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1What you will see after the welcome screenAfter the welcome screen, thecomputer will take you throughan introductory section that tellsyou about the test. This isfollowed by the test instructionsfor Part 1 of the DQT on safedriving knowledge. You will alsobe given three practice DQTquestions before the actual teststarts. This will help you becomefamiliar with the test and how it operates. If you wish, you can skip the introductorysection and practice questions and go straight to the test.The test instructions for Part 1The test instructions explain that Part 1 of the DQT is made up of 15 multiplechoicetest questions. The structure of Part 1 is:• Instructions.• Three practice questions.• 15 test questions.• A screen to take you to Part 2.There are three types of questions. All the items have text (words). Some alsoinclude a picture. And others have an animation (a picture that moves). Eachquestion has four possible answers. For each question, you must touch the answeryou think is most correct. The answer you select will then turn green. An exampleis shown in the picture. To change your answer, just touch any of the other threeanswer options. When you are sure about your answer, touch the OK button at thebottom right-hand corner of the screen. This submits your answer to the computerand moves you on to the next question until Part 1 is completed.At each question in Part 1 (except the last) you can either:• Answer the question.• Skip the question by selecting the Skip Question button(Please note: skipped questions must still be answered, but will be presented toyou again when you have finished all other questions in Part 1 of the test).18Driver qualification handbook
1Practice questions for Part 1To help you do Part 1 of the DQT you will be shown three practice questions:• One with text only.• One with text and a picture.• One with text and an animation.They work just like real testquestions except that after youtouch the OK button, a tick willappear next to your answer if youselected the correct answer or ared cross if your answer waswrong. Examples of the ticks andcrosses are shown to the left.If your answer was correct, touchthe Next Question button tocontinue. If your answer waswrong you will be asked to tryagain. To try again, touch theanswer you think is correct thentouch OK. If you do not wishto try again, touch the NextQuestion button to continue.Once you have completed thethree practice questions, you willneed to touch the Start Test button which will appear on the screen.Driver qualification handbook 19
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Page 10 and 11: 1Why the DQT?The aim of the DQT is
Page 12 and 13: 1Crash patterns for provisionaland
Page 14 and 15: 1Full licence holders in their firs
Page 16 and 17: 1The main risks seem to be:• Trav
Page 18 and 19: 1Taking the DQTYou need to make a b
Page 22 and 23: 1Part 1 The actual testOnce you pro
Page 24 and 25: 1Typical scene from the DQT.You can
Page 26 and 27: 1Practice questions for Part 2To he
Page 28 and 29: 2Understanding driving riskRisk in
Page 30 and 31: 2in NSW in 2007 to 2009757065605550
Page 32 and 33: 2The consequences of road crashesAl
Page 34 and 35: 2Risk management -Who you are as a
Page 36 and 37: 2How good a driverdo you think you
Page 38 and 39: 2Drivers are people and people make
Page 40 and 41: 2Motivation and driving behaviourYo
Page 42 and 43: 2Risk taking and drivingRisk and se
Page 44 and 45: 2High risk driving behaviourOne of
Page 46: 2It may be understandable, but it i
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Page 52 and 53: 2Key points summary: Alcohol and dr
Page 54 and 55: 2The problem with illegal drugs is
Page 56 and 57: 2Fatigue and crashesMost fatigue-re
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Page 60 and 61: 2Passengers and crash riskOther pas
Page 62 and 63: 2Managing risk in the driving envir
Page 64 and 65: 2Approaching car without headlights
Page 66 and 67: 2Coping with the unexpectedThere ar
Page 68 and 69: 2PedestriansPedestrians can be foun
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2Motorcyclists can be hidden by lar
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2Key points summary: Looking out fo
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3The HPT section of RMS website als
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3Controlling your speed:Revision an
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3Source (16)The narrowing view from
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3from the centre of the road, but n
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3Reducing the risk of speed-related
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3Keeping a safe following distance:
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3These distances can seem large, es
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3Travelling next to other vehiclesO
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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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3Key Points summary: safe gapswhen
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3Most of the time overtaking is per
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3Revision of a scanning routineExpe
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3Look for changeYour vision is desi
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3A few last words on becominga bett
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Index4AAggressive driving behaviour
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4SSafe gaps when turning ..........
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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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