American Reacts to Australia Driving Compared to America

[@jacquimott386]

12:38 filtering: when the traffic is stopped at a red light, motorbikes will go in between 2 lanes of stopped traffic to the front of the queue

[@ShortfallSaviour]

To put simply, the bikes will travel between stopped cars to get to the front of the line and be first through the intersection when the lights turn green.

[@redwarpy]

Motorcyles are allowed to travel between cars if the traffic is going under 30km per hour (18.6411 miles per hour) which includes stopped traffic.

[@velvetandchester]

Because it can be sooooo hot bikes/riders overheat and increase risk having heat stroke leading to accidents etc. There are very specific rules but totally based on safety. You missed out on the Kingswood, Monaro and Maloo cars 🤷‍♀️😂😂😂 so we all have different options which gives us something to talk about.

[@peterfenton6388]

She doesn’t understand our road laws as well as she thinks she does. Extremely poor if not totally incorrect explanation of pink, blue and green slips as well as lane filtering.

[@TannAviation]

lane filtering is basically just going through the middle of two cars/lanes to save space behind for vehicles like cars to queue up. they also do it because when they accelerate bikes are faster and should be at the front and it's also so the bike doesn't get rear ended because they're smaller and harder to see sometimes.

[@jacquimott386]

5:11 in Victoria there aren’t the speed restrictions on learner and P-plate drivers. A major positive (imo) she didn’t mention with the learner’s permit is that you need to log 120 hours of supervised driving before you are allowed to attempt to get your drivers license (when you then get your P-plates and can drive without supervision).

[@susannemulholland4804]

Queensland is the same

[@ShortfallSaviour]

@@susannemulholland4804 NSW also has the 120 hour requirement, I believe that at least 30 hours has to be at night

[@jacquimott386]

@@ShortfallSaviour ours (Vic) was 20hrs, but I think it recently went to 40. When my son finally gets online and does his learners I’ll know 🙄

[@Steve21945]

@@jacquimott386 Vic is 120, including 20 at night.

[@Steve21945]

The 120 hours is only required if you're under 21 when you go for your Ps licence.

[@Greg-r5h]

Yanks drive on the Right side of the road and Aussies drive on the Correct side of the road.😁

[@davidjohnstone1054]

If You are going to do these videos do your research first. Listen and learn before you start talking.

[@aussieragdoll4840]

@@davidjohnstone1054Greg is correct… as the majority of the global population are right handed, driving on the left side of the road is more natural.

[@TS-pk6ul]

Lol...

[@Michelle-s4z]

Yep. Australians. Also start writing on the left side of the pages so I've never understood driving on the right side.

[@hswan]

Hahaha I was gonna say “we drive on the left side … because it’s the right side “ 🤣

[@TruthWins-b6t]

We don't have Registration stickers on the windshield of the car or change our plates when we renew the registration each year. Our licence plates (tags) are only changed if you move states or the plate gets damaged. The police are equipped with an electronic device that checks all licence plates on vehicles they pass on the road & alerts them to any unregistered vehicles.

[@gregwhite9892]

Australia used to have registration stickers in every state - if you didnt have the most recent one on your windscreen the police would typically book you! It was going electronic which allowed the authorities here to drop rego stickers!

[@iallso1]

Here in NZ, we still have registration labels attached to the screen, although there has been discussion of going electronic. While it is an offence not to display a current licence label, I wouldn't issue if the registration has been renewed. Some local authorities don't give their compliance officers the ability to check and do still issue for not displaying. We also require vehicles to have an inspection to ensure they are safe to be on the road, a sticker is attached to the screen to I indicate the expiry date.

[@oldmanriver1955]

NSW Rego automatically includes CTP insurance a d is also recorded and stored electronically. Cops can read a number plate and automatically know if it is current. I saw a Highway Patrolman park next to a car, wait for the driver and book him on the spot for driving unregistered. Serves the right.

[@iallso1]

@oldmanriver1955 I don't quite have that level of access to information, but I can scan the barcode on the label, type in the plate number, or the vin number and it checks the expiry date of vehicle inspection, registration, and whether the vehicle is stolen. I have to use my computer or tablet to access further information like registered keeper, address and history.

[@kurtmueller4039]

Biggest problem with a digital licence is that if Ur phone dies u cant show ur licence if u get pulled over

[@markgent8540]

Fun fact. The 2010 camaro was engineered here by Holden (GM Subsidiary) based on our Zeta Platform local 4 door sedan called the Commodore. That was exported to the US as the Chevy SS around the same time, it was previously sold as the Pontiac G8. There was a long wheelbase too that was exported to the US for police or PPV36. The previous generation 2 door around 2004 was exported as the Pontiac GTO our local Monaro. The Ute was also under consideration. Sadly Holden and some great design and engineering is all but gone.

[@aussieragdoll4840]

The Ute (Utility Vehicle) was actually invented in Australia. A farmer wrote to the Ford factory in Australia asking for a vehicle that could be used on the farm 6 days a week, but could still take the family to Church on Sundays. The Ute was the result.

[@heatherhoward2513]

@@aussieragdoll4840 it was his wife.

[@fionamcwilliam8703]

My granddad worked at Fords when the Ute was invented!

[@MrDarkwing78]

Regarding the speed restrictions on P plates and L plates, the only places where this really comes into effect is on highways and motorways where there are multiple lanes anyway, so you don’t generally get “stuck” behind them. Also, the reason filtering is safer is because bikes can take off faster than cars, so when the traffic starts again, if the bikes are up front they can get away from the cars rather than being stuck in the middle of the traffic.

[@Taran858]

Not all of the states have speed restrictions for L & P plates. We don't in Victoria. Personally, I think it is a bad idea as how are you going to learn to safely drive at the around the speed limit.

[@oldmanriver1955]

Only on the freeways during peak hour driving I would get my son to drive behind a large truck and dri e at 100km even though the speed restri took is 80km. It is not a safe option at 80 as trucks, cars and caravan are forced to overtake. Never got stopped. Talked to Highsay Patrol once a d they agreed that it would be a logical safety option.

[@tonibingham2430]

Most of her POV is from Sydney aka the capital of NSW. The CTP for reference is for 3rd party insurance which is compulsory. NSW is one state that doesn't have this embedded within the registration on the vehicle, The NT, VIC, SA do. The Esafety is for any vehicle over 5yrs old and the blue slip is only required if your vehicle has been out of rego for more that 3mths - again all in NSW. The fact of the matter is that road/vehicle rules change from state to state/Territory

[@TheTemper2]

Not all states in Australia have the same road rules, inspections, etc.

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

Yeah, When I was living in country SA, a mate bought an XJ Jaguar, took out the v12 and put in a 454, could NOT get it reg in SA, so he went over the border (10km away) and got it reg in Vic!

[@Grayhouse67]

Saw some of the comments here about us driving on the left side of the road and how that it is common in a lot of the Commonwealth countries or the former British Empire. You got to realise that driving on the left comes from our British heritage particularly knights and soldiers, riding at each other on horseback. Since the most people would hold their weapon, i.e. their sword in their right hand you had to go down the left side in order to be able to use the weapon properly. This translated to everyday life has any soldier on horseback approaching someone coming down the road would move over to the left so if the approaching party happened to be a threat they can immediately withdraw their sword and defend themselves to the right.

[@steveheywood9428]

In the state of Victoria, we don't need to have annual inspections. The P or probationary plate system is meant to restrict the speeds of young drivers for a specified term, and also means that driver has to maintain zero alcohol whilst in charge of a vehicle.

[@Hope-sf3dk]

@@KayeNash-g2o no, hes correct....

[@KayeNash-g2o]

@@steveheywood9428 OK, things may have changed since I got my licence down there!

[@taniacoustley7959]

The L and P platers in victoria are not speed restricted. They can go whatever the posted speed limit is.

[@valrodgers8889]

We don’t have yearly inspections in Queensland. It is only required when selling a car. We don't have rego stickers anymore either👏👏

[@triarb5790]

Nor do we in Victoria. I gor caught out this year because I somehow missed the notifications to update and found I'd been unintentionally driving an unregistered vehicle for two weeks!. Thank goodness I didn't get pulled over​@valrodgers8889

[@EvanHart-d1n]

If there are cars in two lanes ahead of you, filtering means that you can drive you motorbike between the cars and be at the head of your own que, ready to take off ahead of other traffic as soon as the lights turn green.

[@jessovenden]

Yes. And this is most common and safest when the cars they go between are stopped at traffic lights.

[@leonardirving3307]

The critical thing about Lane splitting is that it’s done at traffic lights so the bikie can get to the front of the queue. It’s not a requirement it’s just for impatient riders who believe they have a right to be first. Hey, what’s a wing mirror or two and a gouge in the door ?

[@Blade43]

@@leonardirving3307 Typical comment from someone who has no idea and probably has never ridden a bike, It's smart riding. No doubt you're just a "poor" driver anyway, and can't stand the thought that someone can do something you can't. You're just bitter and twisted and have absolutely no riding knowledge.

[@xbrod7827]

Filtering means you can go between cars at stopped traffic lights.no Camaro or corvette.but you didn’t get the Monaro or the torana. Or the ford xy gt or xa xd gt cars either

[@jason5838]

@@leonardirving3307 Lane Splitting is illegal in all states & territories of Australia, lane filtering is when two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are stopped or moving at under 30kph (18mph). Most drivers leave a gap for a motorcycle to pass through as a common courtesy, swerving into or deliberately swerving into a motorcyclist is illegal. I've watched a driver do that to an undercover police motorcycle. That driver copped a real mouthful and a fine for the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

[@iallso1]

I passed my driving test in 1987 in the UK, and between getting my provisional licence and passing my test, I was required to display L plates and have a qualified driver sit with me. 30 years later, I learned to ride a motorcycle in New Zealand (the rules here are pretty similar to Australia). I'm required to sit a theory test, go through the phases of learners licence, and then restricted licence before passing the final test to get a full licence. On my learners and restricted licences, I had restrictions like I had to display an L plate, 10pm curfew, zero alcohol, limited power to weight ratio of the bike, and no pillion. I bought a 250cc bike, which had plenty of power for the speed of traffic in NZ, and the curfew enabled me to avoid working overtime at unsociable hours, when requested to do so.

[@skwervin1]

Victoria only has car inspections when you buy/sell a car. You otherwise only get a notice to have an inspection if the cops think your car is unroadworthy, such as having bald tyres, faulty brakes, lights not working, etc. If your car is badly unroadworthy, you get a big yellow sticker put on your car, and you can only drive it to the repair shop. Otherwise you get a t8cket and a time frame to get it fixed and you have to get it certified.

[@stephaniekyriacou2861]

Green slip - compulsory third party insurance (ctp slip, yearly requirement). Pink slip - roadworthy certificate (yearly inspection for vehicles over 7 years old). Blue slip - brand new registration, inclueds pink slip. Rego (Registration) - payment for your number plate and yearly road/emission taxes. This is in NSW and varies from state to state.

[@stephaniekyriacou2861]

Holden is owned by GM which owns Chevy hence why there's not really any Chevy's here. Some people put Chevy badges on their V8 Holden's cause it's a Chevy motor 😂 Petrol is short for petroleum.

[@petertimbrell1964]

@@stephaniekyriacou2861 This differs by state. In Queensland card are not inspected annually and we only have one registration renewal which includes compulsory third party insurance.

[@heatherhoward2513]

Glad I don't live innsw

[@davidparris7167]

This is a NSW thing....in SA there is no annual inspections and there is only one rego form which includes the Govt fee and third party insurance.

[@gregwhite9892]

@@stephaniekyriacou2861 Australia used to sell chevie in the 50s and 60s alongside their Holden stablemates - Chevrolet stopped building in Australia around 1968 - and of course Chevie have been mostly available through the program run by Walkinshaw, and before that as grey imports, which is why there have always been Corvettes and Silverado's in Australia

[@SueNicholls-95]

I drove in and around Australia for 5 years and have driven for 53 years. I've never heard the description "Cinderella " drivers licence.

[@Bellas1717]

She explained in the video that it’s an American term used in some states there. It's not an Australian term.

[@leonardirving3307]

Me either

[@Dr_KAP]

A Cinderella license is a restricted license given for cases of hardship . So an example may be someone who has had their license suspended for 12 months, but needs their car to drive their disabled mother to her doctors appointments - after serving 3 months of the suspension they can apply for a Cinderella license meaning they can drive but only for 12 hours during the day, but not at night. It’s mostly a thing in Massachusetts but a couple of other states have now introduced them.

[@Flirkann]

Ah, similar to our Restricted licences

[@Steve21945]

@@Dr_KAP "Cinderella" - have to be home by midnight

[@ductritran8637]

Just to clarify your query of L or p plate driving with speed limited that block traffic . Here in Australia road rule is keep left if you are driving slow you must keep left , when you take over you drive on right side to pass then go to the left after you over take . Speed limited in city maximum is 60km , in local suburb road is 50km On free way is 100km for majority free way across the country and some parts of free way speed maximum is 110km . In school zone is 40km and on shopping zone street also 40km .

[@tsurah5408]

In west Australia just have to have an inspection when getting our vehicle registered, then just pay the rego each year either 6 or 12 months. Pink slips and blue slips are just for nsw

[@allanhindmarch7323]

One can either overtake a slower driver if it's safe, or one can employ patience and consideration.

[@fi77er]

L is a Lerner Driver and requires a fully licensed passenger who is sober. P is for Probationary driver. Slip have been fased out in most states & territories. Police will check number plates or vin numbers to check vehical registration.

[@andrewbayada2475]

An El Camino to us Aussies is a Ute. That's probably the closest to what a Ute looks like. I had a '66 Ford Falcon XP Ute when I was in high school in 1990. I loved that Ute! On my old paper licence, it was classed as a lorry!

[@WMH-MUSIC]

Plenty of Chevy’s here in Australia

[@k.vn.k]

5:36 Those L/P plate drives on slow lane, so you can always take over them by using fast lane. You are not obliged to stay in the same lane as L/P. Lane filtering is slipping through the cars in between the lanes during red light so they can move to front (not in front of the cars but in the space between the cars) instead of stuck behind.

[@kyliegray7188]

Speed restrictions is not in all states. It's not a thing in Victoria. It used to be in Tasmania but they stopped it. Everyone now drives at the same speed (other states may differ)

[@guccigasbag2780]

Yes it’s New South Wales that has the speed restrictions.

[@Blade43]

@kyliegray7188 L platers in Tassie can only do a maximum of 90 Kms and P1 can only do a max. of 100 Kms, P2 don't have any speed restrictions except the posted speeds of course.

[@jamussmyth1612]

Besides the speed limit painted on the road surface, we also have directional arrows painted (particularly approaching round-a-bouts). A useful addition to that would be “Town/Suburb” markers also added on the road surface. For example, “City Centre Lane” or “Central Coast Exit Lane”. Yes, I know, we have signs. But sometimes you miss them because they are obstructed from view (or you are just abstracted). Colour coded perhaps? Getting lost is usually a result of getting in the wrong lane.

[@triarb5790]

Something many learner- teacher parents don't seem to realise is that they are by law considered the driver of the vehicle despite sitting in the passenger seat. If they are caught on their phone, or with the L plater doing an illegal move it is the driver who gets the fine and points loss as well as the L plater losing their Ls for 3 months.

[@simbob26]

It’s not that it’s a liquid. When we say “gas” we are referring to liquified petroleum gas, or LPG, which I believe you just call propane in the USA. If you say “I’ve got to get some gas” here it almost always refers to LPG, not “gasoline”.

[@fabiacooney9378]

5:04 When you first learn to drive you get taught to always stay in the furthest left lane as this is usually considered the left lane so that in a multi highway situation there is 2+ lanes free for regular drivers and the furtherest left is usually buses or trucks, learners or provisional drivers. However most kids tend to not follow their restricted speed limits and just drive the speed on the road if it's higher than what they should be travelling. Also rego means car registration and the different 'slips' you need to get each year is applicable to the state of New South Wales and I know in Queensland you just have to pay the registration without any inspection. The only inspection you need to do is if you move from another state to Queensland you need a safety inspection check and that's it.

[@gjamieson1956]

The main reason for why we drive on the left hand side ,relates back to early England when horseback was the transport mode ,most people are righthanded and this allows the rider easy access to present there sword and hold off trouble

[@santiagokiwi3187]

Easiest way to explain filtering is that in slow moving traffic a motorcycle will basically ride on the white line in-between two lanes of traffic. So imagine you're stopped at the traffic lights with cars also in the lane next to you...a motorcycle would drive in-between you and the stopped cars next to you up to the front of the queue. People get annoyed because they think we're cutting the line which, sure, we are xD but as the video also explains we don't want to be sitting at the back of a queue like a sitting duck waiting to be rear ended.

[@MichaelJones-te7zs]

Filtering just means they don’t have the hold their position in traffic, they can move between two cars to the front of the queue at a red light, means less get rear ended in heavy traffic. Can give people a shock if they’re not used to it because they ride rarely close past you. The restricted speed for Provisional drivers really only affects them on the freeway where they just have to keep to the left and do 10-20km slower than the rest, you just overtake them on the right.

[@davidlean8674]

Roundabouts. These are great in helping the traffic flow up to a point. Where they fail is in high traffic flows where the majority of traffic is turning 270 degrees. In that situation the constant flow of traffic blocks all others getting onto the roundabout. Those other cars would cause the "constant flow" to break up & pulse. That situation can be fixed by putting lights on just that part of the road where all the cars come from, prior to them hitting the roundabout. While what I describe is pretty rare, when it happens it sucks. The worst example of this is in Bella Vista, in Sydney, just near Woolies Head Office.

[@krystleklearcentral]

12:38 Filtering is essentially a motorbike rider creating an extra lane between the regular lanes (they all have to be going the same direction, and the normal lanes have to either be stopped or move very slowly).

[@ChrisM-fz6xx]

Victoria Police actually convinced the Victoria Government that L and P Plate Drivers were at greater risk of being rear ended at slow Speed particularly on Freeways , so Victoria L and P Plate Drivers can now drive at the posted Speed Limit regardless of the Speed . Commonsense for a change .You're going 80kph on a Freeway where everybody else , including 40 Ton Trucks , is going 110kph is asking for a Disaster to happen .

[@stevefoulston]

If you’ve driven a motor vehicle in Australia, you will certainly know about ‘lane filtering’. You’ll have seen motorcycles, scooters and mopeds snaking through traffic while cars and trucks sit idle. And if you’ve driven a motorbike yourself, you’ve likely done the same. At its most simple, lane filtering is just the act of driving between lanes. However, it generally refers to riding a motorcycle (scooter or moped bike) at less than 30km/h between two rows of slow-moving or stationary vehicles heading in the same direction as you. Peace out.

[@lawrencevaughan4546]

As an older bike rider we used to filter through moving traffic, I used to do it up to 100 mph it was a real buzz.

[@rossprentice4975]

Your lucky to make it to old age

[@peggyaeschlimann4180]

In the death lane. :D

[@majorviolation5707]

I’m an Aussie and I’ve been riding motorbikes for decades and I’ve never heard the term filtering’. However does sound like a term you call lane splitting. If tra traffic is moving less then 30kph we can legally ride between cars in lanes.

[@robstreet342]

Filtering for motor bikes simply means that while traffic is very slow or stopped, say for a red light at an intersection motorbikes are allowed to move between the stopped cars to the front! This helps to prevent motor bikes from being rear ended as they are between the lined up cars and can obviously take off faster when the lights go green.

[@fionahamilton2060]

What she means by filtering is they weave through the vehicles at the traffic lights to get closer to the front

[@nirmalsuki]

They do this in my country and it's annoying as all hell. They filter to the front and most bikes don't have enough power to accelerate too fast. It ends up blocking all the cars...

[@emmacooper1524]

Not here. Motorbikes have a higher acceleration rate. I am a bike rider that uses it to commute to work as well as recreation, and I can tell you that I have always left the cars in the dust and I only have a 600cc now , but also happened when I only had a 400cc.

[@coraliemoller3896]

Re helmets: for safety, of course; but also medical costs for injuries are paid by Medicare, to which most taxpayers contribute via the Medicare Levy. Naturally, we want to reduce the number and severity of head injuries.

[@nataliemay415]

*L and P plates don't have to be on the outside of the car. *You're not legally required to go under the speed limit in all states and territories. * Not all states and territories have slips and require a roadworthy. In nsw, a pick slip if you're roadworthy, a blue slip is an unregistered roadworthy or a safety check, and the green slip is your CTP insurance. In Victoria it's all combined into your Rego. *You're are still required to carry your licence and present it when asked. There was a grace period of 7 days, but they got rid of that years ago. If you don't have your licence on you, you will be fined for driving without a licence. *Lane splitting is illegal but you can filter if all vehicles are under 30km/h. (Lane splitting is over 30km/h = illegal, lane filtering is under 30km/h = legal) *Not all states and territories have the speed limit painted on the road. *gas is propane, butane. Fuel is unleaded petrol and you have diesel.

[@Steve21945]

The L and P plates have to be on the outside of the car in NSW (which is where she lives). And in Victoria at least, you still have the 7 days grace period if you're not under 26 and you have a full licence, but you must have your licence or permit on you if you're on Ls, Ps or if you're under 26 (even with a full licence).

[@andyossie]

yeah filtering is the idea of getting all the way to the front of the stopped traffic where there is 2 or more lanes full of stopped cars so you can take off ahead of all other cars and you're riding out on clear lanes with no one able to change lanes or hit you from behind because you are stuck behind stopped cars or trucks. So how you do that is, you ride down middle between the stopped cars as long as you can get through safely enough without hitting the other vehicles as you filter through to the front. I always get to the front of the line of stopped traffic so I can take off ahead when the lights turn green if I ride my bike.

[@katherinejones2756]

Australian here, most of what she is saying is only for the eastern states as in Western Australia (where I live) some of these rules are different. 1. As for our rego we don't have to worry about a slip we get sent our rego bill and just pay it when due 2. we are required to carry our physical license on us. 3. P platers don't have to go slower then everyone. 4. Red P plates are for your first 6 months after passing your driving test so that everyone knows your new to driving on your own and you can't drive after midnight. 5. green P plates are for 18 months you are now allowed to drive at anytime.

[@ronwellington2516]

Vehicle Registration stickers in Queensland have been discontinued for some time now, most police vehicles have number plate recognition computers and you often see vehicles stopped with no number plates and a police sticker on it because it is not a legally registered vehicle…

[@shayne7300]

Holden (General Motors Holden) used to export cars to the US, those Chevy Caprice PPV Police Cars = Holden Statesman, Pontiac G8? Holden Commodore, Pontiac GTO? Holden Monaro.. GMH Holden and Ford Australia built Utes (think similar to Chevy El Camino) based on their large passenger car models, Holden used Chev LS V8's when they stopped building the 4.2 and 5L Holden engines.. Australian Muscle Cars were unique also, Ford GTHO, Ford Falcon Hardtops (Ever see Mad Max?), Holden Monaros and Toranas... We had some cool stuff down here..

[@JoelWende]

Driving down the middle between two lanes mate!

[@darrenirwin]

Lane splitting is bikes being able to filter through stopped and very slow traffic to get to the front, due to better acceleration, and avoiding being hurt if rear ended.

[@Dasyurid]

There’s some variation by state and some of the things she mentioned about New South Wales don’t apply in, for instance, Victoria where I am. We did away with physical stickers for rego and went all electronic for rego (ie annual registration fee) years ago. You still have to pay, it’s just that the cops have automatic number plate readers that alert them if a car with unpaid rego drives past. I’m sure NSW is doing this too but if they’re still using rego stickers they may be a bit behind us. On the other hand I’ve only had my Victorian driving licence on my phone for a few months and we’re told we should still take our physical licence with us when we drive. The P plate system is a little different too. As far as I can tell new drivers on their red P plates, or P1 drivers, don’t have to drive slower than everyone else but they do have similar restrictions about not carrying passengers, not towing a trailer, not driving high powered cars (there’s a list but it’s basically over a certain power to weight ratio), having zero blood alcohol, and a few other things. But they're allowed to go 100km/h on a 100km/h freeway, which I feel is a good thing. If they're not safe to drive the same speed as everyone else the test examiner shouldn't be passing them.

[@FreewayAngel]

NSW was the second state to have digital drivers licences in 2019. SA was first in 2016. NSW has had digital vehicle rego since 2022.

[@vaiki]

Here in Queensland (yes, different rules apply to different states) you can get your learner’s permit (L) when 16 years old. You practice driving with a fully licensed driver for 100 documented driving hours (of which at least 10h needs to be night time). At 17 you can go for your red provisional licence (red P’s) which limits the number of people in your car, limit your driving hours, restrict you from using a mobile (cell) phone etc. NO speed restrictions besides normal speed limits! After a year of driving with red P’s you can get your green provisional license (green P’s) which allows more people in the car, more driving hours and minimal use of mobile (cell) phones (allows driver to work for example as an Uber driver, I.e. accept jobs) After 2 years on green P’s you may get your full (open) license.

[@LeanneAnderson-e5c]

174 countries and territories have right-hand drive traffic while vehicles use the left side in 78 countries. Most countries that drive on the left are former British colonies including South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Also Japan drives on the left.

[@PiersDJackson]

I know it's the pedant in me, but .... Left or Right hand drive means which side of the vehicle the steering wheel is on, so everything said is the opposite, or that in Australia cars are right hand drive and drive on the left.

[@PiersDJackson]

A little "generalised" thing about licensing: it's Learners Permit (must have an unrestricted licenced driver supervising), P1 or Red P Plates [Probationary] (first 12 months of solo driving, restrictions apply to alcohol consumption, and may include a curfew, passengers - excluding family, towing, power and capacity of car - ie non-turbo, and speed), P2 or Green P Plates (same as P1, with loosened passenger, towing and speed restrictions), then Full licence (any "car" upto 4½ tonne GVM, and able to supervise Learners Permit holders - although for infringement notices are considered "driver"). Additionally Heavy Vehicle Drivers Licence is for any vehicle over 4½ tonnes, subdivided into Light Rigid (4½ to 8 tonne GVM), Medium Rigid (8+ tonnes with 2 axles), Heavy Rigid (same as Medium, without axle restrictions), Heavy Combination (an articulated vehicle - bendy-bus, or tractor-trailer with a single articulation, including "truck and dog trailer), and Multi Combination (as name implies, multiple trailers, eg. B-double, A-train, Road Train, etc.).... Heavy Vehicles also require additional permits for certain uses, such as commercial passenger transport, hazardous materials transport (fuel, chemicals, etc), hazardous areas (ie. snow, some beaches).... finally there's motorcycle licensing, similar to cars, except that there is no supervision.

[@liandren]

In Aus you are on your learners for a year after passing a written road rules test on the computer at your equivalent of the DMV. Then you do a practical driving test and pass that to go on your Red p plates for 1 year and green p plates for 2 years, then you have to do an online hazard perception test and graduate to a full licence . All learners must drive with a fully licensed driver. It takes 4 years to get a full licence.

[@vaiki]

Lane filtering in Queensland (different rules apply to different states) means that you can move up between car lanes to a red traffic light but ONLY IF BOTH LANES continue in the same direction.

[@paulstewart1557]

" a cuppa" in Australia is usually tea, not coffee - although Australians love coffee and drink a lot, the expression "a cuppa" is reserved for tea!

[@Smokeyr67]

No it's not.

[@Ozzidrop]

"Filtering" is only done at a red stoplight with multiple lanes, where you can slowly pass in the middle of both (or multiple) lanes.

[@davidarmstrong3564]

Let's talk about spelling. Here in Oz, we speak and spell the same as all those countries who didn't fight a war to rid themselves of everything British. "Licence" is the spelling on our drivers' licence and is a noun. "License" is the spelling of the other parts of speech (verbs, adjective, particles, and adverbs. And Aussies have windscreens not windshiels.

[@davidarmstrong3564]

And as for spell check - I meant "participles" not "particles"

[@chrism5770]

You can ride between the cars on the lines so up the middle between two slow moving or stopped cars

[@aussieragdoll4840]

In New South Wales, if you choose to rely on the electronic version of your licence… you re required to ensure that your phone screen is in sufficiently good condition so that you can clearly view the licence, and that your phone has sufficient charge to access the app.

[@danecalnan7098]

Road rules state lane filtering is permitted at speeds of up to 30km/h, when it is “safe to do so”, and unless there is signage stating otherwise

[@T-RACER2005]

We are getting Chevrolet here but obviously they are imported for dealerships, same thing with Ram. Most of our Holdens will have a Chevrolet badge like the VZ SS, VY SS, VE SS but i rarely see a VF SS with a Chevrolet badge. Yes we do have a mixture of small and big utes, big utes being the dual and single cab 4wd's being Toyota Hilux (LN106, SR SR5, Rugged X, Rogue, GR, LN111R, LN167, RZN169R, 4000SL TRD, TRD and KUN26R) and Landcruisers (FJ45, FJ40, FJ55, HJ45, HJ47, HJ75, HZJ75R, HZJ75RP, HZJ79, HDJ79R, GX, VDJ79, GXL, LC79 series), Dodge/Ram, Chevrolet Silverado's, Volkswagen Amaroks, Ford Rangers, Ford Ranger Raptor, Ford Raptor, Isuzu D-max, Holden Colorado, Holden Rodeo, Mazda BT-50, LDV, Nissan Navara (D22, NP300, D22 DX, DX STR, DX, ST-R, D40 STX, D40, STX 550, RX, ST-X NP300, SL, Warrior and N Trek Warrior) Mitsubishi Triton MR, ML, MN, MV, GLS, GLX, GLX-R, GSR, GLX+ and MQ ), Ssangyong, Mercedes Benz X-Class and small utes being Holden Crewman, Storm, ute series (FX to VF) Sandman, Maloos, Ford utes (XD, XE, XF, XG, XH, AU, BA, BF and FG), Valiant utes (AP6, VC, VJ, VG, VE, VF, VG, VH, CL and VK), Datsun utes (320, U320, 1200, L320, 1300, 520, 1000, 1500, 521, B120, 620, 720, B1200, 120Y and 1200Y) and Toyota utes (Crown and Hilux series RN10, Publica, SR5, SR, DX, YN85, RN90, Workmate ) I could've missed some utes, feel free to comment other utes that i missed. I didn't count count suv 4x4 as utes because factory they either 5 of 7 seaters and most 4x4 enthusiasts either chop them to add the ute part or leave them how they are

[@wildeturkey2006]

Lane Filtering: Meaning that when 2 or more lanes of traffic (going in the same direction) comes to a stop at traffic light a motorbike can split the lanes of traffic and go all the way to the front of the queue. Meaning that they don't sit in traffic like everyone else. It's safer for them and it is faster for them. Think of a bicycle rider in new york lane splitting all the traffic (minus the running of red lights of course)

[@stevenbalekic5683]

An easier description is motorbikes can drive between stopped cars to get to the front of the line at traffic lights.

[@michaelmayo9048]

A chev cruise is a Holden astra in Australia. Some pontiacs in USA are Australian Holden's...l seen a few new big chev trucks silverados and lots of mustangs and some new chev camaro in Australia.

[@peterflynn2111]

A Daewoo Cruze is the real thing Chev and Holden just rebadged .A Opel Astra is not available in the US but are rebadged as Vauxhalls in the UK and of Course Holden here

[@robertthomson1587]

Guyana in South America is a former British colony. It drives on the left. So too, oddly enough, does its neighbour Suriname, which was formerly a Dutch colony.

[@llunstudiomelbourne]

Lane filtering on a motorbike is the ability to move between stationary traffic at traffic lights so that the motorcyclist is at the front of the traffic flow when the lights change. There are though some restrictions on this in the different states and if the rider is on a learners permits (also restriction in engine power) on the probationary or full licence.

[@ronaldhawkins3957]

Lane Filtering in Victoria is similar to lane splitting in California, except the rider and surrounding vehicles may not exceed 30 kph. Most responses talk about filtering at red lights, but you don't have to be moving to the front of an intersection to filter. You can filter between vehicles going in the same direction or between parked cars and a traffic lane, making biking very handy when traffic is heavy or on freeway slip roads with two lanes having long queues. You cannot filter between the curb and other traffic, next to a pushbike lane, or between traffic travelling in opposite directions. In NSW you can't filter between parked cars and traffic like you can in Victoria. Other Australian states will have similar lane filtering laws but check for differences. I miss freeway speed lane splitting in California from when I lived there.

[@DangerD20]

We have chevorlet here in australia, and the fact that holden isnt seen in america is because it was an australian made brand that is now discontinued.

[@TheSamleigh]

Filtering - say traffic at red light - stopped - the motorbike can manoeuvre between those stopped cars and get up to the front - I guess.

[@Ultram69]

If there are two lanes going the same way, and traffic is stopped at the lights, if you are on a motor bike you can move to the front between the cars for when the lights go green.

[@peggyaeschlimann4180]

Most states, Victoria, for instance, got rid of the slower speeds for Learners and Probationary drivers, as it caused more accidents due to the frustration of those behind. And 'filtering' is the motorcyclist moving less than 30km/h between the two lanes (i.e. on the white line) to the front of traffic when it is stopped at an intersection.

[@akasharomero6846]

Filtering means riding your bike on the white line if the bike fits in-between the two lanes. Allowed at stop signs and red lights. Zig zagging is more like overtaking if you were in a car.

[@skegbudley4611]

Filtering or lane splitting is when you get to stopped vehicles at a set of traffic lights and ride between the vehicles until you get to the front of the que.

[@noelc9961]

in victoria if you own a non commercial vehicle ie private vehicle you no longer have rego stickers that you have to put on your car. the rego is tied to your number plate. also there is no speed restriction for p platers. and a big plus is learners have to have 120 hours practical driving experience before allowing you to go for your driving test until you are over the age of 21 then its up to your instructor as to when you are ready to take your test for p plates

[@davidlean8674]

Filtering: In a multi-lane road where the cars are stopped or close to it. Say at a red light. The bike rider can ride up between the cars ( on top of the dotted line), to get to the front. Then when the lights change, the bike has much more acceleration so usually they speed off & are not in your way. This does not mean the bike rider zigzags in between cars when everyone is travelling at speed. Some riders do. But it is a good way to get yourself killed. If the driver can't see you, they tend to change lanes quickly, cutting you off, or just knocking into you.

[@glengrimm4075]

Lane splitting is a bike the rides on the white line between cars (not in his own lane) but between 2 lanes. Yes, we get Chevrolet's here. Camaro's stingrays, chevy C20s, ford mustangs, Lamborghini's, Bugatti's etc. We're not primitive, it's just that some of us like our cars better. She mustn't get out much. We use to export our holdens to America in the late 90's and early 2000s as a Chevrolet impala, and the Pontiac GTOs is ours too, Chevrolet SS, i think buik even used them so. We also got your chevy volt made in detroit here as the holden volt and many many more. so she mustn't pay much attention to cars.

[@benosborne2711]

Filtering is when traffic is stopped at a traffic light, motorbikes are allowed to ride between the stopped vehicles to get to the front of the traffic

[@Notric]

You should do a video on the Utes. There are many out there.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

It's simple if behind an L or P plate driver, you wait a little bit until it's safe to pass then pass.

[@mikeythehat6693]

Holden is Chevy. Well, more to the point, Holden is G.M. Holden is (was) the home grown Australian car builder who was a subsidiary of General Motors. The Holden models were built by General Motors Holden (GMH) and were a very competitive choice for many Australians until defunct around the time of the Global Financial Crisis. They built some killer "Muscle Cars" in the '70s that are well sought after today and people pay a pretty penny for.

[@BeatWittwer-x8p]

Holden and Chevy are both made by GM and share many similar components. Holden's are no longer made and we are importing more Chevy's. Also keep in mind, our preference for years was 6 cyl. engines where you in the US went for 8 cyl. and Europe/Japan with 4's.

[@juliekerr5681]

When traffic is crawling along, motorbikes are allowed to ride down between the lanes - basically avoid traffic jams and go to the front of the queue at lights and whatnot which is probably why so many ride these days

[@davidfaorlin7620]

Holden was a GM brand, same as Chevrolet. We have Holden, you have Chevrolet. Some Holden cars built in Australia were exported to the US as Chevrolet vehicles.

[@krystleklearcentral]

Hawaii allows for electronic licencing. Not sure if they actually issue them yet, but they have to accept them as a form of ID.

[@anndothor8712]

we do have yank tanks mostly in car clubs, chevy, dodge, ford she must drive around with her eyes closed, holden is a Gmh

[@kaynef7333]

filtering is riding in a straight line in the middle of two lanes in between cars travelling with them, not so much weaving left to right but straight to not be stuck in between the front or rear of any cars

[@jasonfairhurst7401]

In my state it is illegal to filter through stopped traffic

[@gestaltdude]

Like the military salute, the side of the road the British and Australians drive on evolved from the time of chivalry. Two knights approaching each other on horseback would do so on the left, holding their right hands up as they pass to show they are unarmed and not looking for combat. This occurred for so long that, when wheeled vehciles started being used, it became entrenched in the minds of the populace as the standard. The salute, a raising of the right arm at a ninety degree angle, over time came to be used as a mark of respect for higher officers in an organized military, evolving into the right hand raised to the side of the forehead we all know today. So basically, given this mindset has been around for over a thousand years, good luck trying to convince the Brits to change sides. :D

[@enigmeerkat4545]

To really break down lane filtering/splitting into a very basic explanation, it's where two lanes of traffic are stopped or going very slowly, and the motorbike is allowed to drive on the white lines between the lanes, to slip in between the lanes of stopped traffic to get to the front.

[@joelsmall8471]

Filtering is when you come to a traffic stop and you arent the front vehicle, a motorbike can filter down the gaps of the lanes to the front of the intersection to allow them to go first when the lights go green and also protect their bums from being rear ended by a car not stopping, as they now have many cars behind them for protection while waiting at the stop

[@Steve21945]

Hey @charlieDownUnder, when you Googled filtering you read the first entry, which was tricky to understand. The second entry, which is visible in the video, was a much clearer explanation. Check it out.

[@joannedickie7863]

Drivers on P plates are also restricted from driving high performance vehicles & riders on P plates are restricted to motorcycles up to 660cc & under a certain power to weight figure.

[@adrianworcester]

Lane splitting is where a moterbike can manuver between two cars while they are stopped or while on a freeway/highway

[@PiersDJackson]

Holden was a division or the "Australasian Brand" of General Motors, so a Chevrolet, or Vauxhall, or Opel.... however the American side decided to cut costs, so first closed Holden's manufacturing, then the entire brand; they also sold the European division (Vauxhall and Opel to PSA - Peugeot/Citroën, who were later acquired into Stellaris, that own Fiat and Chrysler).

[@angelametcalfe953]

filtering means you can zig zag between lanes to move ahead in the traffic

[@akasharomero6846]

They used to be registration tickets. The different colours represent the years. Your supposed to take the old sticker off before you put the new one. The dude that owned that car was lazy. Btw, we haven't used those stickers here for close to 10 years I believe.

[@darrylw8074]

"Junior License" and "Cinderella License" is not a thing in Australia. They are called "Learners Licence (L)" and "Provisional License (P)" "Lane Filtering" is assumed knowledge. She really should have defined it. There would be many Australians who would not know the term. Registration rules vary state-to-state. Some states have registration stickers. Some do not. Some states have integrated insurance and registration. Some do not. Some states require annual inspections. Some do not. There are Chevrolet vehicles in Australia. They're just not that common. The (Australian) brand Holden that was mentioned, was a subsidiary of General Motors and sports models could be ordered with Chevy V8 motors. Unfortunately Holden is no longer in business. Imported right-hand-drive Chevrolet vehicles such as the Silverado and Corvette can be be bought new in Australia, and GMC American-style 'trucks' are becoming increasingly popular.

[@mikekennedy9222]

petrol or petroleum is what cars etc run on. some cars do run on gas ( LPG or liquid petroleum gas). OPEC (organization of the Pertoleum exporting countries) controls the price of petroleum and the exporting. There are 3 states of matter- Solid, Liquid and Gas. Gas has no shape or volume. Aussie name of what you fill your car with is Spot on Right.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

Lane filtering is, 2 lanes of stopped traffic going in the same direction motorcycle can ride between them to get the front of the traffic

[@guccigasbag2780]

In Australia in most states you have to be on your L’s for 1 yr and fill out your log book to record how many hours you have driven before you take the test. My daughter had the log book on an app on her phone. It recorded how many mins or hours she did in a session, how many kilometres it was and locations she started and stopped at. She had to do 100 hours of driving with me or her driver instructor. 40 hrs of the 100hrs of driving was done at night in the dark. Before she could go for her red P’s. She just got her licence 3 weeks ago. For the next stage would be the green P’s she has to be on her red P’s for 12 months before she can apply for her Green P’s and do a Hazard Perception Test. She has to be on her green P’s for 2 yrs according to the article I just looked up (I copied and pasted down below). My daughter will turn 18 years old next month. (God help me she’s already counting down the days she can go clubbing and drinking 🙄) You must hold the provisional P2 licence for a minimum of 12 months before you can move on to an open licence, except if you are younger than 23 years old when you received the P1 licence. If you were younger than 23, you’ll have to hold the P2 licence for a minimum of 24 months. Periods of disqualification, suspension, expiration and cancellation do not count towards the required minimum holding period.

[@mjustjeanette7026]

5:40 The reason for the 90km limit for the first year is because an accident at 90 is less damaging: it's about giving YOUNG IMMORTAL drivers a chance to find out physics trumps being cool.

[@jayweb51]

Holden Motorworks put imported motorcars together under licence, they were bought by General Motors to produce cars in Australia; eventually GM shutdown car production in Australia, now we have Chevrolet vehicles, badged as Chevrolet. Some motorcars developed at Holden, were exported to America as Chevrolet.