Driver Knowledge Tests

What’s a mobile crane and how much do they lift?

There are several types of cranes – you’ll have seen tower cranes on construction sites, crawler cranes that run on tracks and truck loader cranes on the back of a flat deck. A mobile crane is a crane that can

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4 easy ways to prepare your car for summer

As summer approaches, it becomes time to prepare your four-wheeled member of the family for the upcoming heatwaves, hot traffic jams, and potential road trips. We’ve put together a list of four easy ways you can get your car in

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The importance of knowing a reliable mechanic for your beloved car

From time to time, we need to take our car into a garage for it to get some work done. Whether it is going for its next service or is flashing lights for a fault in the engine, we want

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What is a water truck?

Water trucks or water tankers are usually small or medium tanker trucks with a tank for carrying water. They have three main applications Carrying potable (drinkable) water for supply to rural properties Carrying water to spray for commercial uses such

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Your guide to distracted driving and cellphone use as a new driver

Even though driving was down in 2020, traffic fatality rates surged, with risky driving behaviors due to fewer cars on the road likely to be a prime culprit. However, though risky driving behaviors include a myriad of issues — like speeding

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When should you avoid passing or overtaking another vehicle

If a vehicle ahead is travelling slower than you want to travel, you can overtake them, but there is safe overtaking and unsafe overtaking. Signs that prohibit you from overtaking or warn of scenarios where overtaking is dangerous Driving scenarios

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How can you improve the acceleration of your car?

There are two ways to speed up your car’s acceleration: Improve its power output at the wheels Reduce any factors that are holding it back. The driver The driver has to choose the right gear for the speed, terrain and

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