Brush up on Risky Maneouvres for New Drivers

New drivers in Queensland will be faced with more rigorous tests around skills and attitudes on high-risk manoeuvres, as the State Government brings in changes to securing and renewing driver licenses.

Transport Minister Scott Emerson commented that younger drivers are more at risk, so they have to be more prepared and educated when it comes to fatalities on our roads.

“Last year 84 young drivers aged 16 to 24 were involved in fatal crashes – five ahead of the previous year,” he told the International Business Times.

So rather than focussing on reverse parking, new checks during the driving test will be on how the driver handles high-risk manoeuvres – such as turning across oncoming traffic and merging safely into busy lanes at high speed.

We at Northside Driver Training applaud these changes, which serves to highlight the focus on defensive driving that we already have in our driving lessons, especially within the busy environ of north Brisbane.

These driving test changes will not come into effect until mid-2014, so there is plenty of time for new drivers to brush up on their high level driving skills.