Rural driving

Whether you're visiting or you're a local, rural roads have unique challenges.

Expect

• Other road users and animals coming out of hidden junctions and driveways
• People working,walking or cycling on the road
• Farm machinery and slow-moving vehicles
• School buses picking up/ dropping off students

Stock on the road

• Slow right down or stop
• Do not use the horn or rev the engine
• Pass as far away from the animals as possible

AT NIGHT

• In the country, it's easy to out-drive your headlights.You should be able to stop within the distance lit by your headlights.
• Increase your following distance to at least four seconds.
• A clean windscreen can make a big difference to visibility.