We all know it can be frustrating waiting in the traffic, but we must remember they are just doing their job to maintain and update the roads we are driving on.

The speeds around roadworks are always reduced. This is due to the fact they are making changes to the road that may make a faster speed unsafe and to make sure you are going slowly to get used to the new road.

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This is also since you are in a vehicle and many of these workers are not. Their safety while they are working hard to keep our roads safe is very important.

Make sure you stick to the speed and follow any other signs or directions given.

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Most zones are between the standard times of 7-9am and 2-4pm and generally will be set to 40km/h.

Certain councils and areas may vary so make sure you read the sign or check with the local council in your area.

These zones are set to ensure the safety of the children, parents and staff around these times when a high volume of them are coming to or leaving school.

“You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said ‘Parking Fine.”
? Tommy Cooper

Parking restrictions are in place to keep the roads clear and safe for other road users.

There is plenty of signage around to let you know where you can and cannot park.

If there is no signage there are a few simple rules to follow and fines may occur if you park in any of the following:

Speeding is one of the top causes of accidents.

Make sure you stick to the speed limits as they have been set for a reason and the people that set them must take a lot of things into consideration to ensure they are consistent.

They consider how many lanes, how much on street parking, how many houses and traffic accident reports for the area.

Stop signsMYTHS   -   If the person in front stopped, I don’t need to worry about it
   -   They are basically a give way sign
   -   I only need to stop 3 seconds then go
FACTS
   -   If the person in front of you stops you also need to stop when you are at the front
   -   If it were meant to be a Give Way sign it would be. Stop means stop.
   -   You must stop long enough to check both ways and ensure that there are no oncoming cars
Stops signs are important and stopping before proceeding is the law.  If you don’t stop and give yourself the time to check the oncoming traffic then you can put yourself and other drivers in danger.  
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