Driver Knowledge Tests

Improving your memory and intelligence before taking your DKT or RKT

You want to give yourself the best chance of passing your driver knowledge test or rider knowledge test first time, and there are a few things you can do to help your brain process all this new information. Your brain

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Driving in the dark: 15 tips

As the nights start to get longer, here are some timely tips for keeping safe while driving in the dark. With darker evenings comes more changeable weather. Wet roads have much less friction and make it more difficult to see

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Motorcycle stability control – how does it work?

Motorbike riders have had to wait much longer than car drivers for the arrival of stability control which is now standard on almost every new car. Adoption on motorbikes has been slow – there are still a huge number of

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Where are the speed cameras in New South Wales

Here is the location of many of the speed cameras in NSW on a map: The Transport for NSW Centre for Road Safety also has a database of fixed camera locations (standard and those in school zones), mobile camera operating

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How are people encouraged to drive sensibly and what more can be done?

The main ways people are encouraged to drive sensibly and within the road rules are fear-based. Road rules have penalties and demerit points attached to modify our behaviour, and the consequences of having an accident can be socially and emotionally

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How does anti-lock braking (ABS) work?

What is ABS? ABS is an electro-mechanical system which uses a system of sensors and valves to stop a wheel from locking, which would cause a skid. ABS does not stop a vehicle from skidding sideways, e.g. through taking a

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Driving tired: how to recognise the signs and deal with them

Driver sleeping at rest stop

What can affect your driving as much as driving drunk? Tiredness is the answer. Tiredness, fatigue or drowsiness can slow down our reactions and make it difficult for us to concentrate. Suddenly you’re asleep, in a head-on with a road

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