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Contents1. Background information .................................. 6Introduction. .................................................6The Driver Qualification Test (DQT) ..................................6Why the DQT? ....................................................8Use this handbook to help you ........................................8Crash patterns for provisionaland full licence holders in NSW ................................. 10Five most common crash types for new full licence holders ................10Comparison with provisional drivers and more experiencedfull licence holders .................................................13Avoiding crashes ..................................................14Key points summary ...............................................14How the Driver Qualification Test works. ......................... 15Where to take the DQT .............................................15Special needs/Language options ......................................15When to take the DQT .............................................15Taking the DQT ...................................................16Interacting with the DQT computer ..................................16Audio/sound option ...............................................17The sound button .................................................17What you will see after the welcome screen .............................18The test instructions for Part 1 ......................................18Practice questions for Part 1 .........................................19The actual test Part 1 ..............................................20Test instructions for Part 2 ..........................................21Practice questions for Part 2 .........................................24The actual test Part 2 ...............................................24The results and feedback screen ......................................24If you fail the DQT ................................................25Cheating .........................................................252. Understanding and managing driving risk ............ 26Risk in life in general .........................................26Understanding and managing your driving risk ..........................27Driver crash risk by age, experience and gender .........................27Helping you understand and manage driving risk ........................29Key points summary ...............................................292Driver qualification handbook
Consequences of road crashes ..................................30Key points summary ...............................................31Risk management – Who you are as a driver and a person. ...........32Confidence and overconfidence ......................................32How good a driver do you think you are? ..............................34Key points summary ...............................................34Causes of crashes and acceptance of mistakes. ....................35Drivers are people and people make mistakes ...........................36Key points summary ...............................................37Motivation and driving behaviour. ...............................38Key points summary ...............................................39Risk taking and driving. .......................................40Risk and sensation seeking ..........................................40Risk taking, sensation seeking and driving ..............................41High risk driving behaviour ..........................................42Aggressive driving behaviour ........................................43Key points summary ...............................................44Alcohol and driving ...........................................45Key points summary ...............................................50Other drugs and driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Key points summary ...............................................52Fatigue and driving ...........................................53Effects and signs of fatigue ..........................................53Fatigue and crashes ................................................54Fatigue and ‘sleep debt’ .............................................55Reducing the risk of fatigue-related crashes .............................55Key points summary ...............................................56Driving distractions and crash risk. ..............................57Sources of distractions that lead to crashes .............................57Passengers and crash risk ............................................58Driving to distraction ...............................................58Reducing distractions means reducing crash risk .........................59Key points summary ...............................................59Managing risk in the driving environment. ........................60Night driving .....................................................61Coping with adverse driving conditions ................................61Key points summary ...............................................62Driver qualification handbook 3
Page 3: This handbook is only an interpreta
Page 7: Selecting safe gaps: Revision. ....
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 20 and 21: 1What you will see after the welcom
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
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2The problem with illegal drugs is
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2Fatigue and crashesMost fatigue-re
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2Key points summary: Fatigue and dr
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2Passengers and crash riskOther pas
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2Managing risk in the driving envir
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2Approaching car without headlights
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2Coping with the unexpectedThere ar
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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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