A post that I am driven to make purely because what I write now has to be written. Today is Thursday March 7, 2024. Yesterday I met a young man who hails from the sub-continent. His English is not perfect but he understood what I had to say and could…
I’ve not written here for some time, basically because I’ve not felt the need to.
My day has ended with two failed tests, primarily because both candidates – that’s what the Qld Department of Transport and Main Roads calls you – were not ready for their test. Neither one consulted me as to their readiness, and it became blatantly obvious in the hour before each…
I get asked this question constantly. Here is the legal definition from the legislation: built-up area in relation to a length of road, means an area in which either of the following is present for a distance of at least 500 metres or, if the length of road is shorter than 500…
Something that has come to my attention of late is the use by Driving Examiners of what amounts to ‘slang’ language in the pre-drive check
Here is a short 5 minute video showing exactly why, as a defensive driver, you simply cannot trust any other driver on the road. Watch them all like a hawk, in front, alongside and behind you if you want to stay out of trouble.
https://goo.gl/maps/ttZGeU5z4BT2 This link is to a scripted Google Maps route through the Greenslopes test area for the purposes of familiarising a trainee with the streets and traffic volumes that may be experienced during a Practical Driving Assessment. NOTE: this is NOT a Test Route. There is no such thing as…
This video, captured 25 January 2018, shows some very common and unnecessary critical and non-critical errors which often occur on ‘test day’. These errors come about as a direct result of NOT using the services of a professional trainer who knows exactly what a driving examiner will look for in…
This may seem like over-kill for some of you, it certainly does for me, but then, I’ve been driving and associated with cars for 42 years.
It’s been a while since I’ve written here, and today gave me the perfect reason to renew my association with this tome.
