Driving & Test tips (under construction)

Prep Knowledge & Skills to Drive

Basic Driving Skills, Getting Started

Prep Knowledge & Skills to Drive

QLD Learner's Handbook 2019

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/your-keys-to-driving-in-queensland/resource/0d49af4d-86a5-4ee6-9407-9931aadd8530

How to fill in your logbook

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvpePjBPCzA

Learner Logbook app

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsW1U944TQM

Traffic Signs

Driver Skills Video - Traffic Time

by RACQ Free2Go

Learn the basic roads signs & meaning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RPib0DHDas

Steering wheel & Clutch

Basic driving techniques

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgjBTXSU3tQ

Looking out for hazards

by Dept. TMR Qld

Developing a pattern of continuously looking for potential hazards whilst driving on the road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8LzAie_bBw

Pre-Driving Skills & Checks

Basic Driving Skills, Getting Started

Prep Knowledge & Skills to Drive

Safe driving skills

by Dept. TMR Qld

Making decisions & keeping safe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nfcC_e2u70

Driver Skills Video -

The Basics: Outside the Vehicle

(periodic pre-drive checks)

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_xxWRh7mVw

Driver Skills Video -

The Basics: Inside The Vehicle

(daily pre-drive checks)

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjz-RymqU-g

Pre-drive vehicle safety check

by Dept. TMR Qld

(more in-depth daily pre-drive checks)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTLKUC9HkFU

Driver Skills Video -

The Basics: Driver Preparation

(driver's seat basic checks & adjustments)

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_MnRTnpr6g

Getting comfortable in the car

(in the driver's seat ready to drive)

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlXqdTqV4OY

Driver Skills Video -

The Basics: Driver Preparation

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_MnRTnpr6g

Basic Driving Skills, Getting Started

Pulling Out from the Kerb, Merging, Changing Lanes & Overtaking

Driver Skills Video -

Getting Started: Steering Techniques

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSCqHCTDh6E

Driver Skills Video -

Getting Started: Starting and Stopping the Vehicle by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxm-_Jv0duk

Driver Skills Video -

Getting Started: Clutch and

gear operation

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prWjIg3ipWI

Driver Skills Video -

Getting Started: Smooth Speed Control by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRfPFQdApg8

Driver Skills Video -

Getting Started: Reversing

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3LnrnEd0gc

Pulling Out from the Kerb, Merging, Changing Lanes & Overtaking

Driver Skills Videos -

Fine Tuning - Monitoring

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgeYl82ApOw

Driver Skills Video -

Fine Tuning - Broad Observation

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on74zC34Kpg

Driver Skills Video -

Traffic Time - Entering Traffic

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSbGfj2_eZ8

Driver Skills Video -

Traffic Time - Merging & Changing Lanes

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWdl6uVFBoM

Queensland Road Rules – merging

by Dept. TMR Qld

Video about who has to give way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQoJsOpw5bg&frags=pl%2Cwn

Entering and exiting the M1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVCIbXLrJYM

How to merge safely on a freeway

(Yes, Victoria, but good information)

by VicRoads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU9t7NfiKkk

Overtaking on the left

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDMyhDQJDxU

Give Way & Stop Signs at Intersections

Pulling Out from the Kerb, Merging, Changing Lanes & Overtaking

Give Way & Stop Signs at Intersections

Driver Skills Video - Traffic Time - Intersections & Roundabouts

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZqZlTzlhsI

Queensland Road Rules – giving way

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFKG8PmoJHg

Giving way at intersections

(Yes, Victoria, but same rules as Qld)
by VicRoads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkbfzgRNx4I

Help with Roundabouts

Pulling Out from the Kerb, Merging, Changing Lanes & Overtaking

Give Way & Stop Signs at Intersections

ROUNDABOUTS

Road rules: by Transport for NSW

(Yes I know, NSW, but the laws are the same and this is the best description I have found on single lane and multi lane Roundabout use!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCXtcXD17qU

Getting through roundabouts

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clxR8Ltcpak

Queensland Road Rules –

signalling at roundabouts

by Dept. TMR Qld

Video about choosing the correct lane & indicating at multi lane roundabouts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4lPmo9o-GY

Queensland Road Rules –

giving way at roundabouts

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43omAQcTA-c

Queensland Road Rules –

turning right at roundabouts

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmAKc2SLvwg

Driver Skills Video - Traffic Time - Intersections & Roundabouts

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZqZlTzlhsI&t=1s

Driving Skills

SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCES

Queensland Road Rules –

by Dept. TMR Qld

How to calculate and measure a safe following distance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXmqnSNRWQo

Crossing continuous lines

Queensland Road Rules –

by Dept. TMR Qld

Legally crossing unbroken lines and painted Islands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HazPDnZsrcQ

Driver Skills Videos -

Fine Tuning - Night Driving

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paFcZCeo5vY

Heavy Vehicles - Is one car length enough for a truck to stop?
by mylicencesa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEoCFl9iN9c

Traffic Lights

Driving Skills

YELLOW TRAFFIC LIGHTS

Queensland Road Rules —

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4UeuUVirYg

Manoeuvres

Driving Skills

Driving in Hazardous Conditions (some from Victoria, but good information)

HILL STARTS (in a manual car)

Driver Skills Video - Traffic Time

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k787RWqUgK8

U TURN on a straight street,

TURNAROUND (muti-point Turn)

& REVERSE PARK

Driver Skills Video - Traffic Time

by RACQ Free2Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0OzoAnOFJE

Learn how to REVERSE PARK

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM9EVvuYIWs&t=10s

How to do a U-Turn on a

* Straight Road &

* around an Island at a Cross Road

Queensland Road Rules –U-turn

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfGIoAiml7w

Driving in Hazardous Conditions (some from Victoria, but good information)

DIFFERENT DRIVING CONDITIONS

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/road-safety/driving-safely/driving-conditions

DRIVING in FLOODS & FIRES

by Dept. TMR Qld

https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/conditions/disasters/flood

DRIVING in EXTREME HEAT

by VicRoads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynZquGmfSUs&list=RDCMUCkT7-rjW_Foojt0ZRtbXMdA&index=5

DRIVING in HIGH WINDS & HEAVY RAIN

by VicRoads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwVVf4-_sv0&list=RDCMUCkT7-rjW_Foojt0ZRtbXMdA&index=4

DRIVING in FLOODS

by VicRoads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gRZU8Ku9DA

DRIVING in COLD CONDITIONS

by VicRoads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEd0OQIZ8dM

DRIVING on BLACK ICE

by VicRoads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1dsCxQ8K0U

DRIVING with SECURE LOADS

by VicRoads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBlI7RfnwJU&list=RDCMUCkT7-rjW_Foojt0ZRtbXMdA&index=6