Driver Knowledge Tests

Why don’t we raise the driving age?

When a young person has a fatal accident on the roads, there are often calls for the driving age to be raised from 16 to 17. Is this a good idea? In Australia, we have a graduated driver licencing system

Tagged with: ,
Posted in Advice

Are wider tyres better than narrower tyres?

For various reasons, drivers change their tyres for ones which have a different width to the ones that came as standard. There are limits to how much extra width you are allowed on a wheel rim. Advantages of wider tyres

Tagged with:
Posted in Advice

How to dispose of a worn-out car

However much you are fond of your car, sooner or later it will decay to the point of uselessness unless you maintain it. In many cases, it will become uneconomical to maintain as technology moves on. Or you’ll just want

Posted in Advice

Tips for getting car air conditioning to work better

When you get in your vehicle and it’s hot, run the air conditioning immediately, but leave the doors or windows open until the temperature inside the cabin normalises to the temperature outside the cabin. This means that air being passed

Tagged with:
Posted in Advice

How does air conditioning work in your car or truck?

Air conditioning helps a driver to stay focussed as excessive heat can lead to dehydration and discomfort within the vehicle’s cabin – something that’s important for long-distance drivers to avoid as driving dehydrated is like driving with alcohol in your

Tagged with:
Posted in Advice

What is a truck-mounted crane or truck loader crane?

Truck-mounted crane and truck loader crane refer to a truck which has a crane either at the rear or just behind that cab which is used to load and unload goods from the truck’s deck. It’s sometimes called a Hiab

Posted in Advice

What’s a side loader trailer?

A side loader is a self-loading trailer, typically skeletal, with two hydraulic lifting cranes to lift a container onto it. It can be operated by the driver using controls on the side of the trailer or a remote control. Sideloaders

Tagged with:
Posted in Advice