also as per revhead, 2 main points that SA rules are backwards, they have got a one way freeway that swaps directions to get cars into and out of the city during the day. most people thought to build two roads.

2nd one, whats with left hand turns only in the CBD in peak hour traffic. ??? i see the thought pattern behind it but in reality, you have to drive half way across the cbd to get around to where you wanted to go.

You might be right Mik but the courier hit a stopped vehicle, stopped to give way to him....Hmm

mmm pg:72 of the SA drivers handbook might say you have to give way to the driver on the continuing road as you were on the terminating road, no matter what direction they are travelling.

i still think that you were in the right, however this is one of those stupid road rules i think may say you were in the wrong cause there were no lane markings..... glad your ok and about the new job though.

Going by the pics I'd say you were in the right. Take the pics into the cop shop and let them know, if they agree you're in the right I'd track him down and harp him for insurance. I have to ring the bastard that crashed into me tomoz

So he didn't leave any details for insurance? He's not fussed about the damage to his van?? Haha coincidentally I'm in the EXACT same boat, bastard tried to take a park while i was reversing into it. Luckily my extra heavy duty tray crushed his Ford Courier, while no damage was sustained to my tray. And the wanker claims it's my fault! I was in the friggin' park ya wanker!!! Haha

duuuuuuuuude! devastated that is such a tidy car .... foreign courier drivers should be shot from my experiences with them grrrr. and just for the record adelaide roads are bad but melbourne roads are worse

thair is know way in hell that the pigs can interpret that as your fult? he was on the wrong side of the road and it was a hit and run. sew his ase just make shor that your p/b gives you u nice fat quot to shove up his ase

Without disrespect to South Australians, but in all likelyhood Chris... You are in the wrong. The first mistake you made was approaching a SA road without a bullbar. And as a non local you should still not have asjusted to the driving style of the average South Australian. FFS 12 years ago you could still do a right hand turn from the left hand lane of a roundabout when a right lane driver could go straight! WTF was with that rule??? The first time I drove to SA in 95 I freaked out. Not to mention that the street signs are all 300 meters before the street you need, not at the street and the line markings are a joke... Don't get me wrong. I love South Australia. It's just all the South Australians that wreck it for me But seriously they are crazy over there. Sometimes.

Really sorry to hear about this Chris but at least you are still alive!

You should go to the hospital and get yourself checked out (I believe it is a very bad thing to leave the scene of an accident if someone is injured if you get what I mean ). The courier needs to be taught a lesson!

Surely he was driving recklessly or something?

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Bahaha! If this happened at home in PNG the situation would be very different.

It's okay, I'll get her fixed up nice again. Cheers for that Ivan, I'm so, so, so stoked about the job (seriously this company really is the cream of the cake, finally I might be able to afford my sons school fees.......comfortably!)

This pic says it all, that's me standing beside the car, witnesses to the left (good blokes too, gave me a hand in pushing it to my mates and said they were keen to help with the courts).

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