Double Demerit weekends are tough on stressed drivers trying to do the right thing. “It weren’t me wot dun it guv’na,” just doesn’t wash, no matter how cute you are.

Here are some tips to help your trip home, in no particular order:

1: Leave Driver Aids turned on

2: Take plenty of stops

3: Stay relaxed (try a play list with differing music tempos and types)

4: if you’re tired, don’t try to battle on

5: Leave Safety Aids turned on

6: Take water and snacks

7: Be sure to have some emergency cash on you

8: Keep your phone charged

9: Car check prior to trip – tyres, fluids, fuel, spare or repair kit

10: Roadside assistance is a must

It sounds obvious, but readers tell us these are the reasons they’ve had strife out on the open road. Let me paint a picture: Imagine it, midnight, you run out of fuel, and the truck stop is closed, or worse, it is open but the credit card machines are down.

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Don’t laugh, it’s happened to me. Why didn’t I make sure I had plenty of petrol? Well you may ask. A series of stations were closed for renovation, or did not have the required top grade fuel. Things happen.

On a side note, if you have a co-driver, change hourly. It is best to stay fresh and aware. If you are with a driver who likes to hog the chair, make sure the keys are in your pocket, not theirs. They’ll soon get the point.

I’m the kind of driver who like to forge on, doing the trip as fast as possible. If solo, I jump out of the car for some star jumps every 45 minutes. You might look like a goose, but it really works.

Long weekends mean traffic, and a mate suggested some audio books and podcasts, but I’d rather chew glass. A camping holiday has been suggested, but canvas ain’t my thing.

Mental note: see if there is an RV available.

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