Driver Knowledge Tests

What are sharrows and what do they mean?

A sharrow is a road marking consisting of two chevrons (arrows) that indicates it’s a shared lane, usually for cyclists and motorists. Sharrows draw awareness to motorists that there are likely to be more cyclists on this road and that

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How to do hill starts: uphill and downhill

The hill start is one of the skills that learners often struggle with, particularly in a manual car and on a motorbike because the likelihood of stalling is much higher. Automatic cars make the process much easier. New technology, too,

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What are the benefits of air suspension on trucks

Air suspension has some significant advantages over traditional coil or leaf spring suspension on trucks and trailers. It is a system of rubber and polyurethane bags, inflated by a compressor, which substitute for coil or leaf spring suspension. Benefits Driver

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How to deal with a flooded engine

Why won’t your car start? It turns over, so there’s no problem with the battery, but it won’t fire. Chances are, if you’ve just started it, moved it a few metres and shut it off again, you’ve flooded the engine

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What is the best time to sell a car?

You want to get the most money for your car when you sell it, and that means choosing the right time because supply and demand changes throughout the year. The time factors include seasons, major events, school holidays, when your

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What is superelevation and camber on roads?

Superelevation (or positive camber or banking) is where roads are built to slope towards the inside of a curve to give more effective grip to vehicles travelling around the curve.  The opposite of this is adverse camber where the road

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What is the best time to buy a car?

There’s no one best time to buy a car, but there are things you can look out for that means you’ll get a deal. You’ll also need to know your finances and your requirements, and have a good idea of

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