Transport, Brisbane

Drinking and driving is one of the biggest killers of people on Australian Roads.

In Queensland, it is an offence to drive a vehicle with a blood alcohol content greater than the specified legal limit, which is .05%.

Provisional and Learner Licences - A holder of a provisional or learner’s licence is prohibited from having any alcohol in their system whilst in control of a motor vehicle (.00%)

The holder of a provisional licence who is 25 or over, is permitted to have a blood alcohol content of less than 0.05%.

There are often road side checks where they pull you over, and you have to
" blow in the bag" to check whether you are over the limit or not!

If you are driving, then you need to be aware of Police prescence on the roads.

The Police get around in their proper Police car, but they also use unmarked Police cars, that can be any make or model of Car.

We also have speed cameras, ones that are on the side of the road, usually in a Police vehicle of some kind, make of car varies!

The Police cars are equipped with cameras also, and at the Traffic lights, think twice before running a red light, because you CAN BE ON CAMERA!
Some sets of Traffic lights have cameras permenantly set up, and the fines are BIG!
The lowest fine is $133 and the highest $933.

Roads are signposted, with a lot of suburban streets having 50kph speed limit, Towns are usually 60kph, open roads, either 100kph or 110kph, make sure you read the signs!

Don't get caught out during school holidays. I have spoken to lots of tourists who have come to Brisbane to start their big oz experience and have assumed that car rental motorhome hire can be arranged after they arrive! Not so during school holidays. Campervan hire is extremely difficult on short notice but smaller companies like Govans Motorhomes may be able to save your holiday or suggest an alternative.

Greetings

Taxi's are always available in Brisbane, During peak hour I would call 20 minutes before you are ready, The only time you have troubles finding a taxi in Brisbane, Is when Brisbane is holding a Major Sporting Event, (Rugby Leage, AFL and the cricket are the main big ones) which are usually held over the weekend. Even then you can get a cab within 30 minute

If you are in BRisbane Central and need to get to the airport and cant get a Taxi, Either get on at Central or Roma Street station and catch the air train to the airpot, Air trains leave every 30 minutes and from Central the train will have you at the International airport in 18 minutes and the domectic in 20 minutes, (Faster than a cab)

During peak hour and there is no sporting event, Average wait time for a taxi is 15 minutes, Non peak 5-7 minutes,

Peak and there is a major sporting event on Call the cab company an hour before ya want ya cab

to find out Events in Brisbane visit www.ourbrisbane.com

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