Take a drive on the wild side.
- Off the main roads
- Inform family or friends of your travel plans and intended route
- Check road conditions through road reports, road transport, police stations and locals
- Carry comprehensive maps
- Drive at a reduced speed on unsealed roads
- Carry extra spare tyres and tools
- Obey road closure signs
- Hire emergency communication equipment e.g. satellite phones
- Note that mobile phones have limited coverage across the Nullarbor
- Download the Emergency+ app
- Report road conditions to locals if you have arrived from a location that is ‘off the beaten track’
- Mechanical tips
- Service your vehicle before the journey. Tell the mechanic you are leaving on a long road trip and carry spare spark plugs and fuses
- Check radiator and hoses, flush radiator and carry spare hoses
- Check fuel and temperature gauges are working
- Check fan belt for tension and cracking and carry a spare
- Check tyres, including spare(s), for wear, tread and inflation
- Tools: include wheel brace, jack, torch, jumper leads, tow rope
Emergency breakdown service
Automobile Association of Australia National Emergency Breakdown Service Telephone 13 11 11.
- Cyclists
- Take care – heavy vehicles use this highway
- Wear bright clothing and use correct lighting
- Check road and weather conditions
- Carry sufficient water and spare parts
- If possible stay off the roads at night and during bad weather
Check with Bicycle SA for further advice – www.bikesa.asn.au
