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Watch and Learn "Skills of Defensive Driving" in Australian roads. Very helpful!! :D
thegreatiam15Sydney Posts: 799Member Joined: Jan 07, 2014
QUESTION: first time ko let's say sa Australia then gusto ko sana magfamiliarise sa pagdadrayb sa city or sa town or suburb. Ano ba ang pinakamagandang maiaadvise para sa mga first timers na tulad ko?
wise bang bumili na agad nang segundamanong sasakyan at magdrive around sa mga towns?
ano ang pinaka quickest or pinaka madaling paraan para mafamiliarise sa lugar at traffic rules at saka traffic lights nila im sure naiiba ito : )
@thegreatiam15 ako po gumamit ng gps kahit papunta lang ng shop. ahaha! iyon una kong ginawa para mafamiliarize iyong road and gain confidence, papasok sa school and pagpunta sa mga shops and church. and read sa road rules nila what the arrows /lines are for na nakaguhit sa road., sa umpisa nakakalito pero pag may routine na madali na lang.
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@thegreatiam15 ako po gumamit ng gps kahit papunta lang ng shop. ahaha! iyon una kong ginawa para mafamiliarize iyong road and gain confidence, papasok sa school and pagpunta sa mga shops and church. and read sa road rules nila what the arrows /lines are for na nakaguhit sa road., sa umpisa nakakalito pero pag may routine na madali na lang.
nagstart na din ako magbasa basa sa mga post ni bossing totoy
question sa Google maps ba yung navigate for driving kapag ginamit mo yun tinuturo nya ba yung proper laning?
although stay left nga tayo ang question is paano kung yung road One way sana yung google hindi sumablay haha or fool proof pa din?
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AnnmajCanberra Posts: 7Member Joined: May 30, 2016
Thanks for the videos. Helpful at plano ko na magtake ng one-off government exam sa ACT. Sana maipasa. hehe. Nakakapanibago din magdrive dito kesa sa Pinas. Good luck sa lahat!
@thegreatiam15 naexperience namin iyan, napasok kami sa bus lane. hahaha! good thing it was a weekend. the GPS will tell you like 1 km kung turn left or right or eexit or stay in the lane, but you should also know if there are bus lanes. hehe.
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thegreatiam15Sydney Posts: 799Member Joined: Jan 07, 2014
@thegreatiam15 naexperience namin iyan, napasok kami sa bus lane. hahaha! good thing it was a weekend. the GPS will tell you like 1 km kung turn left or right or eexit or stay in the lane, but you should also know if there are bus lanes. hehe.
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Clarify ko lang po re using Ph DL sa Au. May kelangan pa ba na papers say learner's permit bago makapag-drive sa Au or no need na?
Ang 1st destination ko kasi e Perth, stay muna ng ilang weeks then papaturo ako about Au driving at para
ma-familiarize. However, ang final desti ko talaga e NSw since naka SS ako dun at dun na ako kukuha ng Au DL.
Hope maliwanagan po ako dito. TIA
pepsPhilippines Posts: 35Member Joined: Aug 14, 2016
i have a DL in Phils non- pro nkapagdriving lesson ko ng 10hrs at ok na dapat then ngwork ko overseas tapos walang practice tlga. Should I apply a learner's permit since hindi nman tlga ko kagalingan mgdrive? what are d steps po? hindi ko nbasa lhat ng nasa thread.. TIA
ar_dyjemsingapore Posts: 1Member Joined: Aug 31, 2017
Hi po. Matanong lang if san mas ok mg aral ng driving? In Singapore or sa brisbane na? Next year pa namn kasi ako lilipat.
@ar_dyjem as in wala ka pa ph license? no idea ako how much per hour sa sg. dto brisbane ngrefresher ako 65/hr. kung may ph license ka paconvert mo na sg then direct coversion dto au. ganun gawa ng iba. less gastos daw and less hassle.
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Sa Darwin 75 per hour ang lesson. Lage ko nakaka limutan ang shoulder check, nasanay ako sa side mirror lang.
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wise bang bumili na agad nang segundamanong sasakyan at magdrive around sa mga towns?
ano ang pinaka quickest or pinaka madaling paraan para mafamiliarise sa lugar at traffic rules at saka traffic lights nila im sure naiiba ito : )
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question sa Google maps ba yung navigate for driving kapag ginamit mo yun tinuturo nya ba yung proper laning?
although stay left nga tayo ang question is paano kung yung road One way sana yung google hindi sumablay haha or fool proof pa din?
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para mas reliable sa signal just in case hehe
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Clarify ko lang po re using Ph DL sa Au. May kelangan pa ba na papers say learner's permit bago makapag-drive sa Au or no need na?
Ang 1st destination ko kasi e Perth, stay muna ng ilang weeks then papaturo ako about Au driving at para
ma-familiarize. However, ang final desti ko talaga e NSw since naka SS ako dun at dun na ako kukuha ng Au DL.
Hope maliwanagan po ako dito. TIA
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Next year pa namn kasi ako lilipat.
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20|09|17 - EOI 190 - NT (delayed due to show money req.)
- collating requirements for NT SS application
18|10|17 - Submitted NT SS application (praying for + result)
24|04|18 - 190 not successful,
- was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
- engaged with visa consort agency for visa application submission.
26|04|18 - Invited to apply for SS visa 489 - Northern Territory
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20|05|18 - Medical
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15|09|18 - happy na birthday pa, visa grant pa.. TYL
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16|10|20 - Started new job - a better opportunity
01|01|21 - Started CPA Australia qualification
10|02|21 - Lodged 887 visa application
June 2021 - First CPA subject passed
Nov 2021 - 2nd CPA Subject passed
June 2022 - 3rd and 4th CPA subject passed
Nov 2022 - 5th subject passed (failed the other one)
Feb 2023 - PR visa granted
June 2023 - Officially a CPA Australia member.
July 2023 - Purchased a land where to build our home