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Alpha Driving School Townsville

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 448 913 793

Address: Chelsea Drive 4810 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.alphadrivingschool.com.au

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24.01.2022 CITY DRIVING When you drive in the city: Always have your route planned and make sure you are in the correct lane to avoid any sudden changes and stress Be extra aware of road signs, signals and road markings, such as one way signs, no entry signs, shared zones and pedestrian crossings... Watch out for reduced speed limits in areas with high pedestrian traffic. DRIVING ON LOCAL SUBURBAN STREETS When you drive on suburban streets: Keep your eyes open when driving near parked carschildren and other pedestrians can be hard to spot if they are crossing the road from behind parked cars Take extra care in areas where children are likely to be around, such as schools and playgrounds Stay alert at stop and give way signs, and at unmarked intersections You should never drive faster than 50km/h unless there is a sign indicating otherwise. DRIVING ON MAIN ROADS When you drive on main roads: Increase your following distance behind the vehicle in front of you. Because you drive faster on a main road, you need to allow for a longer stopping time. In good conditions, there should be at least 2 seconds between your vehicle and the vehicle you are following. Drive to the conditions and to the speed limit. Approach intersections with careeven when you have a green light. Pay attention to what other road users are doing. Look for hazards ahead of the vehicle you are followingthis will allow you more time to react. HAPPY AND SAFE DRIVING

20.01.2022 I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year and I hope 2016 is the same if not a better year. Here at Alpha Driving School Townsville in 2016 we will be implementing some new strategies and techniques to ensure we not only continue our high standard of instruction but also improve it as we all never stop learning. A new Driving Instructor will also start with Alpha Driving School Townsville in February but more on that later as the time gets closer. What I can say is that ...this person not only has years of experience as a Driving Instructor but also years of experience as an Instructor who taught Driving Instructors to become qualified Driving Instructors ( say that a few times). With another driver will come more flexibility as far as more dates and times to choose from for you the student as well as a wealth of experience. Safe Driving

19.01.2022 Some tips when merging onto motorways or exiting motorways. Plan your route before you enter a motorway. Build up speed to match that of the traffic already on the motorwaythis can help you to find a safe gap in the traffic. Look for a gap between the vehicles in the closest lane and safely build up speed on the on-ramp so you enter at the motorway traffic’s speed.... When driving on a motorway, watch for other vehicles entering from an on-ramp and adjust your speed to allow them to enter safely. On exiting be ready and in the correct lane as your exit approaches, if you miss your exit just continue to the next exit. See more

15.01.2022 Part 3 starts to detail a list of typical assessment criteria a Driving Examiner MAY include during your Q Safe Practical Driving Test. This list is by no means exhaustive but it provides a very useful insight into common errors students commit and what they mean in terms of passing or failing your Q-Safe Driving Test. This information is divided into three sections. Section 1: Vehicle Operation...Continue reading

12.01.2022 SECTION 3: OBSERVATION, PROGRESS, HAZARD PERCEPTION AND DECISION MAKING OBSERVATION AND SCANNING Does not perform shoulder check. Fails to scan & observe primarily to the rear of the vehicle while reversing....Continue reading

10.01.2022 SOME COMMON REASONS WHY PEOPLE FAIL THEIR Q SAFE DRIVING TEST Speeding exceeding the speed limit by any amount. Failing to stop completely.... Failing to give way at various intersections including multi-lane roundabouts. Failing to maintain a correct road position prior to or after turning. Failing to give way when performing manoeuvres, for example, reversing or reverse parking. Failing to maintain a reasonable safety margin when following or passing moving and parked vehicles, cyclists and other hazards. Failing to understand and obey regulated traffic signs, lines and road markings. Accumulating too many non-critical driving errors. For example, poor shoulder checking, indicator/blinker setting and cancelling, steering and pedal control, use of mirrors, inconsistent road position etc. Poor judgement and decision making when preparing to merge or enter the line of traffic. Stalling whilst in traffic. When students take their own vehicle to do the Q Safe Driving Test it is not roadworthy. It is strongly suggested that students who wish to increase their prospects of successfully passing their Q Safe Driving Test and also get some invaluable safety driving tips take driving lessons from a professional driving instructor. All the industry evidence supports the fact that students who are fully prepared and have undertaken professional driving lessons, do dramatically better in their Q Safe Driving Test and are also better prepared for safe driving on our roads.

10.01.2022 Q TEST DRIVING TEST ERRORS EXPLAINED (Part 2) Non Critical Errors (NCDE) are driving faults which are less serious and therefore do/may not cause any actual dan...ger to other road users. If you score 8 or fewer NCDE's during your driving test and DO NOT commit any Critical Driving Errors (CDE), you will PASS your test. If you score more than 9 or more NCDE's you will FAIL your test. CHECK MY PREVIOUS POSTS FOR SOME OF THE MAIN REASONS PEOPLE FAIL THEIR TESTS Specific Repeated Driving Errors (SRDE) A Specific Repeated Driving Error (SRDE) is a driving fault that a student repeatedly makes. Some NCDE's require that particular driving fault to occur 3 times during your test and some require them to occur 5 times in order for them to become an SRDE's. For example, continually failing to shoulder check (5) or indicate correctly (5), steering operation (3) and Safety margins (3), clutch operation (3) and so on. This means if you fail to shoulder check 6 times during your test it becomes an SRDE. If you fail to operate your clutch correctly 4 times it becomes a SDRE. If you commit 1 or more SRDE during your test, you will FAIL. Critical Driving Error (CDE) Critical Driving Errors are faults in your test which result in a contravention of the road law like disobeying regulated traffic signs (for example exceeding speed by any amount) and road markings or causing danger to yourself or your passenger/s, other road users as well as possible collision with nearby obstacles and hazards. If you score 1 CDE you will FAIL your test. At the end of your test, the examiner will let you know your result. They will give you feedback on your drive including a verbal explanation of where you went wrong and will then award you a successful or unsuccessful result. Next week I will break down some of the NCDE's and CDE's into more detail. SAFE DRIVING

10.01.2022 Good luck to the Australian Rugby Union Team in the Semi Final against Argentina tonight, go the Wallabies.

06.01.2022 WHAT IS THE CORRECT FOOT WEAR WHEN DRIVING Contrary to what many people believe it is not illegal to drive barefoot but if you are involved in an accident and it is found that you driving barefoot contributed to the accident there maybe legal (and possible insurance) ramifications. In fact road safety experts would rather you drove barefoot in some instances than in thongs or high heels, which can slip off the pedals. Ideally, however, drive in comfortable shoes with grippy s...oles and if you have taken thongs or slip on shoes off do not place them under your drivers seat as they may slip out and interfere with your pedals. Also as previously stated on this website be careful when refuelling at the service station and don't step in diesel over spill as this will cause your foot to possibly slip off the pedals due to the slippery nature of the bottom of your shoe that stood on the diesel fuel. The Queensland Road Rules (QRR) do not specifically require a person wear shoes when driving a vehicle. However, some potential dangers have been associated with driving barefoot, such as the habit of only using the big toe to apply the brake, which in an emergency situation can result in loss of control as the driver may not be able to apply sufficient pressure to the brake. Whether driving in shoes or barefoot, the QRR require drivers maintain proper control of the vehicle.

05.01.2022 Outstanding effort by the Cowboys Under 20's players and coaching staff last week. Good luck Sunday boys I'll be down watching you carrying that silver wear when you do your lap of honour. Keep an eye out for me I'll be the one wearing the cowboys polo shirt :)

02.01.2022 Q SAFE DRIVING TEST ERRORS EXPLAINED (Part 1) When you do your Q Safe Driving Test you are supervised and assessed by a Queensland Transport Driving Examiner. The Examiners are very professional, experienced and qualified people who will assess your driving ability on roads that characteristically replicate the types of conditions and traffic scenarios you will experience as a licensed driver on our roads. A typical Q Safe Driving Test will last approximately 30 to 35 minutes... and during this practical assessment the Examiner will note any driving errors that you may commit during the course of your Q Safe Driving Test. The Examiner notes these errors on theDriving Assessment Reportand at the end of the Q Safe Driving Test you will be given a copy of the Driving Assessment Report and the Examiner will go through these errors and at times positive feedback maybe given. These errors are broken down into three classifications 1. Non Critical Driving Errors (NCDE) 2. Specific Repeated Driving Errors (SRDE) 3. Critical Driving Errors (CDE) Next week I will go into detail on each of these by breaking down what may constitute these errors and possible consequences of each.

02.01.2022 SYSTEM OF VEHICLE CONTROL A very good system to use when driving on our roads. SYSTEM OF VEHICLE CONTROL... 1. Identify the hazard: A hazard can be a physical feature or a situation such as an intersection, roundabout, or pedestrians or animals near a roadway. 2. Ask: Is my position on the road correct for the hazard ahead. 3. Mirrors and signals: Check the rear vision mirrors to see where other vehicles are. If you need to indicate, do it now. 4. Approaching speed: Check your speed is appropriate. Reduce or increase your speed as necessary. 5. Gears and mirrors: If you change speed, you may need to change gears. Check the rear vision mirrors again to see what other vehicles are doing 6. Evasive action: Just before you come to the hazard, check to see if it is still safe to drive in the way and direction you planned Ask, ‘Do I have to take some action?’ This may mean stopping, slowing down or sounding the horn 7. After passing the hazard: Resume the appropriate speed