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Index A Accidents .............................................................................. see Crashes and crash facts Accompanying a learner driver..............................................................................111-114 Age requirements minimum age to apply for a learner’s permit ...................................................... 106 minimum age to apply for a provisional licence ................................................. 106 drivers over 70 years .......................................................................................... 126 Alcohol the effects of alcohol ............................................................................................ 18 standard drinks ..................................................................................................... 17 mixing alcohol with other drugs ............................................................................ 20 learner and provisional drivers .............................................................. 16, 109, 120 Blood Alcohol Concentration ................................................................................ 17 Random Breath Testing (RBT) .............................................................................. 18 Alcohol Interlock Scheme............................................................................................. 125 Ambulance ..................................................................................................................... 37 Angle parking ................................................................................................................. 92 Animals animals on the road .............................................................................................. 34 leading an animal .................................................................................................. 97 horses and horse riders ........................................................................................ 29 Appeal against cancellation/disqualification ................................................................ 124 Arrows turning arrows ....................................................................................................... 58 roundabout arrows ............................................................................................... 75 B Being overtaken ........................................................................................................52-53 Bicycles bicycle lanes ......................................................................................................... 86 rules and responsibilities ...................................................................................... 87 sharing the road .................................................................................................... 29 traffic lights ........................................................................................................... 63 Blocking or obstructing ............................................................................................. 79,94 Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) ..........................................................................16-19 Blowouts......................................................................................................................... 34 Braking ................................................................................................................14-15, 31 Breath tests .................................................................................................................... 18 Bridges parking .................................................................................................................. 94 152 The Driver’s Handbook Buses bus lanes ............................................................................................................... 49 giving way to buses .............................................................................................. 68 parking at bus stops and zones ........................................................................... 94 speed limit passing school buses ......................................................................... 45 C Calling for help ............................................................................................................... 35 Cancellation of a permit or licence ............................................................................... 124 Caravans .......................................................................................................53, 80-81, 97 “Care, courtesy and common sense” ............................................................................ 41 Carrying passengers ................................................................................................ 24, 97 Carrying your licence .................................................................................................... 105 Certificate of Competency ........................................................................................... 116 Change of address ....................................................................................................... 105 Child restraints ......................................................................................................... 23, 43 see seatbelts ......................................................................................................... 42 Clearways ....................................................................................................................... 95 Competency Based Training & Assessment (CBT&A) .......................... 114, 115, 119,123 Conditions of a learner’s permit ................................................................................... 109 Conditions of a provisional licence .............................................................................. 120 Continuous lines dividing lines ....................................................................................................47-48 edge lines .............................................................................................................. 50 lane lines ................................................................................................... 49, 84, 86 yellow edge lines ............................................................................................ 79, 92 Conversion of interstate licences ................................................................................. 104 Country driving hazards ......................................................................................11, 31-34 Crashes – what to do at one .......................................................................................... 35 Crossings children’s crossings ........................................................................................ 65, 68 level crossings ................................................................................................ 67, 94 pedestrian crossings ....................................................................................... 64, 68 Customer Service Centre ................................................................................. back cover D Driver Awareness Course (DAC)............................................................................120-121 Dangerous driving .................................................................................................. 20, 132 Dangerous loads ............................................................................................................ 80 Defective vehicles........................................................................................................... 98 Demerit points .............................................................................16, 22, 46, 105-106, 122 Diagrams – how to read ................................................................................................. 40 Direction signs ................................................................................................................ 55 Disabled – parking .......................................................................................................... 95 Disqualification ......................................................................................7, 16, 46, 122-125
Diverging/lane changing crashes ............................................................................. 11, 87 Dividing lines .............................................................................................................47-48 Double continuous lines ................................................................................................. 48 Drinking and driving ..................................................................................................16-19 Driver accompanying a learner driver ...................................................................111-114 Driver Awareness Course (DAC)............................................................................120-121 Driver Intervention Program (DIP) ................................................................................. 125 Driveways ........................................................................................................... 28, 74, 93 Driving at night ............................................................................................. 9, 27, 82, 111 Driving in poor visibility .........................................................................................9, 82-83 Driving on the road ......................................................................................................... 47 Driving signals ................................................................................................................ 56 Driving test drivers aged over 70 ........................................................................................... 104 Learner’s permit .................................................................................................. 102 Vehicle on Road Test VORT ............................................................................... 115 Conpetency Based Training & Assessment CBT&A ........................................... 115 Driving unlicensed ........................................................................................................ 107 Driving while disqualified .............................................................................................. 125 Driving under the influence (DUI) ............................................................................... 19,87 Driving with due care .....................................................................................41, 68-69, 81 Driving with passengers of similar ages ........................................................................... 9 Drugs and driving ..............................................................................................16-21, 137 E Edge lines white ..................................................................................................................... 50 yellow .............................................................................................................. 79, 92 Emergency Services – giving way to vehicles ................................................................ 46 Emergency – what to do ...........................................................................................35-38 Emu crossings .................................................................................................... 65, 68, 94 Entering a road ....................................................................................... 47, 51, 59, 72, 77 Examination Theory test - written - where to .......................................108-110, 117, back cover Evidence of address/identity .........................................................................102-103, 108 Expressways .............................................................................................................77-78 Eyesight ................................................................................................................ 104, 136 F Fallen loads .................................................................................................................... 80 Fatigue ...................................................................................................... 12, 26, 111, 135 Fees licence application fee ................................................................. 108-116, 120-125 theory test fee ..................................................................................................... 108 translation fee ..................................................................................................... 108 registration fee .............................................................................................144-147 Ferries – obeying directions ........................................................................................... 99 First Aid .......................................................................................................................... 37 Fitness to drive ......................................................................................103-104, 126, 141 Five-second signal ................................................................................................... 56, 73 Fog – “hazardous, poor visibility” .................................................................................31, 82 Following other vehicles ........................................................................................... 10, 24 Footbrake failure – hazardous situation ......................................................................... 34 Footpaths ................................................................................................28, 51, 74, 91-94 Footwear ........................................................................................................................ 85 Freeways/Expressways .............................................................................................77-78 G Getting instruction .................................................................................................111-118 Give Way signs ............................................................................................................... 69 Giving Way ..........................................................................................................54, 68-76 Giving way to buses ....................................................................................................... 68 Good Behaviour Option................................................................................................ 122 Gravel and loose surfaces .............................................................................................. 32 Gross Trailer Mass GTM ................................................................................................ 81 Gross Vehicle Mass GVM ................................................................................... 4, 80, 105 H Hand signals ......................................................................................................... 57,87,97 Hazard Perception Test (HPT) ...............................................................106, 121, 123-124 Hazardous situations .....................................................................................10, 31-32, 82 Hazard warning lights ..................................................................................................... 82 Headlights for road safety .............................................................................................30-34,89 in poor visibility ........................................................................................82-83, 136 Head-on crashes .......................................................................................................11-12 Heavy vehicles.................................................................................15-16, 33, 88, 92, 111 High-powered vehicles ......................................................................................... 120, 149 Horns .......................................................................................................29, 34, 51, 82-83 Horses ............................................................................................................................ 29 Hourly parking limits ....................................................................................................... 95 I Identification documents .............................................................................................. 102 Indicators – driving signals ........................................................................................56-57 Insecure loads ................................................................................................................ 80 Instructors – approved driving instructors ................................................................... 114 Insurance ...................................................................................................................... 144 Interstate licences – conversion ................................................................................... 104 The Driver’s Handbook 153
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In Case of a Crash If you see a cra
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Giving First Aid Even if you are no
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Care, Courtesy, Common Sense You mu
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Drivers must also ensure that Passe
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Some common examples of reduced spe
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Driving on the Road Keeping Left Wh
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Changing lanes When changing from o
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Reversing • You must not reverse
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• where there is a single continu
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Advisory Signs These signs warn you
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You must stop giving the change of
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• if there are arrows in your lan
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Traffic Lights Traffic lights are i
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Flashing Yellow Circle Red Bicycle
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Level Crossings A level crossing is
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Giving Way at Stop and Give Way sig
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Example 24 Driver B is turning righ
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Example 33 Driver B is going straig
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A roundabout is an intersection wit
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Freeways and Expressways There are
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Obstruction Blocking an intersectio
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If no towing capacity is specified
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Parking at night or in poor visibil
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Compulsory equipment Recommended eq
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Share the road Scan the road for cy
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Some trucks need extra space at cor
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Parking Parking is when you stop an
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No Parking You must not park your v
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Miscellaneous Rules Keeping within
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Obeying directions You must obey di
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Page 121 and 122: Obtaining a P1 Provisional Licence
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Page 129 and 130: Self-assessment Answer each of the
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Page 135 and 136: Research shows that wearing a seatb
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