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13:54.... that is a little Datsun 1200 Ute... The Datsun Sunny truck debuted in February 1967 and was the light commercial truck variation of the B10 passenger models
Great car for a burnout build
Or put a LS1 in it and put it down the 1/4 mile
Also referred to as The Dato Truck.
Looks like the m1/f3 motorway
That clip was at the Alfords Point Bridge-5 minutes from my house. ALL locals know that the cops hide along the side of that road and we all stick to the speed limit. Mustn’t have been a local. I love it when I see some moron getting caught there.
Rules on U-Turns since you asked:
It's mostly the same across Australia (with one major exception I can think of). These are the rules in Queensland and these are mostly the same in all other states/territories too.
Generally U-Turns are legal in most places with the following exceptions:
- You can't do a U-Turn when there's a "No U-Turn" sign.
- You can't do a U-Turn across solid lines or painted islands etc. (Basically if you can't pass/overtake across a line, you can't do a U-Turn across that line either).
- You can't do a U-Turn at traffic lights unless there's a "U-Turn Permitted" sign*
* That last rule is the exception I referenced, as Victoria doesn't have that last rule. They allow you to do U-Turns at traffic lights unless there's a "No U-Turn" sign - every other state/territory says no U-Turns at traffic lights unless there's a sign saying you can. Victoria having the complete opposite rule to everywhere else in Australia can cause some confusion where they come to traffic lights in another state, don't see a "No U-Turn" sign and then perform an illegal U-Turn because they didn't realise they had to look for a "U-Turn Permitted" sign instead.
there seems to be no u turn signs everywhere in NSW to the point it might aswell be illegal
In SA we are the same with traffic lights "no u-turn permitted at a controlled intersection unless signed".
We have no u-turn signs and also no u-turn between the hours of ### and ###.
Pretty sure U-turns at traffic lights are legal in the ACT.
Nobody in Cairns takes any notice of the last point, if there's no prohibition sign they chuck a u-turn at lights.
Vic is the only state that allows U-turns, everywhere else you require a "U-Turn Permitted" sign*
Hey Ian, the one at 1:25 with the light bar was someone FINALLY getting busted for sitting in the fast lane (keep left unless overtaking). Big problem here, yet rarely enforced.
There's a special version here in QLD, it's "keep right unless undertaking" not the real rule, just what really happens, even the police cars do it. I've even been driving at the speed limit in the left lane come up on a slower car, had them move to the right lane just as I was about to change, then move back to the left behind me, first time it happened I was shocked, buy the 3rd time I just thought, yeah typical QLD. It took me quite a few years to get used toe QLD driving behaviours.
That keep left unless overtaking is a bit of a variable rule. In ACT and NSW it only comes in on roads with a speed limit over 80km/h. And Freeways.
@@scraverX In QLD it's supposed to be 90km/h but it's never enforced and you'll often see police officers sitting in the right lane while the left 2 lanes are empty, so the left lane is usually the quickest, I once left Brisbane CBD at ~6pm and drove to a friends place on the GC drove the entire way in the left lane at the speed limit the entire and passed hundreds of cars and 2 police cars, I wished I had a camera to record it.
@@daveamies5031 Only south qld then, I've never heard of/seen that in the 15yrs of paying attention to the road
In SA it’s at 80km/h, never seen someone down for it. Seen plenty of cop cars not following the keep left unless overtaking
Hey man, Aussie here. I've noticed you missed something a few times. The solid double white lines means no overtaking/passing. Usually used on narrow or dangerous roads, but idiots see them as a free pass.
“Ampol” service stations have just made a comeback after disappearing from Australia in the 1990’s after being bought out by Caltex ( California Texas) which was formerly Texaco to the 1950’s, apparently there was some sort of disagreement over using the Caltex name here and only recently they have changed back to Ampol which was a very early brand here in Australia and it originally stood for “ Australian Motorists Petroleum Limited”
Didn't know that history. Thanks for the info
Caltex brand is owned by Chevron who intend to reintroduce the Caltex brand back into Australia 2022/23 by buying out the PUMA (IIRC) retail service stations. That's why Ampol rebranded the local ex-Caltex service stations.
the funny thing is, up until a few years ago there was still a few service stations in tassie with the Ampol branding, it just got updated a few years ago to caltex and now I'm guessing it either has or will have to be changed back.
@@jasonwinthrop6235 Ampol is Caltex. The part I don't get, is only some have the woolies store partnership and some don't. but the Rewards card is still good.
no wonder i have so many youtube ad about ampol lately
@4:55 - about the rich being let off - there is a demerit points system as well, which is independent of one's wealth. Various infringements carry higher points, accrue enough and your license gets suspended. In most cities here in Oz, local police implement a "double demerits" period during holidays and long weekends, which means, simply speeding through a red traffic light over 10km/h over the limit could well and truly wipe out a ton of points. I got pinged last year by a radar camera for doing 91 in an 80km/h zone and it was 2 points and $200... ouchie. Serves me right for coasting through the speed limit change zone - but it was a sneaky move by the camera operator to use that transition zone for entrapment.
The 2nd clip, the one you were confused about. Here in Aus it's illegal to travel in right hand lane over 80km. The Right hand lane is required to be free for anyone overtaking, so the guy the cop was following wasn't actually overtaking anyone but rather sitting in that lane when they were supposed to move over to either of the two left lanes.
Like they said. Keep left unless overtaking
It depends on the state. In my state of Queensland, the general rule is that if the speed limit is 90 or greater, then you must stay in the left hand lane. It doesn't get much use in North Queensland, but on the multiple lane roads in the SE corner it is in full effect and a good little earner.
The same as lhd countries but reversed
@@MarkJohnson-ro1ed sorry. I'm nsw and rule is dual lanes over 80km keep left. I know 2 people booked same day following each other with this law
@@faarkew I think to be safe.... Just keep left. If you need to overtake, get around them then move back to the left lane.
Ian, The "P" plater at the level crossing was blocking tram tracks. It does not matter where you are in the world that is a big 'No-No' as rail vehicles can take some time to stop. He was effectively blocking an intersection, as they say; "An accident waiting to happen".
Exactly. I wonder how it ended, with a ticket, just a tongue-lashing or perhaps a formal caution. They did have the wit to realise the crossing needed to be cleared but if the dashcammer hadn't been able to reverse.........
Hopefully a lesson learnt.
I’ve been driving for 31 years. Fined once. I was pulled over on my L’s without a licenced driver supervising 🤦🏼♀️
I was called into work & really wanted the
$$’s. Stupid thing to do but the cop was really nice & understanding, he gave me a $45 (back then) fine, told me to lock up the car, then gave me a ride to work. Bloody awesome 😎
you got lucky. in this day and age its like a $300 and your licence gets taken away for a few years. no if's or but's and definitely no lift to anywhere. as learners and p plater's we always have a target on our backs becuase we "are bound to break the law because we are young" which i think is pretty pathetic and a stupid money grabber. and they wonder why we dont move out of home until late...
I, too, have been driving for over 30 years (passed test in '89) and have only been stopped/fined once. I wasn't an L-plate or P-plate driver though. All I did was drive thru a yellow light with literally NO other cars in sight (except the unmarked QPS Commodore I didn't notice, of course).
Ive never been pulled over ever, Im 54, no tickets . I managed it by driving the speed limit . Don't always agree with the law but as an ICU Nurse , money is hard to earn to just hand it over lol. Great video . Greetings from Australia.
Very Impressive!
@@IWrocker Honestly, that's not really that impressive. It is extremely easy to stick to the speed limit and obey the road rules.
@@SnowyRVulpix yah it just doesn’t seem like it according to these videos hah
Same here well i am 1 year younger i never got any ticket! But then i have to mention i don't have a car and can't drive one due to medical issues, and it's quite hard to get pulled over because i go over the speed limit with my mobility scooter ;-) Hence even if they stop people for alcohol testing they let the cripple me pass... No one wants to give a ticket to those people. Yeah lucky me because i sure like my whiskey :P
I got a few tickets, nothing major just some silly mistakes i did in the past and I've learnt from that, like passing a vehicle on the left side i thought there was a second lane the guy in front was going way under the speed limit and i got a little pissed off and it was clear of traffic, turns out where i overtook it was a turning lane, i saw dotted lines to my left but forgot the shorter dotted white lines were indications for a turning lane, I should have backed off and stay behind him but i was halfway about to pass him, so i decided to commit to it and pass hum, right after that, to make things worse, also had a highway patrol unit waiting for me stationed at a paved parking lot, he saw me pass the vehicle i looked at my rearview mirror and i saw him pull up behind me with lights, then reality hits me, this is the first time i actually screwed up and was about to get fined for what i did, it was at this moment that I knew I fucked up, then unfortunately some speeding tickets via speed camera, 2 of them were in a tunnel were i was just barely going 6 or 7 km/h over posted speed limit, i didn't ride the brakes enough and was not paying attention to my speed, one of them i mistaken it a 60 for a 70 zone, as there was a transition from 70 zone to 60 zone, camera caught me going 7 over over the limit and that's about it really.
Only once I got pulled over and most of the fines were from speed camera activation.
2nd Clip (keep left unless overtaking).
The "light bar" on the roof is actually a LED message board.
In that clip the NSW Highway Patrol over took the car and directed that driver merge to the left. The driver most likely didn't respond while Highway Patrol was following.
NSW Highway Patrol can control forward and rear facing lights/message boards separately.
It is a shared Australian reaction to cheer when the cops appear at the right time and catch these wankers. We cheer hard when it’s not us getting pulled over.
Only wankers cheer over others discomforts
@@wishtheyunderstoodme When you drive like a wanker and the cops pull you over, you deserve to be laughed at
You must be the life of the party.
@@wishtheyunderstoodme Wankers actually support dangerous drivers that kill and maim innocent road users....
@ZODIAK BBX No, the cheering is about removing danger from the rest of us. It's the wa%kers putting everyone else at risk that anger others.
U-Turns are legal here, depending on the road and the intersection. There are signs at traffic light intersections that will state if it's legal. In Oz we call it "Chucking a U'ie" aka miss your turn off and your mate says "no worries chuck a U'ie up here mate" 👍
Also depends on the state. In NSW for example, it's never legal to do a U-turn at traffic lights.
In every state but Victoria, it's illegal to do a U-turn at a lighted intersection, unless it says u-turn permitted. In victoria, it's the other way around, u-turns can be performed anywhere unless it says No uturns allowed.
Wouldn't it be awesome if colloquialisms like that were included in the local vernacular of Siri et al? Tourists could be driving along and miss their turn, then Siri could just say, "No worries mate, chuck a U'ie at the next break in the center line, coming up ....... now"!!! 😁😅😅😅😅
It's illegal to do a U turn at traffic lights in Queensland unless there is a sign saying it's permitted/
1:40 NSW law - keep left unless overtaking. The car was in the right lane preventing the cop from doing the speed limit so he passed him, got in front of him, then pulled him over. These drivers infuriate me, just keep in left or middle lane if you are going slower, gees.
i was pulled over once a couple of blocks from home with 3 young children in the car. The junior officer was going off pop when the senior officer came over told him to sit in the car then came and spoke to me as none of brake lights were working I told the officer I didnt know and I would have someone look at it that afternoon. The junior officer was saying I had to know and it was obvious they had been not working for a while. It turned out there was a faulty part in the brake cable
Ampol is an old Australian oil company founded back in the 1930's. In 1995 it merged with Caltex Australia to create Australian Petroleum which traded under the Caltex banner. More recently, Chevron, which owns the Caltex branding wanted more money than reasonable to use the Caltex branding and when an agreement wasn't possible they demanded Australian Petroleum stop using Caltex signage. Australian Petroleum simply reverted to their older Ampol branding and Caltex signage is rapidly disappearing from servo's across the country. I think Chevron thought they had Australian Petroleum over a barrel, but they ended up shooting themselves in the foot. I think most Aussies prefer the genuinely Australian Ampol branding to the Americanized Caltex branding anyway.
As to U-turns, they are not permissible at any traffic lights unless there is "U-Turn Permitted" signs, which are rare. U-turns are usually done mid street so long as there is a broken line. It is never permitted where there is an unbroken white line. However, the easiest and safest way to do a u-turn is at a roundabout and roundabouts are common.
Absolutely hilarious, especially when I realised that Lamborghini getting done was just around the corner from my place in South Australia!
Ditto. You can tell the raaf base instantly lol
Same I’m just around the corner too other side of main north road
@@njsmith1983 ha. Funny as. Wouldn't have thought there would be a Lamborghini around this area!🦘
@@MrShanev78 time ?
Bruh
I've never received a fine/ticket for anything while driving... Did get a caution once after accidentally speeding through a roadworks as I completely missed the sign... High enough range that I should have had my car seized... The officer took pity on me and my spotless driving record and used his discretion to give me the caution (written warning in file but no fine/charge) instead... Always pays to be nice and polite if you've been pulled over.
The other day I was informed by a polite copper that my rego was 16 days expired. We waited for me to pay it online and let me go. 👍
My experience with cops has always been the way you treat them dictates how they treat you. I'm always pretty positive, if I know they saw me do something I admit it and I've had a pretty great run on getting cautions instead of tickets. I've sat in the car with mates that act really upset and angry at getting pulled over, and they usually get a ticket for something. Aussie cops are pretty chill if you are as well and happy to admit you need to slow down or fix part of your current run.
In a previous job, I occasionally worked with a former high ranking Victorian police officer. He said that the first thing a policeman does when he/she pulls you over is the "attitude" test. I remember him stating that passing the attitude test wouldn't get you off a murder charge but it would more often than not result in certain driving offences being
either ignored or written down as lower offences with smaller fines attached. He never admitted to doing the "wrong thing" if you failed the attitude test but did go onto state that it's amazing how many small indiscretions can accumulate into a loss of license and large fines in a very short period of time. Apparently a great number of people with what he described as "the wrong attitude" also drove potentially un roadworthy vehicles which required further inspection than he could perform on the roadside. These people got a little yellow sticker to remind them to have the vehicle inspected at Vic Roads or the registration would be cancelled. Both are a considerable inconvenience.
Spot on, I have had a few cautions because I wasn't a smart arse. One was a full send, sideways, tyres frying. Offered no excuses beside stupidity, he roasted me and let me go.
Cops are human. Act like an A.H. you get treated like one so a ticket is likely. It's called " FTAT " ..( fails the attitude test ).
0:41 10:50 At least in Victoria due to stringent hoon laws, loss of traction is punishable by impoundment even if negligently sustained.
1:56 Police cars tend to have variable signs on their lightbars for things like blocking lanes in an accident. This one probably is escorting someone off the road for using the fast lane in a motorway.
2:43 The car blocked the tramway and probably got fined for blocking an intersection or breaking a stop line. 11:24 The car probably getting fined for overtaking on double white lines (meaning don't pass whatsoever).
13:17 Toyota IS the bestselling car in the world... 17:05 Skoda Auto is a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group.
loss of traction is punishable, id get in to trouble every time i drive in hot wet conditions with my cheap Chinese winter tires. certain conditions my tires are like driving on oil or over a wet drain cover so very easy to lose traction, hot condition's you can hear them even moving off while corning with the flow traffic like entering a busy roundabout. on top of that i have a snowflake computer as it gives up when having a tad to much fun or when it feels like it , and turns off esp, abs,tc, all to do with a cheap brake censer so can be loads fun but it can also attract unwanted attention
good job i did not dive my car a year ago in Australia with my cheap winter tires from china, mild damp it was like driving on oil. i have no issue using more power in the right lane so you can get passed and enter the normal driving lane. i drive a small engine car, if im in the outside lane it might sound like im racing but just going a bit faster than other lane. if you were in outside lane on driving test and you got undertaken you fail your test or at very least get marked for improper lane use / not making progress when safe to do so.
Great channel. Great reactions. The red thing is a (restored) Datsun. With U-turns, it first has to be safe to do so and depends on general road rules, BUT specific signage (EG: "U Turns Permitted") can 'overrule' the general rule (at least in QLD).
A lot of streets, roads and intersections were in place well before all the busy traffic and busy people, so traffic lights, turns, lane markings, etc. are often designed to include old established streets and buildings - not ideal. Where I live, there is, what used to be, an old country road, and is now a thoroughfare in sprawling suburbia. Cheers.
In Vic, because the amount of centre medians means you can U-turn anywhere unless there's a "No U-turn" sign.
Here in Australia , you get caught racing or speeding in excess of 30 km/h your car gets impounded
Great reaction. I have no sympathy for those who get caught, including myself in the past. It all goes to making the roads safer for everyone. I love that the people with the dash cams are on the side of the law.
Sadly it doesn't make the roads safer though, outside the city's the roads are disgusting plus you've also got the fact about 80% of Ozzies can't drive worth a damn lol
@@5lcalais1 Especially the weekend warriors (People escaping the cities of a weekend!)
@Aussie Pom it'd be safer if they actually taught people how to drive properly but they don't, all they do is teach u how to pass the driving test nothing more.
What irks me more is those speeding drivers.....with little kids in the car!!!! (I always wonder just how much the driver cares about their (as in the children's) lives when they (the adult) drives like a moron!!!!!
@@melindafrazer1427 I would say the people doing 20/30k under the limit on the freeway with kids and in general are just as dangerous tbh.
People who do this are afraid to drive n tbh in an emergency situation they're more dangerous than someone doing 10k over which honestly isn't anymore dangerous than the speed limit itself, u can stop a car in the same time n distance at 110 as at 100.
Biggest problem on our roads is people aren't actually taught how to drive, they're only taught how to pass the test nothing more.
We need compulsory driver training, speeding doesn't kill, uneducated drivers do...
Hi Ian, the Chevy Cruze was sold in Australia as the Holden Cruze. Also, from 2011-2016 Cruze’s sold in Australia were built in Australia. It had been the first time in a long time that small cars were built in Australia, sadly it didn’t last that long.
Hi Ian, The little red Ute was a Datsun 1300….. as for the double white lines, they are for two way traffic. The lines mean no overtaking in both directions. And U turns are allowed where signposted. Otherwise no U turn. Hope that helps
Datsun 1200 lol 👍
A nice one to react to is Aussie dash cam good deeds on the road. It shows how wholesome the community is I think you really enjoy it as you’re such a positive person.
He already has 👍
@@5lcalais1 thanks must of missed it.
@@mackyblackgaming2882 all good 👍 it was a month ago I think 👍
FYI, Random Breath Tests or RBT’s ( watch the show ) have been common place in Australia for 40 years and widely accepted and I know that I’ve been tested more than 200 times but less than 500 in that period even twice on the same day more than once. Also along with two now adult children while teaching them both to drive. 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath equal our OLD limit of .08 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC). However it was lowered to .05 BAC around 20years ago that approximately 22 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath or the limit in Scotland. Don’t ask me why I’ve been tested so much other than my average drive to work being around 50,000 km/Annum for ten years but I’m definitely a magnet for RBT and treat the police with respect as this rule keeps intoxicated people off the road. I’ve also driven in Germany where EVERYONE follows the road rules even when there are at TERMINAL velocity in a brand new Shelby Cobra, a great country and good people! Stephen M
That road with the beautiful cut sandstone cliffs and wide bridges i believe is the M1 or Pacific Highway which runs north out of Sydney towards Newcastle. I could be wrong but i used to drive that road a bunch and it looks like it. Love your videos mate!
U turns are allowed depending on state. SA - they are a no no pretty much everywhere. The little dark red ute looked like a Datsun 1600 or 1200 or similar. Nissan/Datsun from the 70s. Awesome little cars and highly sought after now. SA seems to have the largest amount of speed cameras, mobile cameras, red light cameras, point to point timing average speed cameras and motorcycle force from what I can tell.
Yes Datsun 1200. I'm glad it got some interest. One of the few Dattos Ive never had. Unfortunately getting pricey now
U turns are illegal in Oz unless signposted that you can. The little Bugger of a ute is a 60's Datsun.
I'm 34 and have only had two speeding tickets in my early twenties, both from speed cameras. I've never actually been pulled over by the cops for any kind of traffic infringement.
These days it's always cameras, few years before you started driving they were mounted to cop cars 90% of time..
Today nearly all tickets come from a parked vehicle.
That little red Ute you seen is a Datsun 1200 Ute once a dime a dozen now a very desirable car to fix up - hot up
U-turns (in QLD) are only allowed at intersections that are marked saying you can do so. Usually they are performed at traffic lights and the sign will say U-turn permitted, though some islands will have gaps with signs or arrows on the ground indicating that you can perform a U-turn.
If there is signage saying you can't, or there is no signage at all, then its illegal to perform a U-turn.
Side roads, back roads etc u can do a u-turn/3 point turn whenever its safe to do so while using blinkers etc
When you said that light truck was "passing dangerously on a narrow windy road" - yeah, but it was double white lines. You generally can't overtake/cross over double white lines (WA cycle laws complicate it, but not that case here). Generally here the roads are marked as to how suitable they are for passing. Toward crest of a hill, unbroken your side, broken other = approaching hill, can't pass, (can't see what's coming) guy coming other way just over hill = can pass, can see oncoming. Windy roads normally double lines as "can't see what's coming".
That little Truck looked like a Datsun (Nissan) 1200 ute. Before the 180B, Datsun 1600's and 1200's were very popular here, both boxy shape. I never saw a 1600 ute; but I have seen Datsun 1200 utes, and that is what that could be.
Yes Skodas are owned by VW . But made in the Czech Republic.
7:31 generally speaking U-turns are not legal at most traffic lights. In most cases, there's usually a dedicated U-turn lane/bay for areas where a U-turn would be required in order to access buildings or streets that can not be accessed from the opposite direction. Otherwise you'd do a U-turn at a roundabout instead, or take a side road further up.
If you're in a street and not a main artery, then it depends on the line work. No lines or broken line you can do U-turns unless a sign says not to. Broken line plus solid line, can't cross the line if the solid is on your side unless turning into a street or driveway. Double line, no crossing at all unless turning into a driveway or Street that doesn't have a no right turn sign.
I think it is possible to get out of a ticket it is all about attitude, I have been pulled over for doing 125km in a 110km zone and straightaway I said yes I was speeding and the policeman said because you admitted to that offence I will let you off with a caution this time.
We usually call the central divider the Median, the divider, or the centre.
Traffic islands tend to be the smaller ones at intersections meant to guide cars and give pedestrians a safe place to wait while crossing.
Yes instant karma ones are the best! Waiting to see my car on one of these :/
Been driving for 35 years. Pulled over about 3 times for random breath/drug tests. I’ve never been given a ticket by police or lost any demerits. Had 1 camera fine for going over by 5kmh.
The one you missed at the start was a guy hogging the right hand lane. Cop pulled in front of them and flashed their sign
Sign would of said, follow me or something similar as probably no safe place to pull them over on the freeway.
Hey Ian, Aussie in the Netherlands here. I got my license in 1977 in West OZ and you get 12 points when you get your license there......still have my original points.....never had a ticket and no, I don't drive like Mr Magoo. Quite comfortable driving on either side of the road. Love the videos mate.
They were arrows on his light bar. We are meant to "keep left unless over taking." but no one evea FCKN does :)
Yep, right lane hoggers.
Hey im overtaking at .5km/hr ! or just completely fuking oblvious to the world. Another thing people should be busted for , is going below flow limit in middle lane. Move over!! trucks are overtaking you in the slow lane
13:44 that road we call the big dipper and if you look at it again you'll definitely see why. its just outside of sydneys northern outskirts heading towards the central coast and im surprised that the copper didnt wait on the other side of the bridge where all the speed demons absolutely nail it down there🤣🤣
Its a beautiful until the wind picks up
G'day Ian like most people on here love these instant karma vids. Australia & our people are pretty chilled but sadly the rest of the world doesn't have a monopoly on dickheads.We've got plently here too. As others have said a U-turn is only permitted at lights when signage says so specifically. In the country areas of bush Qld the local coppers are usually pretty good & lenient (unless you have an attitude). Speed limit on the highway is usually 100 but some are 110, rural areas 60 & some residential 40 or 50
With the U-Turns there is designated spots for them on the roads and that’s probably the only spot of where it is allowed.
If you get a warning from any Australian cop it's you're lucky day, go buy a lotto ticket
Wrong. Fail the attitude test then yes, you should.
The Offense and your attitude are what decides if you get a warning or not. They have a job to do and if you wanna be a class A JERK you won't get a warning more likely a rather large book thrown at you. You reap what you sow. Driving is a privilege not a right.
14:00 the small red ute is a Datsun 1200 ute from the '70s. Known as Nissan/Datsun B120 or Datsun Sunny Truck in other markets. They were sold in South America but never North America. Payload rated at 500kg or 1100 pounds.
We almost never get a warning here. The police love raising revenue.
Not true. I got pulled over for a broken headlight. Easily could have ticketed me since it was just my word i genuinely didn't know, they didn't even mention it. just said get it fixed.
7:10 The raised bits that divide the opposing lanes are called median strips if they are concrete, or nature strips if they have plants. The general rule where I am is "U-turns are not permitted unless otherwise signed", sometimes there are u-turn only lanes.
15:00 It's a Lamborghini Murcielago, you can never mistake those tail lights.
16:30 On the left is Archerfield Airport, within 30 minutes of where I live.
Actual u-turn rule in WA where I am (not sure if varies by state) is:
Illegal at controlled intersections (i.e traffic lights) unless otherwise signed. Legal at uncontrolled intersections unless otherwise signed. There's both "U-Turn Permitted" and "U-Turn Prohibited" signs, which may appear at respective intersections. There's also rules and matching signs allowing U-Turns for cars but prohibiting larger vehicles, e.g trucks/busses.
@@nighthawk043 Pretty much the same rules for the rest of Australia EXCEPT Victoria where it's the reverse - U-turns permitted unless there's a sign prohibiting same.
Fun watching these reaction videos, but watching the Dash Cam channel pisses me off more than anything for two reasons...
1. People getting stopped for low level speeding or a little controlled spirited driving on straight and clear roads is just a waste of police resources. And it's especially annoying when the public get aboard the cops high horse as if an actual crime had just occurred.
2. Actual stupid driving such as sitting in anything but the left lane when not overtaking.
16:50 it doesn’t matter if you run here in Australia they will look at camera or just the number plate an will pay a visit to your house. We don’t get away here unless it’s stolen and the no high speed pursuit rule kicks in.
17:05 to answer your question (and as a bit of a Skoda fan boy) yes they are owned by VW and run on VW universal (MQB) chassis. What you're looking at there is a Kodiaq which is an AWD 7 seater SUV with a 2.0L 4 Cyl turbo (either diesel or petrol, same displacement). They're also very similar to VW but tend to have more features for cheap, and just drop the cost on things like soundproofing and stuff which, if you're like me, isn't all that important anyway.
U-turns are allowed in Australia but you are not to do U-turns at traffic lights unless there is a sign telling you you can do a U-turn
1:50 the car wasn't pulling over for the police lights (completely oblivious) so the cops pulled in front and used their message board to display left arrows to get them to pull over. The message board is usually for caution messages or things like "RBT" (Random Breath Testing) etc.
The little red ute is a Datsun (Nissan) 1200,1971 to late 70's. These were very popular small utes, especially used for parts getters in the auto industry like panel beaters, and spare part shops
We don't have Shell 'gas'. We have petrol stations. We do have Shell, BP, Mobil, Castrol, and a few independent ones. As for the middle of the road part, we call them median strips. As for u-turns, depends on what road you are on. If the road is a 4 lane (2 going one way and 2 the other, but it's wide with a median strip in the middle), then sometimes a u-turn is allowed because they take some of the median strip to make a 3rd lane for turning so the car can slow down and stop waiting for the traffic the other way, so yeah, depends on the safety side of things. A lot of busy roads don't allow u-turns at all because there is not enough room in the middle. The double line in the middle of the road means you cannot overtake. If the double line has one line broken that is on your side, you can overtake with care. The car that went onto the rhs on the double line was in the wrong at 11:19 or thereabouts. Toyota and Holden were manufacturing cars in Adelaide and Melbourne up until the last few years with this war when they were closed down and all the manufacturing was shifted to the US to headquarters, so yes you will see a lot of Holdens and Toyotas, but older models now. No new ones. I haven't been in NSW for a while but I have a funny feeling the number plates are still yellow there. Most of this video seems to be either Victoria or even perhaps ACT. SA, where I am, has white, but I don't think the terrain in this video comes from my state. I am also not familiar with the police cars in NSW or Victoria so not sure about what state this is all in. 17:57 That is a motor bike lane that van went through.
U-Turn, also called down here a "U-Bolt", are a thing. It all depends on the road, state and particular rules. Most major intersections you can't u-turn on. Some have a sign allowing one.
Australian dashcam owners is literally the best dashcam channel on YT
In every state but Victoria, it's illegal to do a U-turn at a lighted intersection, unless it says u-turn permitted. In victoria, it's the other way around, u-turns can be performed anywhere unless it says No uturns allowed.
The footage at 13:40 is in NSW at Alfords Point Bridge - heading northbound. the highway are often in that little hidey-hole, or in the median just before the bridge, and finally over the bridge in the stopping bay. never speed through there… unless you want a ticket.
We have Mobil, BP and Ampol are the major suppliers. We previously had Shell and Caltex. A lot of service stations are now owned by private corporations, rather than the oil companies.
12:30 You said 'I wonder where this is at' , it looks like the M1 somewhere between Hornsby and Gosford in NSW (about 60-90mins north of Sydney), the cops also frequently hide in the emergency pullover spots and on the median there.
I thought so too. That little car was a Datsun 1200 Ute.
i think it is the a6, alfords point rd heading northbound away from menai, and the bridge in the video is crossing the georges river
@@will6409 I think you are right, been a long time since I went over that bridge - I think it was only 2 lanes the last time I went over it in the 80's. I knew it wasn't Mooney Mooney Bridge because you could see the water.
@@r1learner178 fair enough, while I was travelling on it weekly last year
@@will6409 Yeah the satellite image of it looks completely different now, it has a freeway attached to it when before you turned of a side street to get on it. LOL
To answer a few questions you had during the footage shown.
1* A U-turn is permitted, however different states have different rules regarding this. Best place and safest place is at a round- a- bout.
2* centre Gardens are usually referred to centre median strip.
3* there are basically 4 types of drivers. L for learner, P1 and P2 licence holders must display a P plate when driving a car or motorcycle. The P plate is red for P1 licence holders and green for P2 licence holders.
4* most intersections do not allow you to turn against a red light, but some have a slip lane that avoids the intersection and you can disregard the lights, but you just need to give way to oncoming traffic.
5* the little red Ute might have been a Suzuki Mighty boy ute
I haven't been pulled over but I have gotten some speeding tickets from cameras. U-turns are legal just not at certain intersections and I also call the things in the middle of the road islands and I assume everyone else unless there's some regional difference that I don't know about.
Hi is rockerfeller, born and bred in Aus, wife had a beautiful sl/r 5000 Bathurst edition a few years back, you should do one on all the H series Holden. I had a hj premier 308, converted to a 4 bolt mains 400 Chev ,absolute fun car to drive.
Also a hq Holden Ute 10" on the back, front runners, 4000 stall, 3.55 arse end, big cam 800 double pumper Holley. As they say.. constantly sideways if you weren't careful. The 400 chev went into the hj.
Love your enthusiasm on anything Aussie, keep up the great content buddy
5:39 as well as turning from the middle lane, he also more significantly ran a red light. (Unlike America where you can right turn on a red, you can't left turn on red here).
Here in Australia we mostly use Shell Coles Express, BP, Caltex. 7 eleven Mobile not as common. This brand named Ampol is taking of Caltex. U turns are allowed on larger wide roads. Toyotas, Hondas, Mazda, Ford, Holden, vw, kia, hyundai are most common. Bmws, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche are also getting more common in the metropolitan areas. Lamborghinis, Ferrari, Mclarens, Bentley are also more popular. I see at least twice a day.
servo stations here in australia are , Bp , Shell , Liberty , Ampol ( used to be Caltex) , United , Mobil .
They're called an island in Australia also. We have Shell, BP (On The Run), Mobil, Liberty, United and Ampol which has taken over Caltex, which is new to Australia.
Shell and BP are big here. Mobil not so much but they do exist. Ampol is the new brand for another major chain that’s currently in the middle of switching its branding slowly from store to store. (Used to be called Caltex. And actually used to be called Ampol a long time ago. No idea why the name flip flopping). Other brands include United, Puma and 7-11. There’s a bunch of tiny independents as well
Our 2 major supermarket chains also muscle in on the market but that’s by pairing with the main fuel chains. So some Shell locations are a Coles Express. And some Ampols are Woolworths branded
Just found this page, and I can’t stop binge watching
Re: U-turns.
I live in Victoria, where it's legal to perform a u-turn unless stated otherwise (usually a sign that says no u-turn). You can actually see a no u-turn sign at 10:38 (u-turn arrow with red Cross thru it on the pole under the traffic light)
In other states such as NSW and Queensland, u-turns are ILLEGAL unless stated otherwise (usually a sign that says u-turn permitted).
My ultimate fear is one day driving to NSW or QLD and forgetting this law and getting booked for doing a u-turn
HNY Ian , that little red ute you asked about was a Datsun 1200, they were a "70's model and these utes are fast for a 1200 engine. they are well known as pocket rockets . Cheers mate catch you on the next one
9: 23 Ampol servos (gas station) has recently made a return to Australia. Two companies merged and they used the Caltex name as tourists would recognise it. However they recently lost the rights to use it so have had to rebrand all their servos to Ampol. Mobil fuel is sold but all their servos are now owned by 7-11. BP & Shell are the other main ones. Independent stores after that.
I've only ever received one ticket in 28 years of driving (via mail) after being pinged 5 over in a new 80 zone that was recently re-designated from 100. I wrote a letter to contest it and the fine was waived with a warning. Sometimes reason can prevail.
u turns are permitted anywhere as long as smoke the tyres
The one where you questioned what he was doing with the lightbar, in some states of Australia we have a message board mounted at the rear of the bar. If you look closer there was arrows when he went infront of the other vehicle to indicate him to get out of the over taking “fast” lane.
8:50 I used to live around there back in the mid to late 90's, that's Wolli Creek, further up is Tempe and Marrickville, on the right side is Botany Bay and Mascot, I still live close by, I'm currently living in Rockdale now, been living there since 2000.
Years ago my friend came to my place (which was a house attached to the back of a fish and chip shop, here in Australia) to show off his brand new Holden SS ute (literally drove it out of the showroom to my place 1km away).
When he left he did a 100m burnout to "test the tyres". Little did we know there were two cops eating lunch outside the fish and chip shop.
He had to go to court. Copped a big fine and lost his license for 6 months, which meant he had to get an apprentice to drive him to and from jobs; as a diesel mechanic in the outback of Australia. So for the first 6 months of owning his awesome ute he barely got to drive it.
As said before Datsun 1200 ute. Called Datsun Sunny in some other countries. Own a 13B Turbo one which is pretty rare now. Popular conversions are CA18DET or SR20.
In Aus we have B.P., Shell, 7/11, some Mobiles and Ampol (Australian Motorists Petrol) bought out Caltex and took over there locations.
10:25 U-Turns at traffic lights are only permitted when there is a road sign indicating that you can. There are more rules on U-Turns in Australia, but that's the one there. Also that car in the median at 6:56 was the cop
Median is what we call the central island area. Can be grass, concrete, trees, flowers or just dirt. Where I live, they have turning lanes in the centre so you can turn both left and right in the centre lane area... it is not for driving.
First question you asked was about the slow car, in Australia the right hand lane is the "fast lane" and it's the law on any duel lane road to "keep left unless overtaking" when going 80Kph or more.
Second question you asked about U-turns, in most states U-turns are prohibited "unless otherwise signed" at intersections. So unless there a "U-turn permitted" sign at an intersection it's illegal.
Another question you asked was about being pulled over, my mother was excited the other day, being in her mid 60's she was finally pulled over for a "random breath test" lol she'd never been pulled over (although she had a firefighter for a father/brother and husband, another brother was a cop and so was I her son, so she was kinda looked after hahaha). Before joining the police I was pulled over a lot, usually due to having the provisional "P" plate licence, but one weekend I was pulled over a total of 13 times!! Just randomly driving different places around Surfers Paradise, gold coast Queensland. Being a "P plater" in Australia almost guarantees you'll be pulled over for breath test/roadworthy/licence restriction compliance checks (some of which include "0-alcohol, 1 passenger after a certain time, lower speed limits in most states ie 80 for learners, 90 for red P's (first year) 100 for green P's (second and third year holding a licence) and the biggest killer for P platers is absolutely no vehicle modifications especially to the motor, not allowed to drive a vehicle with a turbo or super charger or a V8... Period.. haha lots of rules for beginners!)
The little red ute, I believe is a Mazda one. It May even be a Rotary one - Second generation (1965-1977) "B1500/Proceed" (Autistic car nerd, couldn't help myself) they were assembled in New Zealand. And the black car that got pulled up that ripped through the intersection was a Lambo Murcielago
13:50 is on the Central Coast just before the Gosford turnover as you come up from Sydney. Spectacle Island is to the right and yeah….it’s a long 3 lane free highway meaning no toll. Eventually goes to Newcastle (you do turn off). Chance of seeing a cop there is slim to none. It’s rare as the chance to turn around takes ages.
Doesn’t matter.
Here in Queensland U-Turns are only legal when there is a U-Turn Permitted sign at the intersection usually close to the right turning lane. This works well as if the intersection doesn’t have this sign it usually means that it would be too dangerous to perform a U-Turn because there might not be enough space or there isn’t a slip lane on the side roads that keeps left turning traffic from conflicting with the manoeuvre
Shell, BP, Ampol (formally Caltex), 7Eleven, United, Liberty, Metro, Speedway in NSW. Years ago we had Golden Fleece, Mobil, Esso as well.
The driver of the Lambo probably just treated it as the cost of having some fun like most rich people! U turns are legal unless signed otherwise or at traffic lights in most states. The little Ute is A Dato 1600 (Datsun).
Its not the Ticket cost, its the Points in Australia.
This isn't America where 90% of traffic offences are just a fine that can be litigated to a lower amount, here nearly every offence earns you points on your licence.
6 in a year or 12 in 3 years and you can kiss driving goodbye.
Caltex has changed its name back to Ampol in Australia in the last year or so. We had Ampol when I was young, but it went away. Now it is back and has taken over all the Caltex locations. Caltex has left the market here. We don't have Exxon in Australia and I'm not sure if Shell is still here any more. I don't remember seeing any in my large rural NSW town. We have BP, Ampol, Mobil, and some independent petrol stations like United. 7 Eleven uses Mobil petrol in Australia.
Yes the area between 2 roads is referred to a a median strip, police love to set up speed traps there, but with the latest technology in a modern GPS system anybody can report them back to the system in real time & report they are no longer there when they move. Also I'm not sure about all states but u turns are illegal unless marked by a permanent sign, at 10:58 when that trail bike went through the lights, on the closest set of traffic lights if you go down that pole there is a sign with an upside down U with a red circle with a diagonal line through it, this is a no U turn sign. A lot of vehicles in Australia are utes are duel cabs, 4 doors with a tray back for carrying stuff in, the white Toyota that got done at about 13:55 was a Hilux & is one of the most popular medium utes in Australia, I'm onto my 2nd. The little red car with the tray back is also classed as a ute & I'm not 100% sure but I believe it is about a 70's model car/ute called a Datsun, that then became Nissan, many car makers in Australia come out with a ute variant as an option for some of their normal car models.
The big ones are Shell, which has a deal going with Coles, Caltex which is linked to Woolworths and BP. Mobil exists but its becoming less common these days, used to be bigger, APCO is Australian Owned, Ampol is fairly large, and then there are several smaller companies.
Ampol was Caltex, which is related to Texaco. The only Caltex I think we have now are the Woolworths Caltex ones (where if you shop at Woolworths, then go to the specific Caltex, you get 4c off per litre of fuel. Similar are Shell Coles Express
If memory serves me, we have Shell, Caltex, Ampol, BP, 7/11, Liberty, Puma, Vibe..... probably others, and then some independent ones
@ 1:55 The police car had arrows pointing to the left on it's lightbar. In Australia, you are only meant to use the far right lane for over taking and the officer was telling the slow car in the right lane to move over
Skoda is part of the VW Group. Toyota Hilux has been the top selling vehicle in Australia most years.
I've been driving 15 years or so now and never been pulled over or got a ticket. Had a few roadside breath tests at checkpoints, but that's it. It's actually pretty easy to not be an arsehole on the roads!
So to answer your question about the petrol station (gas station) brands we have here in Australia. Some of the better known ones are Ampol, BP, Mobil, Shell and 7-Eleven. Other ones include United, Liberty and APCO (at least here in Victoria) to name a few.
Median is generally the term we use. Uturns, depends on the state. But in NSW you can generally only Uturn where there is a sign saying you can (unless its just a general suburban street with no lane markings etc.) Where as I THINK in VIC, it is the opposite, where you can do a Uturn unless there is a sign that says you can't.