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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…

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Toyotas in the NT

I first started working in remote Aboriginal Communities about 20 years ago in Alice Springs, this involved driving to Communities that were all within 200km to 300km from Alice Springs.  Everyone drove Toyotas and there were many Troop carriers these were very common back then.  The dirt roads were…

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The pre driving check gave me a good idea of all the relevant bits to worry about, the tyre changing was very helpful and the session on how to use the various gears and going down steep hills was all very practical.  Thanks very much Robin.Excellent training- thank you.  Best things were 1.) emergency…