If you’re a learner driver in New South Wales aiming for the driving test, you’ve likely heard about the Safer Drivers Course. Endorsed by the NSW Government, it’s designed to sharpen your driving skills, build confidence, and give you bonus hours in your log book. Below, we’ll explore five key ways this course gets you ready for your upcoming test and ensures you’ll be a safer, more capable driver on the road.
Drowsiness behind the wheel can strike without warning, especially during long journeys or when you’re sleep deprived. Falling asleep while driving is a serious risk that no one should underestimate. Below are practical steps to stay awake while driving so you can stay alert and safe on every trip.
Distracted driving is one of the most common causes of motor vehicle crashes in Australia. If you drive distracted and do not give the task of driving your full attention, you significantly increase the risk of being involved in a collision. Recent studies suggest that Australian drivers are distracted up to 45% of the time they’re driving – which greatly increases the risk of crashing.
In this article, the team at LTrent Driving School will discuss the top causes of driver distraction, answer common questions, and share tips to help you avoid distractions and drive safely.
If you’re beginning your journey to learn to drive as an ACT or NSW learner driver and are eager to understand the road rules, you might wonder about the requirements for passing your driving test, specifically the necessity for professional instruction from a driving instructor.
This guide clarifies how many driving lessons you need to obtain your driver’s licence in NSW and ACT, and discusses the advantages of professional driving schools. It also covers valuable insights for anyone holding a learner licence aiming for safe driving.
If you have your learner licence or learner permit and you are taking driving lessons at a driving school to learn more about road safety and prepare to earn your provisional licence, you may be wondering if driving lessons expire.
Can your driving practice expire? Will you need to re-do your driving lessons and logbook hours if your learner driver licence expires before you take the practical driving test?
We will explain everything you need to know about learner licence expiration, and whether or not the log book credits you earn from a driving school can expire.
While the cost of a driving lesson isn’t a perfect indicator of quality, driving schools who put more resources into the quality of their lessons may increase the cost of their lessons.
You might first look at driving and think it’s relatively easy to learn — but even the easiest skills are better learnt with a deliberate structure. A simple analogy would be trying to get better at marathon running. If you just ran every day without tracking your improvements, you might get better.
When getting your driver’s licence, you need to decide whether to learn in a manual transmission car or an automatic transmission car. The process for obtaining either licence is very similar, but the key difference lies in the type of vehicle you use for lessons and the driving test.
Highway driving is an essential skill for learner and provisional drivers. Whether you’re navigating the highways of NSW, ACT, or QLD, or driving interstate, practicing safe driving habits ensures the safety of everyone on the road.
In this guide, LTrent Driving School provides practical highway driving tips, tailored to learners and provisional drivers in these states, while including insights for driving across Australia.
Interstate travel can be an exciting opportunity for learner drivers to gain experience on new roads and in unfamiliar conditions. However, it’s important to understand the rules that apply to driving on a learner licence across different Australian states and territories. If you’re a learner driver from New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), or the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), this guide will help you navigate the requirements for driving in other states.
Navigating the world of driving in New South Wales can bring up many questions, particularly around what’s deemed appropriate behind the wheel. One topic that consistently piques the curiosity of learner and provisional drivers is the matter of driving barefoot or in thongs. If you’ve been pondering over this or wondering about the ins and outs of wearing thongs while driving, LTrent Driving School is here to clear the air for you.
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