Preferred hand position when driving There are two main hand positions for driving: Driving forwards: Hands at the quarter-to-three position, as shown above. Driving backwards: Right hand on the top of the steering wheel and left hand at 8 o’clock…
Preferred hand position when driving There are two main hand positions for driving: Driving forwards: Hands at the quarter-to-three position, as shown above. Driving backwards: Right hand on the top of the steering wheel and left hand at 8 o’clock…
Driving or riding in bus lanes is permitted in some circumstances, but illegal use of a bus lane incurs 1 demerit point and a fine. What does a bus lane look like? The end of the bus lane will be…
When an electric car isn’t moving, it is virtually silent. It’s also so quiet at low speeds that manufacturers like Hyundai play a sound to alert pedestrians (the ones that are distracted by their smartphones or headphones). But what about…
For learner drivers that don’t have English as a first language, the Driver Knowledge Test is available in: Arabic Chinese Croatian Greek Korean Serbian Spanish Turkish Vietnamese All drivers should be able to read English. Our road signs are written…
We have a sleep/wake cycle that affects how tired we are. We can fight this cycle, but only for so long: eventually, our body’s requirement for sleep will be too strong and we will fall asleep. If this happens while…
It’s possible to modify your car’s suspension but you do need to be careful to do it properly so that you get the benefits of improved handling as well as it looking better and being more aerodynamic. If you’ve reduced…
Road signs are a mixture of symbols and words. In Australia those words are in English. However, there are two groups of people who struggle to understand written English: Native-born people with low literacy Migrants and visitors with poor English…
