apollo versus Campbell.
There is a long rainforest in the middle, with ups and downs and many bends, and the speed is mainly 60-80 km/h. Our car feels that the displacement is not large, the power is slightly poor, and it is obviously difficult when going uphill.
The third paragraph, Campbell-Vanambur.
We drove all the way to LogansbeachWhaleWatching near Bohr, Wernham.
The platform, from Ma Pingchuan Campbell Road, is super easy to drive.
Fourth, speed limit.
The speed limit is mainly between 80- 100, and the speed limit of individual sections is 60-70. In places with large corners, there will be a sign of suggested speed before entering the corner (this is very similar to New Zealand), so it is no problem to drive according to the speed on the sign.
Fifth, the parking problem.
There are free parking lots at the observation deck and major scenic spots, and there are plenty of parking spaces. There has never been a situation where the parking space is full and you can't find it. Passing towns, such as Geelong, Tol Town, Anxi, Apollo, Campbell, etc. There are parking spaces along the street. If you look carefully, you can find a free seat for 2 hours.