Safety Tip For Driving Your Australian Rental Vehicle

The best form of transportation, to see the Queensland sights, is by car. If you do not enjoy taking tours, traveling by car is the only way to see the out of the way places. Super, diesel and unleaded fuel is available at all petrol stations and LPG (gas) is available in populated areas but not always in the remote service stations. Depending on place and time the price of gas varies, however it always goes up on weekends and bank holidays.

There are many rental companies to choose from so a good idea is to choose the company that offers unlimited kilometers. Other companies also offer one way rentals, which allows you to pick up you rental at one location and drop it off at another. The camper vans and 4WD are the most popular rental choices. 4WD vehicles enables you to drive right into the nature, something that can not be done with a regular car. The insurance on a 4WD tends to be higher and the not coverage off road driving, so make sure you read all restrictions carefully.

Queensland has a few multi lane highways but most major roads are sealed with two lanes. You don't have to go too far off the beaten track to get onto dirt roads, its quite common if you want to see the countryside. Kangaroos are a common hazard on Australian roads and if you are traveling at any sort of speed, hitting one can make quite a mess of your car, not to mention the kangaroo so be alert when they are most active - dawn and dusk.

When traveling at night you can be faced with many animal hazards. If a large animal appears in front of your car you should hit the brakes, dim your lights and only swerve if its safe to do so. Many travelers have been killed in accidents caused by swerving to miss animals, it is sometimes its safer for you to hit the animal, even though it can be traumatic.

Drunk driving is a serious problem problem along the east coast and in country areas. In attempts to address this issue, there are random breath testing station or booze buses that test for drugs and substance abuse, along the roadsides. If your blood-alcohol level is greater than 0.05% you will have your license taken away and be faced with a large fine. Parking fines are also a danger in major cities and tourist towns, although parking in the right places may cost, it is cheaper then receiving a parking ticket.

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If you are ready to holiday in Australia be sure to use the car hire Surfers Paradise has relied on for years. Visit Budget Rentals at www.budget.com.au for the best deals available. You can also get a brisbane car rental vacationers have enjoyed while traveling from sight to sight.

by: Jason Hall

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