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Posted in Defensive Driving

Testimonial - ask the participants

Students experience of 4X4 courseI learnt a lot. I now understand H2,H4 & L4. I understand how to change a tire, use an electric winch. Going up & down steep hills. Driving on the sand and tire pressure. I really enjoyed myself. I had never done any of those things in my before now, so everything was…

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Do you need a driving policy or vehicle policy?

If you are in need of a driving policy read this article, it will help you when making decision about staff safety and driving in the NT.  The Vehicle Policy must have a Purpose.1. Train Safe NT is committed to providing safe systems of work and aims to maintain all vehicles at a high standard for both…

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4 reasons why NT roads kill people

The road fatalities in the NT are about 3-4 times greater than NSW, so why are NT roads dangerous?  Do more people get killed on remote roads in the Central Australian region?  The answer is yes.  There are many reasons why a road accident 500km from Alice Springs or Darwin can be fatal.  What…

Are NT roads dangerous yes
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Are NT roads dangerous yes

The 4WD vehicle was attempting to drive up a very steep and rocky hill, it would of been a challenge for any vehicle as there are many washouts and erroded gullies. Sadly, the driver rolled the car and it was a pretty powerfull roll as the entire car flipped onto the roof.  This would of been terrifying…