Driver Knowledge Tests

When can you legally be towed away?

The scenarios where you could be towed away are: If you park your car in the wrong place (e.g. on private property, or illegally on the road) If you are stopped by police and found to be driving without a

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Transport company myths that refuse to die

Like every other industry, the transportation sector is susceptible to all sorts of myths, misconceptions, urban legends, and misinformation. Some have been around for decades and seemingly refuse to die. Others make appearances every few years and are easily dispelled.

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Why is car maintenance one of the keys to safety on the road?

Maintaining your car is one of the most important things you can do to improve your safety while driving. Not only does it keep your car running smoothly, but it also helps to prevent costly repairs and dangerous failures down

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How to get the best mileage out of your electric vehicle

Range anxiety is the worry that you won’t make it to the next charging point, and it’s a valid concern with EVs because charging stations are not as common as petrol stations. So, if your range estimate suddenly drops and

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What’s a critical/sensitive load?

A transport management plan (TMP) is required if an oversized or overmass load (OSOM) involves a critical/sensitive load. These are loads which either have health risks or hazardous and environmental risks. Health risks are those that can affect the immediate

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What permits do you need to carry oversized loads

We’re not talking about a few sheets of plywood on your roof rack, we’re talking about prime movers transporting massive infrastructure for mining and civil construction, earthmoving equipment, boats bridge components and turbine blades; agricultural machines such large tractors, harvesters

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What’s a General Access Vehicle vs a Restricted Access Vehicle?

The classifications of heavy vehicles are a confusing mess of specifications and restrictions. General Access Vehicle General access vehicles are rigid and combination vehicles that meet a set of standard design requirements, sit within mass and dimension limits, and generally

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