Aussies reminded to look out for this lifesaving roadside marker
Aussie drivers are being reminded about a little-known roadside marker that could save your life.
As the holiday season approaches, drivers have been reminded of the purpose of the small green circles that appear on roadside reflector poles.
"With the holiday period fast approaching, I wanted to remind residents about green reflectors," federal MP Colin Boyce wrote over the weekend.
"You may have noticed some green reflectors on guide posts beside the road on some highways. These indicate that there is a safe place to pull off the road coming up soon so you can indicate your intentions early and be prepared," he said.
The number of dots indicate the distance between you and the place you can pull over. Three dots mean that drivers are approximately 500 metres from a safe place to pull over, two means you're 250 metres away and one green circle appears just before the area.
"The idea is from road safety advocate and B double truck driver Rod Hannifey, alerting drivers that there is a safe place to pull off the road coming up," the Queensland MP added.
"While the idea was originally intended for long haul truck drivers all road users can use them."
Many Aussies have shared their enthusiasm for the highway initiative, and how important it was for caravan and motorhome drivers especially.
"A lot more people need to know about this. Especially people with caravans," one woman commented.
"Would love this all over Australia! There's nothing worse than driving at night with a screaming baby in the back who wants a feed and not knowing if it's a safe place to pull over," another said.
Others have shared that they hadn't noticed the markings or realise what it meant.
"Have asked a few people recently if they knew what these reflectors stood for, and not one knew. Explanation followed. Should be a compulsory question asked of caravaners," one local wrote.
"One of the world's best kept secrets! Thanks," another said.
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