There is a very troubling trend among drivers, everywhere that there are impatient or uneducated drivers, this is a problem. Tailgating or having too short a following distance to safely avoid a collision in an emergency braking situation is unfortunately the norm BUT! YOU don't have to follow trends, I'm here to tell you that there are three really really good reasons why you should chill out and follow a lot further back than the average driver. This simple approach will help you relax, reduce your risk AND spend less money on fuel by curbing consumption, all the while arriving at your destination no later than you originally would have anyway; too good to be true? Not so! All you have to do is chuck out a 'couple of bananas'. And what I mean by that is, give yourself a little extra space between you and the car in front. When I was learning to drive, my dad would always tell me to 'Count Bananas' to see whether I was at a safe following distance ...
Australia is a beautiful country, filled with many beautiful people descended from cultures all over the world. We've got unique and magnificent wildlife, we have an amazing array of wilderness - from beaches, deserts to tropical forests. And most importantly, Australia is home to the oldest living civilisation in the world , with continuous roots dating back tens of thousands of years. So why is "Australia day" so limited in what it celebrates? The problem with Australia Day’s date, I think, does not get to the core of the issue because whilst the date itself makes the discrimination shockingly obvious, there is a problem in Australia of ONGOING under-aknowledgement of aboriginal culture as a core and central part of our rich history. In a standard ‘Australia day’ celebration for example - where are the original peoples of this land?? Is there a welcome to country? Is there acknowledgement of ANYTHING about our First Nation ...