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A word of caution for those who like to
travel at night. Heading anywhere inland
in Australia at night can be an
adventure more than you bargained for. A
lot of visitors often say that they
don't see many kangaroos. Well try some
night time driving and you will discover
that they really do exist, in large
numbers. The outback areas are the most
noted as having all sorts of livestock
and animals on the roadside and the
middle of the road at night. As the
properties that border the road are
often unfenced, cattle graze by the
roadside. Kangaroos are nocturnal and
just love waiting by the road side for
you to come by - Then jump right in
front of your car. The vehicles
headlamps dazzle the animal and more
often than not, the kangaroo will just
stand right in your path. So take care. |
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Australian Road
Rules and incorporates the amendments
approved by the Australian Transport
Council (ATC) up to and including
January 2008. Please note that the
Australian Road Rules are model Rules
only and have no legal effect. They form
the basis of Road Rules of each
Australian state and territory. Amendments to the 2008 version of the Australian Road Rules were drafted by the National Transport Commission (NTC). Please note that this consolidated version of the Australian Road Rules has prepared by the NTC for the convenience of readers. The National Transport Commission has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this version; however readers are advised that the official version of the Australian Road Rules with all amendments is located in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (Commonwealth) http://www.frli.gov.au. The Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) was established on 1 January 2005 under section 20 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 and is maintained by the Attorney-General's Department. The FRLI is a repository of Commonwealth legislative instruments, explanatory statements and compilations of legislative instruments in electronic form. The FRLI is an authorative source for legislative instruments and compilations of legislative instruments. FRLI accommodates a requirement under the Inter-Governmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Road, Rail and Intermodal Transport for the Australian Road Rules and amendments to have a single reference point. Further Information For information about the Road Rules applying in your state or territory, go to NTC - Australian Road Rules |