Give Way Sign: Other motorists are asked to give way to storm chasers.
Stop Sign: Other motorists are requested to stop and ensure that no storm
chasers wish to cross their path before continuing. Unfortunately, this sign is
often disobeyed by inconsiderate motorists and storm chasers are advised to slow down upon
reaching a stop sign to avoid collision.
Roadwork Ahead: Traffic jam ahead.
School Bus Ahead:
The Bus driver will notice the Stormchasers coming at terrifying speed and pull over into
this zone to allow them to pass safely.
Loose stones on road: Your car might suffer hail-like damage if another
motorist in the opposite direction drives past too quickly.
Emergency Stormchasing Lane: Otherwise labeled as "Emergency
Stopping Lanes." This is an initiative of the federal government in large cities as
they recognized the need to have good advantage points, however due to strict watchdogs
has been renamed "Emergency Stopping Lanes" so that the public believes they
serve a purpose to those who aren't storm chasing. Unfortunately like all government
projects, the people who constructed these did not put any thought into placement, hence
some Emergency Stormchasing Lanes are infrequently used.
Telephone ahead: Often located at Emergency Stormchasing Lanes - used to
call for radar and satellite updates should your mobile phone run out of battery power.
Speed limit: Stormchasers are required to adhere to speed limits while
not chasing, however may exceed the speed limit during storm chases providing it is safe
to do so. There are several regions where even stormchasers are not allowed to exceed the
speed limit:
a) In "photo zones" - if you are travelling faster then 10%, your car will be
photographed and a very large bill will be sent to you to cover the cost of reproducing a
poorly produced image of the front of your car.
b) In "radar zones" - this is an area where a radar is used incorrectly. Instead
of pointing the radar scanner into the sky, it is pointed at the road and if you exceed
more then 10% of the speed limit you will be stopped and will be required to fill in a
survey form. The cost of processing this survey form is very expensive, and it is advised
that stormchasers avoid this.
c) In "mobile temporary speed restriction zones" - This is designed so that
people who are not stormchasers do not receive the privileges of a stormchaser.
Unfortunately due to the large number of people who imitate stormchasers' driving while
following an F5, it can often be difficult to prove you're a stormchaser and subsequently
you'll need to fill in a survey form as per (b).
NB: The current network of reporting where the above zones are very poor, especially (c).
Stormchasers can flick to their local FM station in built up areas for reports on (a) and
(b). Communication from other drivers is also helpful (this is done with 2 flicks of high
beam).
Recommended Speed Limit: Double this to find out the speed of which
you'll begin to slide off the road in the wet around this corner.
Speed Bump Ahead: Drive fast to achieve maximum velocity over this, and
your car will temporarily be elevated as to observe any storm activity in the vicinity.
No overtaking next 10km: Slow truck ahead.
T-Junction Ahead: Alternative storm chasing routes possible.
X-Junction Ahead: Multiple alternative storm chasing routes possible.
Round-A-Bout Ahead: 360 degree view vantage point.
Dirt Road Ahead: Aquaplaning conditions ahead
Thargomindah - 100km: Hell - 100km.
Welcome to NSW: Roadwork ahead
NSW/VICTORIA border sign: There
are two situations here.
(a) If you are travelling from Victoria into NSW this sign means "welcome all
stormchasers to the state with the shittiest roads in the world and some of the the worst
drivers to boot. Be prepared to see the road network diminish to seriously low
levels".
(b) If you are travelling from NSW into Victoria this sign takes on a whole new meaning.
It means "I can't believe you survived so long in that state. Welcome to the state of
near perfect roads and near perfect drivers. As you venture further into Victoria you will
see a road network second to none - enjoy your stay in the near perfect state".
Driving with mobile phones: This
is only permitted by stormchasers and stormchasers only. This requires great skill and the
"dropping of the phone" technique has been perfected by stormchasers upon the
unlikely chance that a police person happens to appear behind, beside or in front of you
whilst driving.
Driving with a video camera / camera:
This is only permitted by stormchasers while stormchasing or whilst pretending to be Roads
Association officers or private detectives on a case.
Next petrol 200km sign: TURN BACK
- YOU ARE HEADING TOWARDS THARGOMINDAH!!!!! FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TURN AROUND!!!!!!!!!
Bell 46km Sign: "Macca why are you driving into that meso?"
"Meso? What Meso?"
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