
Driving Tips
Our blog is a great source of useful and topical information for learner drivers and their families by the leading driving school in the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast.
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Want to get your P’s? There’s an app for that!
Have you ever recorded numerous hours in your paper logbook only to have lost it? Or are you tired of writing down every driving trip manually? If so we have some good news for you. The recently released free QLD Learner Logbook App by the Department of Main Roads and Transport QLD makes it easier than ever to accurately record your practice drives and have them verified by your supervisor or instructor.
The app is the first of its kind. It makes the process of recording practice drives counting towards the compulsory 100 log book hours easier and more convenient. Read More…
Rightway's Penny Mills presents to "Women and Safety Community Event" on the Gold Coast
Rightway Driving continues to be proud to support the community initiatives of Grand Motors Toyota on the Gold Coast. Read More…
The Yellow Line = The 'New' No Stopping Sign You Probably Didn’t Know About
Even the most knowledgeable drivers may not know this road rule fact! Under a national road rule that may appear as new, a yellow line may be painted along a kerb to indicate there are parking restrictions in that area. This yellow line may be used in conjunction with a No Stopping Sign or used instead of one, so don’t assume just because there is no sign that you are safe to park! Read More…
Rightway Driving School partners with PCYC Crestmead
Rightway Driving School partnered with PCYC Crestmead's BTC program in July 2014. Rightway Driving School assists with the Braking the Cycle program by providing a car and qualified driving instructors to assist in training new mentors and volunteer time to help on the program with new learner drivers. Read More…
Confused about indicating on Roundabouts?
Turns that occur at roundabouts can be described by imagining the roundabout to be a clock face. Read More…
Planning your driving test? Read this checklist.
Going for a Practical driving test? Make sure the registered operator of your test vehicle has signed your paperwork. Our driving instructors handle all this for you as part of our test day package service. Read More…
Parents & P Platers Motoring Evening
Parents and P Platers is a complimentary event where young drivers refresh and expand Vehicle Maintenance and Safety Knowledge through demonstrations and presentations from Queensland Police, Queensland Fire and Emergency and Rightway Driving School as part of the community safety event initiative. It was great fun and we recommend our customers attend future events. Read More…
Sharing the road with cyclists
Motorists must stay wider of cyclists by giving a minimum of:
• 1m when passing a cyclist in a 60km/h or less speed zone
Or
• 1.5m where the speed limit is over 60km/h.
If you want to pass 2 cyclists that are riding next to each other, the minimum passing distance applies to the cyclist closest to the right. Read More…
What our customers say...
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Read our Blog posts:
- Stay Safe this Easter Long Weekend 13-Apr-2017
- Rightway Driving School Awards Night 2016 07-Dec-2016
- A Day at Rightway Driving School's Defensive Driving Course 09-Nov-2016
- Tips for Hiring a Rental Car 17-Oct-2016
- Important changes for NSW Learners, P1 and P2 Licence Holders 14-Oct-2016
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