Joe Lam, Author at Driver Academy Australia

Railway Level Crossings: Teaching Drivers to Keep the Tracks Clear

A level crossing can appear quiet for long periods and then become hazardous very quickly. Instructors should not teach learners

Many new drivers learn to treat the bus ahead as a parked obstacle. Yet in South Australia, a bus displaying

Night driving requires a different visual strategy from daylight driving. Objects beyond the headlight beam are harder to detect, pedestrians

One of the easiest mistakes for a newcomer to South Australian roads is applying a rule remembered from another country

A learner may complete a lane change smoothly while still relying too heavily on the instructor’s instructions. The professional goal

A learner can memorise when to turn the wheel at a particular pole and still be unsafe if a pedestrian

A three-point turn can look like a steering exercise, but safe instruction begins with planning and observation. The manoeuvre uses

Teaching a U-turn starts with a legal-location decision. A learner who has excellent steering control can still make a serious

Slip lanes are deceptively simple: a vehicle turns left, often with a generous curve, and the learner can feel that

Yellow traffic lights are a useful test of whether a learner plans ahead or reacts late. A driver should never