How To React To Hitting An Animal

How To React To Hitting An Animal

Collisions with animals while driving is common, particularly in country areas. Read our post on avoiding collisions with animals for information on how to prevent this situation. Despite your best intentions and preparations, this unfortunate situation does occur and it’s important to know the relevant authorities to contact and how you should treat the injured or killed animal. To ensure you handle the the situation safely and appropriately, follow these steps: Pull over where safe and activate your hazard lights. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is ok. Keep calm while dealing with the situation. Accidentally…continue reading →
Avoiding Collisions with Animals

Avoiding Collisions with Animals

Collisions with animals are an unavoidable fact of driving - despite no one wanting it to happen. Fortunately, understanding where and when you are likely to encounter animals on the road and how to react when you do can significantly reduce the chances you will hit an animal. Country areas Country areas are full of both wild and farm animals. These animals are drawn to the road because water drains at the roadside create lush grass growth and unexpected watering holes.  It's important you always remain alert because of the increased risk in country…continue reading →
Steering Techniques - Pull-Push or Hand-Over-Hand?

Steering Techniques - Pull-Push or Hand-Over-Hand?

To pass the Q-SAFE: Practical Driving Test and get a provisional P1 licence (Red Ps) you should steer with both hands on the steering wheel (except when using other controls), using either the ‘hand-over-hand’ or ‘pull-push’ method with your hands on the outside of the steering wheel. That's the requirement for the Department of Transport and Main Roads. But what's the difference between the ‘hand-over-hand’ and ‘pull-push’ methods? If you’ve never driven with an accredited driving instructor before, these methods have probably never been described to you. Your untrained supervisors (family and friends) most likely steer without reference to…continue reading →
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