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Make sure that you have a full breakfast before you drive. Pack plenty of snacks and water for your road trip.

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Make sure that you eat a healthy dinner and get at least eight hours of sleep to ensure you have a safe trip.

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Make sure that you have your route printed out or programmed onto a GPS to ensure that you get to your destination safely. This also allows you to plan where you'll stop to rest or change drivers.

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Make sure that when preparing your road trip that you have organised this trip with friends or family that can also legally drive your car (either on their P1/P2 license or their full license). It's important to be able to swap drivers on long car trips or if that is impossible, to stop and rest every 2-3 hours. This minimises fatigue, one of the leading causes of car-related deaths.

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Make sure that you know your travel route and what rest stops to stop and revive at every two hours along your road trip. Therefore you would need at least 5 rest areas to be planned along your route. You can always google rest stops in NSW on the transport NSW website.

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Make sure that you have a full tank of petrol, or enough petrol to get you safely to your nearest service station.

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Measure your car's tire air pressure, and if you do not have something to measure your car's tire air pressure you can go to your local service station and fill up your tires with air.

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Make a playlist of songs to listen to. This prevents boredom and helps to wake you up,

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Make sure that your car does not have oil leaks or other safety issues.

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Ensure that you have the ability and are confident to change a car tire in case you get a flat tire on your road trip. Make sure that your car has a tool box with equipment to change your tyre and a spare tire in car car.

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When first preparing for your road trip make sure that the car that you are planning to take has been serviced in the past 12 months, to ensure your car is safe and reliable.