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Snatch straps can be very dangerous

Sadly a woman was killed using a snatch strap to recover a bogged vehicle, the snatch strap was attached to the towball 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 are…

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Avoiding Buffalo on Top End roads

The best aspects of a defensive driver course was the emergency breaking.  Driving a four wheel drive vehicle along a dirt road can be pretty dangerous especially when there are buffalos, pigs, donkeys and horses roaming the bush. So learning how to break is very important even more so in a 4WD due to…

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Defensive Driving Tips

After 20 years of driving 4WDs on bush tracks and dirt roads in the NT,  I think I have learnt a few things about making the drive safer!  Defensive driving will help you make your road trips safer.  Firstly, the attitude of the driver is paramount, a defensive driver does: Takes time to inspect vehicle…

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Driving on NT Roads

Staying SafeLet’s face it, driving in the NT is exciting! It is the freedom of the open roads and the challenging road conditions. But you are not a racing car driver and it isn’t what your work vehicle was made for. Pot holes, corrugations and wandering buffalo don’t make for good racing conditions.…