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Sand Driving 4WD in Alice Springs

If you are driving a 4WD around the Alice Springs region you will encounter plenty of sand, sandy roads or bush tracks.  Watch this 12 second video you will learn allot about sand driving.  The trick is to put the vehicle in 4WD and keep the momentum up, stopping or cornering will increase the chance…

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Snatch straps try to avoid them

Sadly a woman was killed using a snatch strap to recover a bogged vehicle, the snatch strap was attached to the tow ball and it sheared off and flew back through the windscreen, crushing her throat. This fatal accident occurred in Western Australia in 2011. The risks associated with snatch straps…

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Driving to a remote Community in the NT

If you are working on a remote community in the NT you will most likely have to drive there on a dusty, unsealed dirt road.  When driving on dirt roads its very important to sit back from other cars and trucks so the dust does not impair your vision. If you cant see very well your chances of an accident…

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Dusty roads can be very dangerous

When driving on dirt roads in the Northern Territory it very important to sit back from other cars and trucks so the dust does not impair your vision.  If you cant see very well your chances of an accident will increase, always top your window washer bottle up so you have plenty of water to wash the…

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River Crossings in Darwin

Water or river crossings in Northern Territory is normal driving in the wet season, so the safest way is to drive across water crossings is to put the gear in low range, select a low gear I prefer 2nd. Not too fast but keep the revs up.  Watch the video, its only takes 20 seconds.  Don't freak out…