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1Why the DQT?The aim of the DQT is to confirm that P2 drivers have sufficient safe drivingknowledge and hazard perception skills to graduate to the less restricted, full NSWdriver licence. Part 1 of the DQT (advanced safe driving knowledge) is based oninformation from road safety research about lowering crash risk, particularly fordrivers with only a few years driving experience. It will test your knowledge of allthe information contained in this handbook. Part 2 of the DQT (advanced hazardperception) is based on the driving situations that lead to the five most commoncrash types for new full licence holders in NSW. More information on these crashtypes may be found in the section entitled, ‘Crash patterns for provisional and fulllicence holders in NSW’. Research shows that hazard perception skills are importantfor safe driving and that drivers with poor hazard perception skills usually havemore crashes. Research also shows that screen-based hazard perception tests candetect drivers with a higher risk of crash involvement. The introduction of theDQT aims to help reduce the high number of young and inexperienced driversinvolved in crashes in NSW by:• Encouraging P2 drivers to develop and refine their hazard perception skills.• Testing P2 drivers on driving situations that are known to lead to the mostcommon types of crashes involving new drivers in NSW.• Only allowing P2 drivers with adequate safe driving knowledgeand hazard perception skills to graduate to a full NSW driver licence.Use this handbook to help youBecause it takes time and practice to become a low-risk, competent driver withsound hazard perception skills, you should be improving from the day you graduateto a P2 licence.Use this book with RMS website at www.rms.nsw.gov.au/dqt.htm to become a saferdriver and to help you obtain your full licence.8Driver qualification handbook
1Section 1 of this handbook and the section on RMS website provide informationabout the Driver Qualification Test.Section 2 helps you develop knowledge about safe driving and how you can reduceyour risk of crashing. Section 3 helps you revise and refine your hazard perceptionskills.There is also an index at the back of this handbook to help you find specific topicsand a glossary to explain unfamiliar words.If you feel you need some extra revision, revisit the Hazard perception handbook andwebsite to help you prepare for the DQT (www.rms.nsw.gov.au/hpt.htm). The RoadUsers’ Handbook may also be worth looking at again as it contains NSW road rulesand information on safe driving.Remember that all the material presented in the Driver qualification handbook can betested in Part 1 of the DQT. Sources of data and statistics used in graphs andpictures are listed at the end of the handbook (after the glossary).In each graph or picture there is a number which corresponds to the source list atthe end of the book [e.g. Source(1)].Driver qualification handbook 9
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Page 28 and 29: 2Understanding driving riskRisk in
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Page 34 and 35: 2Risk management -Who you are as a
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2Passengers and crash riskOther pas
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3Keeping a safe following distance:
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3Selecting safe gaps: RevisionWhat
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3Selecting safe gaps when turning:
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3Making U turnsU turns are more com
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3A few last words on becominga bett
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Index4AAggressive driving behaviour
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5Low alcohol hours - Periods of tim
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Source of data and statistics61. De
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For further enquiries:www.rms.nsw.g
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