Driver Knowledge Tests

UK government sets limits for driving while under the influence of drugs

Australia already has quite strict laws on driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. In New South Wales it is illegal to drive a car, motorbike or heavy vehicle while under the influence of drugs, and this also includes

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33% of young drivers never check their tyre tread

A survey of 1000 18-25 year-old drivers in the UK by Ingenie insurance found that one in three never checked their tyre tread and one in four never check the pressure. 62% underestimate the minimum legal tread depth and 82%

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12 amazing and daunting junctions around the world

The following 12 junctions are some of the most complex to drive anywhere in the world. Make sure you know your intersection rules before trying to drive through them. Let’s start with our four best ones in Sydney, Canberra and

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Australia considering road levies

According to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA) our government is planning to implement a per kilometre road usage charge. The fees will be calculated using a number of factors such as the weight of the vehicle, where it’s being driven and

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How learning to drive smoothly can save you money and time

Driving smoothly is one of the easiest skills to learn and do, but many of us fall into bad habits, or perhaps aren’t taught. If you can drive smoothly you will use less fuel, not wear your brakes out as

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Ebook: How to Drive a Light Vehicle

Sometimes you are forced into a situation of having to create supremely clear learning materials. That is what Peter Chalmers, a driving instructor since 2000, found when he travelled with his wife to work in an orphanage in India for

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New Zealand forces cars to have ESC, follows Australia

Electronic Stability Control is a set of electronics that works to determine if a car is skidding. If it detects loss of control it selectively applies the brakes on each wheel to bring the vehicle back into a straight line.

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