Thing to know before starting your first road trip

Passing your driving test at 1^st attempt and got your licence at first attempt and going on your first road trip is always a very exciting experience for anyone.  However, sometimes even the most experienced drivers run into trouble during long distance drives and one of the worst things to experience is being stuck in the middle of nowhere between towns.

Planning your trip well, thinking about what to expect and understanding the many factors about long distance driving will help you beat the worst and make your trip a success.

Read on to learn how you can make sure you can drive smoothly.

It goes without saying that a successful road trip is one which has been planned properly.  You’re going from A to B, or sometimes A to D, with B and C along the way.  There are many reasons for a road trip to tour areas of the country you haven’t seen before.  So make sure you check what is nearby where you are travelling so you can add them to your schedule.

Once you have a list of destination, you can determine the travelling time and stop times for each, allowing you to calculate the overall time between major points where you might sleep overnight.

Google Maps is the number one free utility for organising your road trip, so use it well.

Also plan where you will take the things you need, where you will get more fuel, where to have lunch, and so on.

Plan it well and become familiar with the connecting roads and turn offs and your road trip will become much easier.

Confirm Your Destination

You may study your destination using Google Maps or a GPS and get to know where things are in relation to where you’re staying, and find things along the way there and back that you can visit so they are not out of your way also note the type of public transport systems present in the area so you can be on the lookout for them.

Cities such as Melbourne have some unique road practices and rules, such as the hook turn. If you think you'll need to perform these, it's important to study what to do. There may be some signs that you don't normally see in your locality, so need to pay attention to what they mean before you get there.

Ensure Your Vehicle Conditions

If you spend long time in drive your car. Vehicle parts will last longer than they are normally operated and therefore should be serviced if necessary.

A few weeks before a big road trip a routine service should be considered such as engine oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant, washer fluid. Your tire hoses and/or belts may need to be replaced and other faults may be detected that need to be fixed.

By getting this done some time prior to your road trip you can run the vehicle in with the service work and fixes done to ensure there is no problem resulting from this work.  It would be terrible for newly-replaced hose have a clamp come loose and cause damage some two hours or 150 kms away from your mechanic.

Another thing you need to check is your air filter. Make sure your air filter is clean of dust and debris or it is renewed, because your engine breathes through it and having a dirty air filter is like a vacuum cleaner that doesn't suck very well when until its filters are cleaned.

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At Green Signals Driving School Ringwood, we strive to empower students to tackle challenges and take on new experiences.

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