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Great Ocean Road travel safety advice
Great Ocean Road travel safety advice
Some of the beaches along the road have dangerous currents. Observe local signs, and seek local advice about the best places to swim.
There are few overtaking lanes on the Great Ocean Road, rather turnouts for slower vehicles. If a faster vehicle catches up to you, be considerate and pull over at the next turn out. Frustration causes accidents, let faster vehicles past. If you catch up to a slower vehicle, stay back at a safe distance and wait for the other vehicle to pull over in the next slow vehicle turn out. Don't tailgate.
The speed limit along the Great Ocean Road is 80km/h to 100km/h. In towns, the speed limit is 50km/h to 70km/h.
Given the volume of traffic that can traverse the Great Ocean Road, especially weekends and holidays, don't assume that it will be a quick trip. Allow yourself plenty of time to see everything so that you may enjoy your drive.
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