New 10 Traffic Camera(s) in Adelaide

The Government will double the number of fixed cameras in Adelaide with an extra 10 on main roads near schools. These cameras will be installed at Pedestrian crossings. These are planned near the

Goodwood Primary School
Seaview High School
Darlington Primary School
Linden Park Primary School

Other places are

Nailsworth Primary School
Warradale Primary School
St. Agnes Primary School
Hamilton Secondary College
Antonio Catholic School, Morphettvale
Morialta High School,Norwood
St.Bernard's Rd,Rosterover

So In total 20 fixed red-light cameras will be in operation in Adelaide within next 2 years.

Link Driving School
linkdriving.com.au

0431544754 / 0425103310

facebook.com/linkdrivingadelaide

Using Phone at Wheel

Tougher penalties for using mobile phone while driving will be considered under a new plan to drive down South Australia's road toll.

Drivers caught using a mobile phone currently are hit with a $300 fine + $ 60 Victims of crime levy and 3 demerit points.

Distracted Drivers are a reason for worry in recent times in South Australian roads.

LINK Driving School
linkdriving.com.au

facebook.com/linkdrivingadelaide

0431 544 754
0425 103 310

Mobiles,Gadgets kill Drivers

Technology is a distraction when driving and is killing us.

Drivers distracted by mobile phones,satellite navigation systems, in-car DVD players were involved in half of all fatal crashes in South Australia during the past financial year.

Inattention overtook speeding and drink-driving as the number one killer on our roads

In the past financial year

50 percent of crashes happened due to distraction
25 percent of crashes happened due to not wearing seatbelts
17 percent of crashes happened due to drink driving
21 percent of crashes happened due to excessive speed


Link driving School
linkdriving.com.au
Adelaide
South Australia

Speeding Penalties Change(s) - Adelaide,SA

From 01 Sep 2012 , the penalties for speeding are changing.

Speeding penalties from 1 September include :

• The expiation fee for the lowest offence will reduce from $260 to $150 and demerit points wil double from 1 to 2.
• Higher demerits and expiation fees for higher level offences.
• $60 victims of crime levy is added to the expiation fee.
• Immediate lodd of license applies for 45Km/h or more.

Link Driving School
linkdriving.com.au
Adelaide
South Australia

New P - Plate Rules

Restrictions on night driving for P-plate drivers and one - year extension to the provisional license period have won support from road-safety advocates.But youth groups say the initiatives are discriminatory and have rejected the proposals, which include raising the minimum driving age from 17 to 18.

The SA government recieved almost 1100 submissions to its Graduated Licensing Scheme Initiatives to protect young Drivers.Almost 4000 people aged between 16-24 have been killed or seriously injured on state's roads in past decade.

The submissions emphasised

1- Night time curfews -restricting driving between midnight and 5 am for P1 drivers.

The scheme is part of the state Government's road safety stratergy for the next decade.

Courtesy - The Advertiser

LINK Driving School
linkdriving.com.au

Usage of Average Speed safety Camera

How do they work ?

Average speed calculation camera  Is one form of point to point speed detection. It involves measuring the time taken by a particular  vehicle to travel between two camera points. An image of every vehicle is captured by the first camera, together with a record of the time when the image is taken.

The second camera repeats that process. The average speed of the vehicle is calculated by dividing the distance between the cameras by the time taken for the vehicle to travel between the sites.This calculation is matched with average requirement and if it falls below then the particular vehicle driver is found to have excdeeded the speed limit and comitted a speeding offence.

These cameras are In use Interstate and are to be Installed In Adelaide soon.

Link Driving School
linkdriving.com.au

Trams and safety

Adelaide is seeing a major overhaul of Tram lane(s) and drivers must be aware of the Tram lane rules that every road user can share the road safely.
Drivers should always take extra care when driving near trams and be on the lookout for pedestrians who cross the road to catch a tram without looking around.And there is an added obstruction if the pedestrians are using mobile phone or other hearing devices.

Link Driving School
linkdriving.com.au