Driver Knowledge Tests

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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Using a life coach to help you pass your driving test

Should you use a life coach to help you pass your driving test? A life coach will help you assess where you are in life and where you want to get to and then give you strategies and ways to

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Driving with diabetes

When your body is subject to high or low blood sugar episodes, some of the functions you need for driving can be impaired. For this reason, Roads and Maritime has some restrictions on whether you can hold a licence in

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