Driver Qualification Notes

Crash Types (Rates):

Straight Curved All

Drivers| Same Adjacent Opposite
Running- Running- Other
Types Direction Direction Direction
of of
First Year 33% 17% 15% 9% 8% 0%
Provisional 29% 17% 16% 8% 10% 20%
Experienced 35% 19% 16% 6% 4% 20%

Driving Risk:
Amount| Shark Snake Aircraft Fire Assault Drownin Car
Type g
Amounts <4 6 6 15 60 70 223

Fatality Ratio:
Ratio|Mode Bus Train Car
Ratio 0.2 0.2 1

Gender Fatalities:
Fatalities|Gender Female Male
Fatalities 261 439

Crash Consequences Cost:

Cost| Funera Disrup Medica Legal House Work Life Care
Type l t l
Cost 1% 4% 4% 10% 18% 19% 21% 24%

Error Factors:
Human Vehicl All Environme
Factor| Huma and e and Three Environme Vehicl nt and
Type n Only Environme Huma Factor nt Only e Only Vehicle
nt Only n Only s Only
Factor 57% 27% 6% 3% 3% 2% 1%
Human total is 90%

Regressive Crash Distance:

3km -> 800km -> 980,000km
Alcohol Limits:
Full Licence driver has a limit of 0.05 but the safest limit is 0.00

Drinks of Alcohol per Hour with Gender:

Alcohol|Gender Male Female
1 / hr 0.02 0.03
2 / hr 0.05 0.07
3 / hr 0.07 0.10

Fatality with Age and Gender:

Fatality Male:25 Female:2 Male:Betw Female:Betw Male:40 Female:4
5 een een 0
30% 24% 35% 22% 37% 54%

Sample questions

The actual test questions are confidential and not publicly available, however here are a few sample
questions, typical of those you will be asked in Part 1 of the DQT.

These are not real questions, and do not cover everything that you will be asked in the test. The
answers are shown at the end of the questions.

Sample question 1: A driver is driving on a country road at 80km/h. The speed limit is 80km/h, there
is a light fog and it is raining. The driver goes round a curve and suddenly sees a cyclist in the middle
of the lane. The driver brakes hard, but ends up colliding with the cyclist. What is the primary cause of
this crash?

a) The cyclist should not have been riding in the middle of the lane
b) The driver did not adjust their speed to the wet and foggy conditions
c) The cars brakes were worn out
d) Nobody is at fault, the accident happened because of an unfortunate combination of things

Sample question 2: A simple thing you can do to reduce your crash risk is:

a) Look further ahead

b) Reduce your space cushion in heavy traffic
c) Avoid driving on freeways
d) Eat healthier food

Sample question 3: As part of a good scanning routine, drivers should check their mirrors:
a) About every 60 seconds
b) About every 10 to 20 seconds
c) About every 20 to 30 seconds
d) About every five to 10 seconds

Sample question 4: About what percentage of road crashes are caused by factors that include at
least some human error?

a) 45 per cent
b) 75 per cent
c) 90 per cent
d) 30 per cent

Sample question 5: Driving is:

a) Quite safe, if you have good car control skills

b) Safe when you get a full licence
c) Safer than travelling by train
d) One of the riskiest things that most people do

Sample question 6: The two main crash related distractions from inside the vehicle are:

a) Smoking and mobile telephones

b) Other passengers and adjusting the radio, stereo or CD
c) Loose items and eating
d) Adjusting the heater and air conditioning

Sample question 7: Overconfidence in your driving ability is increased whenever:

a) You drive unsafely but dont crash

b) The police catch you for speeding
c) You manage to repair your car yourself
d) Other drivers give way to you

Sample question 8: You are driving the car in the picture in a 100km/h zone. What action would you
take?

a) Accelerate
b) Brake hard
c) Slow down gently
d) Maintain speed
Sample question 9: Which of the following statements about safe following distances is true?

a) The 3-second rule applies only in good conditions

b) Travelling closer than three seconds applies only if you have good reflexes
c) Only Provisional drivers should use the 3-second rule
d) The 3-second rule should be used at all times

Sample question 10: When you become a full licence holder, the safest blood alcohol level will be:

a) 0.00
b) 0.04
c) 0.05
d) 0.50

Sample question 11: Which of the following statements is true?

a) Fatigue related crashes are about three times less likely in rural areas than in metropolitan areas

b) Fatigue related crashes occur most often between 8am and 11am
c) Fatigue related crashes are about three times more likely in rural areas than in metropolitan
areas
d) The risk of a fatigue related crash is highest in the Sydney area