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Why should you avoid heavy braking on a wet road?
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Your wheels may skid and cause a loss of control.
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When it is very foggy during the day or night and your vehicle has no fog lights, you should -
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Slow down and use your low beam headlights and hazard warning lights to make your vehicle seen.
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When driving on a slippery wet road, for example, one covered in early morning dew, your vehicle will -
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Take longer and further to stop.
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In wet weather when it becomes hard for you to see, you should -
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Turn on your headlights, slow down, and double your following distance behind the vehicle in front.
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If you are driving and it starts to rain, you should -
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Slow down using the brake gently, since rain and oil may create a slippery surface.
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You are driving an older relative for an appointment and are running late. They ask you to go faster to get there on time. You should -
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Choose a safe speed and say you will not go any faster.
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When driving in wet weather, your vehicle will -
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Take longer and further to stop, so slow down.
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A safe driver shall have the attitude as
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When I drive, I have the main responsibility for my safety and the safety of other road users.
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While driving, you come across aggressive, selfish or ignorant driving behaviour by another driver. You should -
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Stay calm and in control of your vehicle at all times.
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If you get sleepy while driving,
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Stop, rest, and change drivers if possible.
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At night, if an oncoming vehicle's headlights dazzle you, you should -
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Slow down, until your eyes recover.
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Under good conditions, when driving behind any vehicle, at any speed, you should -
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Stay at least three seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.
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At night you should -
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Leave a longer gap behind the vehicle in front.
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At night, when you approach an oncoming vehicle, you should -
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Not look at its headlights, but keep left and watch the left of the road
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You are planning to drive from Sydney to the Gold Coast with some friends. To minimise fatigue and make the trip as safe as possible you should -
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Drive during the day, take plenty of breaks and share driving if possible.
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You should leave a gap between your vehicle and the one you are following. In good conditions the gap should be -
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3 seconds.
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It is night time and you are driving home from the movies. You are travelling in a line of vehicles. What size gap should you leave between your vehicle and the vehicles in front of you?
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A gap of about 4 seconds as it is easy to misjudge distances at night.
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Many people crash within the first few years of driving. What is the best way of learning to drive on your own without crashing?
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Start driving in daylight where it is not too busy and only drive in busier traffic as your driving gets better.
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When going on a long trip,
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Get plenty of rest before starting out.
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At night, if an oncoming vehicle's headlights dazzle you, you should -
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Slow down, until your eyes recover.
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It is important to scan while driving so you can see everything that is happening on the road. What does scanning involve?
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Continually looking ahead, to the sides and using all mirrors when driving.
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You set out on a fairly long drive to see some friends. After a while you start feeling tired. What should you do?
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Pull off the road, stop and rest until you no longer feel tired.
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When it is very foggy during the day or night and your vehicle has no fog lights, you should -
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Slow down and use your low beam headlights and hazard warning lights to make your vehicle seen.
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What is the best way to avoid hitting other vehicles, people or animals when moving off from the kerb?
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Check your mirrors and look over your shoulder before moving off from the kerb
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If you are a new driver and first start to drive at night you should -
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Drive mainly on streets that you know well.
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If you get sleepy while driving,
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Stop, rest, and change drivers if possible.
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You are about to move away from the kerb in your car. What is the last thing you should do before you move into traffic?
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Check over your shoulder.
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If you are driving and it starts to rain, you should -
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Slow down using the brake gently, since rain and oil may create a slippery surface.
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