Driver Knowledge Tests

Risks of driving in hot weather

Australians should beĀ used to driving in hot weather, but every year motorists get caught out. If you’re a new motorist, learning to drive, this guide gives you all the dangers you might face when driving in hot weather. Sun dazzle

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The dangers of driving while dehydrated

We are well and truly into the hot weather and as the summer holidays approach you are likely to be having a break, taking a road trip, spending more time outside in the sun and so on. If you are

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Career options as a driver

Careers in driving can take you all over the country and enable you to meet people or, if you are the solitary type, can give you plenty of alone time. Any type of driving other than driving farm vehicles on

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Is talking to a passenger as risky as talking to someone on a cellphone while driving?

It’s a question that’s frequently asked: if it’s so dangerous to talk to someone on a cellphone while driving, is there the same danger when talking to a passenger in your car? It was a question that prompted a study

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Improving your driving skills by learning to do commentary drives

A commentary drive is an advanced driving technique where you describe what you are seeing and doing while you are driving and the reason why – it is you, as the driver, commentating your driving just like a footie commentator

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Improving your fuel economy: from the sensible to the extreme

Many of us look to buy a more fuel efficient car before we look at the habits we have that unnecessarily waste fuel. Sure, you can look at buying a small, more fuel-efficient car, but there are many other things

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Why you should get your full driver’s licence before you do your gap year

Many people take a gap year before or after university (sometimes stretching for two or three years) to go and travel the world and get some life experience. If you take your gap year before uni then you won’t be

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