the challenges of driving chapter

Question 1

learner’s eligibility conditions

Answer 1

-evidence of identity
-medically fit

Question 2

learner’s assessment content

Answer 2

-eyesight test
-knowledge test

Question 3

learner’s conditions when driving

Answer 3

-BAC of 0
-learners permit carried
-be accompanied by someone with a full license (not probationary).
-L plates clearly displayed front and rear
-no mobile device use, hands-free or hand-held (including voice commands), except if navigation or streamed audio material was set up beforehand.
-no towing caravans, trailers, or others
-drives a car only (not a bus, motorcycle etc.)

Question 4

at what point in obtaining a full license is the highest crash risk present?

Answer 4

-right after obtaining the probationary license

Question 5

new solo drivers are likely to be involved in these kinds of accidents:

Answer 5

-losing control and driving off the road, most often on straight sections.
-crashes at an intersection when turning right.
-being crashed into by a right turning vehicle at an intersection
-crashing into the rear of another vehicle.

Question 6

solo drivers’ common mistakes:

Answer 6

-drive too fast for the conditions
-misjudge gaps in traffic
-drive too close to other cars
-are slower at recognising potential hazards
-are easily distracted
-do not look further ahead than the car in front of them
-take risks

-overall, put too much concentration into car control rather than on what’s happening around them.

Question 7

head check definition

Answer 7

-looking over your shoulder to see things in the rear sideview windows (preferably for 1 second or less)

Question 8

crash type advice: single vehicle crash

Answer 8

1.travel at speeds suitable for traffic conditions and the road environment
2.slow right down on unfamiliar roads and areas.
3.don’t go beyond your driving skills or your vehicles limits

Question 9

crash type advice: turning right at an intersection

Answer 9

1.reduce speed and slow down before entering intersections
2. wait for a safe gap before turning
3.make eye contact with other drivers
4.if you can’t see if any traffic is coming WAIT.

Question 10

crash type advice: hit by a right turning vehicle

Answer 10

1.slow down before entering any intersections and look for vehicles turning across your path.
2.don’t change lanes near intersections
3.make eye contact with other drivers
4.don’t assume another driver will give way to you.

Question 11

crash type advice: rear end

Answer 11

1.increase following distance
2.reduce speed
3.travel at speeds suitable for traffic conditions.