Driver Knowledge Tests

What lanes can motorbikes use?

Motorbikes can use some lanes that some other vehicles can’t, but it’s not always signposted. Bus lanes Motorbikes can use bus lanes, but not bus-only lanes. Traffic light at bus lanes often have a white B to give traffic in

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Motorcycle stability control – how does it work?

Motorbike riders have had to wait much longer than car drivers for the arrival of stability control which is now standard on almost every new car. Adoption on motorbikes has been slow – there are still a huge number of

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Mobile phone road rules

You can use a mobile phone when driving, but only under certain circumstances because they are a distraction. Here are the rules. Learner and provisional P1 (red Ps) and P2 (green Ps) You’re not allowed to use a phone at

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Motorcycle crash study

More and more people are turning to two wheels to keep travel costs down, avoid congestion and to have fun on our roads, but this means that an increasing proportion of road casualties in New South Wales are motorcyclists. While

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High visibility equipment for motorbikes

Motorcyclists and cyclists are much more vulnerable than cars and heavy vehicles on the road, especially at night. There is a wide variety of equipment, though, that can help with visibility on the roads. Illuminated bands LED technology is now

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What is brake testing?

Brake testing is where a driver in front of you deliberately applies the brakes heavily in order to force you to brake, and to risk you running into the back of them, which would technically be your fault. It is

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Can you drive with epilepsy?

If you have an epileptic seizure you must stop driving immediately and notify Roads and Maritime – this is a legal requirement. A seizure means you will have a sudden loss of the ability to control a vehicle, and the risk

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