{"id":702,"date":"2014-04-24T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/?p=702"},"modified":"2020-09-20T14:50:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T04:50:13","slug":"top-10-misunderstood-road-rules-in-new-south-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/top-10-misunderstood-road-rules-in-new-south-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 misunderstood road rules in New South Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Roads and Maritime has a <a href=\"http:\/\/roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au\/downloads\/campaigns\/top10_misunderstood.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">convenient booklet<\/a> for learner drivers that explains the top 10 misunderstood road rules. Unsurprisingly roundabouts, signalling, lane discipline and following distances make up a good chunk of the guide.<\/p>\n<p>As R&amp;M provides <a href=\"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">questions in the DKT<\/a> (which you can view on this website if you are practicing for your learner licence), here are the main contents for the booklet with links to sample questions and answers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Approaching a roundabout &#8211; where you should be and what indicator to use; changing lanes within the roundabout, turning left, turning right and exiting (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/learners-permit-questions\/car\/intersections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all roundabout questions are here<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Giving way to pedestrians when turning (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/learners-permit-questions\/car\/pedestrians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all pedestrians-based questions are here<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/learners-permit-questions\/car\/general-knowledge\/575-are-you-allowed-to-use-a-hand-held-mobile-phon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using mobile phones<\/a> &#8211; L and P1 drivers are not permitted to use any function of a phone while operating a vehicle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/learners-permit-questions\/car\/general-knowledge\/535-when-merging-onto-the-freeway-from-the-entranc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merging when the number of lanes is reduced or a marked lane ends<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Keeping left<\/li>\n<li>Using headlights and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/learners-permit-questions\/car\/fatigue-defensive-driving\/670-when-it-is-very-foggy-during-the-day-or-night-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fog lights<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Making a u-turn &#8211; this includes at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/learners-permit-questions\/car\/traffic-lights-lanes\/906-are-you-permitted-to-make-a-u-turn-at-traffic-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">traffic lights<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/learners-permit-questions\/car\/fatigue-defensive-driving\/685-you-should-leave-a-gap-between-your-vehicle-an\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safe following distances<\/a><\/li>\n<li>School zones<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/learners-permit-questions\/car\/intersections\/727-as-you-drive-into-an-intersection-the-lights-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yellow traffic lights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roads and Maritime has a convenient booklet for learner drivers that explains the top 10 misunderstood road rules. 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