Driver Knowledge Tests

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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The dangers of smoking and driving

While we’ve had a ban in NSW on smoking in vehicles when there’s a child under 16 present since 1 July 2009, it’s not against the law to smoke in a vehicle on your own. There’s a fine of $250

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When are you allowed to use your hazard warning lights?

Your hazard warning lights are when all four indicators flash simultaneously. They can usually be activated by pushing the button that has a red triangle in it. The button is frequently located in the centre of the dashboard. Hazard warning

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Using visualisation methods to help you pass your driving test

Visualisation is the process of running through an action or scenario mentally. It is imagining yourself doing something perfectly, like a mental rehearsal. Visualisation has been studied by psychologists and has been proven to be almost as effective at actually

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