Private transport
The private transport system relies on an extensive road system and the motor car. We pay for this with taxes on petrol and cars. We use trucks to transport a large amount of goods around Australia. Therefore, you will find many trucks using the road system side by side with cars.
Most Australians own a car and use it often. They use them for every day travel for work and social events. People living in regional and rural areas rely on cars for just about all their transport needs. You may wish to buy a car or motorbike soon after you come to Australia. Traders of new and used motor vehicles advertise them for sale in papers, on the internet and in retail outlets (car yards). If you buy a motor vehicle, you will need extra money for taxes and insurance. The cost of running and maintaining a car can be high. New and some used cars have a warranty, which means that the seller will pay for some repairs that occur in the early life of the vehicle. You must have a licence to drive a motor vehicle in Australia. The road laws in Australia impose a large money penalty on anyone caught breaking them.