Driver Knowledge Tests

Avoiding accidents by reading other drivers’ intentions

We can’t be looking in multiple directions at the same time so we spend the majority of our driving making assumptions about where other vehicles are going to be and what they are going to do. Sometimes, though, these assumptions

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Safe driving on motorways

In Australia you will encounter speed limits of 100kph or 110kph on motorways. Motorways are designed to allow a large volume of traffic to move at speed. In general they are safer than two-way roads because there’s less likelihood of

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Driving safely in rough conditions

Australia has some of the most diverse and punishing landscapes in the world, particularly in the outback. Searing heat, high humidity, corrugated roads, potholes, cattle grids, large road kill and torrential rain can occur within 100km on the same road!

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Tips for Keeping Under the Speed Limit

It wasn’t that long ago that a human’s maximum speed was how fast he could run. Then he tamed horses, then the wind in sailboats and then horsepower in engines. Now, we can travel at speeds well in excess of

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How to choose a driving instructor

When you first start driving you can choose to be supervised by a relative or friend, as long as they have an Australian unrestricted Class C driver’s licence or higher. However, everyone develops bad driving habits over time and not

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How does food and drink affect your performance in your driving test?

You are what you eat is not the case, but what you put into your body does have immediate effects both on your ability to drive and the comfort of your passengers. For these reasons you should consider what foods

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Relaxing for your Driver Knowledge Test

You’re waiting in your car for the instructor to get in and your heart is pounding. You feel a little faint. Your hands are sweaty. How can you beat your anxious feelings so that you are calm and confident when

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