How safe is driving at night?

scottishcelts · #1 (**permalink**) 30th September 2007, 06:13 PM

I've heard from family already living in Brisbane that there's quite a lot of drunk drivers around at night and best to avoid nite-time driving. How big a problem is it? I know there are drunk drivers all over the world but is quite a scary thought. Also how bad a problem are animals on the road at night?

Aussiejock · #2 (**permalink**) 1st October 2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by scottishcelts

I've heard from family already living in Brisbane that there's quite a lot of drunk drivers around at night and best to avoid nite-time driving. How big a problem is it? I know there are drunk drivers all over the world but is quite a scary thought. Also how bad a problem are animals on the road at night?

I've livede here for a very long time and never had a problem driving at night. If you're in the suburbs of a City you don't have a problem with animals either.
Road kill happens on counrty roads ie roads between towns and cities.

scottishcelts · #3 (**permalink**) 1st October 2007, 10:46 AM

Thanks for that Aussiejock, just gathering information before we move (hopefully in the summer) (UK). Probably be better to land ourselves in Brisbane's winter to wean ourselves into the weather slowly (if you can call it a winter in Brisbane that is). Have you been up to Brisbane yet?

Aussiejock · #4 (**permalink**) 1st October 2007, 10:54 AM

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Thanks for that Aussiejock, just gathering information before we move (hopefully in the summer) (UK). Probably be better to land ourselves in Brisbane's winter to wean ourselves into the weather slowly (if you can call it a winter in Brisbane that is). Have you been up to Brisbane yet? confused:

Yes I have been quite a few times. 2 of my grandchildren live in the Brisbane suburbs and I have a friend who lives in Miami on the Gold Coast. Nice for a holiday but wouldn't want to live there! You must realise that all New South Welshmen(people) consider Queenslanders as retards!! Very fierce rivalry between the 2 States!!

scottishcelts · #5 (**permalink**) 1st October 2007, 11:07 AM

HUH! shame on them!!!.......................so a bit like Scotland and England then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oddball · #6 (**permalink**) 1st October 2007, 01:37 PM

Some people suffer with impaired vision at night,should you be one of them,do not drive at night,make sure ALL of the windows are clean inside and out,smear anti-fog on the inside of windows if you have a heavy breathing family and ensure ALL of your lights are working and the headlights correctly aimed .One thing i was taught on my first driving lesson "Just keep it in mind when you are behind the wheel,you are the only good driver on the road, watch all the other idiots because you never know what they may do next "
Colin

scottishcelts · #7 (**permalink**) 1st October 2007, 01:48 PM

mmm.......................ok now i'm a wee bit scared....................just a tinsy winsy tad scared. I'd be more likely to crash if a spider (i hate even writing/typing that horrid word) crawled over me inside the car. I will definately have to blowtorch the inside of the car first in oz before i even think about drining!!!!!!!!!

tygwyn · #8 (**permalink**) 1st October 2007, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by scottishcelts

I've heard from family already living in Brisbane that there's quite a lot of drunk drivers around at night and best to avoid nite-time driving. How big a problem is it? I know there are drunk drivers all over the world but is quite a scary thought. Also how bad a problem are animals on the road at night?

I'm in NSW and I've never experienced this problem? Like you say......they are all over the world. Sounds like someone is trying to scare you by saying that - very odd if you ask me. There are 'hoons' on the quiet roads at night sometimes doing burn outs - but that doesnt mean they're drink drivers.

I would just suggest you make your own opinions when you arrive - if you believe everything you hear you'll never get here

Take care and good luck

Rach xxxx

scottishcelts · #9 (**permalink**) 1st October 2007, 10:36 PM

Hi Rach, thank you for your reply, i'm just trying to gather some info before going. NOTHING will keep me away from oz, my heart is set on it now and we can't wait, the time to go can't come quick enough (dreading the flight with 3 kids age - at the moment 1, 5 and 8) but apart from that we are rareing to go!

oddball · #10 (**permalink**) 2nd October 2007, 02:36 PM

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mmm.......................ok now i'm a wee bit scared....................just a tinsy winsy tad scared. I'd be more likely to crash if a spider (i hate even writing/typing that horrid word) crawled over me inside the car. I will definately have to blowtorch the inside of the car first in oz before i even think about drining!!!!!!!!!

I would mind your rather sarcastic tone sire , many a true word has been spoken in jest . Spiders ; there are a multitude of realy scarey spiders in Australian gardens that would likely scare the bejeebers out of you if one suddenly dropped in your lap whilst you were driving . That being said , the bite of cheranthium(yellow sac)can be very painfull and last up to 10 days , whilst the bite of atrax or hadrychone (funnel-web) can cause severe envenomation,no antidote that realy cures !!! There are others that should also be avoided , but you can waste your own time looking those up , has to be info on the web someplace . Colin