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Safe Holiday Driving

Some tips for Safe Holiday Driving

Last year driver fatigue caused one in five fatal crashes on NSW roads. Break up your journey by stopping at a Community Driver Reviver site or Roadside Rest Area. - Driver reviver sites

Click on the following link to download this document for some useful information to make your holiday driving easier and safer  Holiday Driving Leaflet (173.71kB)

 The RTA's website (http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/hubpages/holiday_driving.html) also provides live traffic reports, speed camera locations, driver reviver sites and more.   

- Live traffic 
Before you set off, get the low down on your travelling route. Traffic reports are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

- Pacific Highway information
If you’re planning to drive on the Pacific Highway, keep in mind that lots of others are doing the same. To help you have a safe and comfortable journey we've put together some tips to steer you clear of the worst traffic.

- Driver fatigue
A list of early warning signs of driver fatigue. Learn to recognise them and avoid a fatal fatigue crash while driving.

- NSW rest areas and other stopping opportunities
If you find you're getting tired stop and rest. Our rest area brochure has a map and location details of roadside rest areas and driver reviver stops throughout NSW.

- Speed camera locations
Fixed speed cameras enforce speed limits. They help reduce excessive speeding and the number of fatal and serious injury crashes 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Here is a list of fixed digital speed camera locations throughout NSW.

- Drink driving information
Alcohol is a drug that affects your skills, moods and behaviour. Once it has been consumed the effects of alcohol on driving cannot be reversed. The only thing that will sober you up is time.

- Self-guided tour brochures
In conjunction with the National Trust, Engineers Australia, various local government Councils and local historical groups, the RTA produces self-guided tour brochures to assist community appreciation of heritage items and historic places in NSW.

In NSW, during most holiday periods, Double Demerit Points apply for speeding and not wearing a seatbelt (or helmet if
you are riding a motorcycle). There are 5 days of double demerit points over the Australia Day holiday.

Don't let double demerit points ruin your June Long Weekend.