Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Pain to gain a driving test booking in Sydney

Aisha  wants to make a driving test booking after failing her first attempt. So is Sabrina. Nicole wants to get her P licence before leaving for England at the end of March. Will they get any driving test booking at any of RMS of their choice ? God only knows, Not the authorities at RMS.

They are not alone. I know at least dozen peoples who are checking RMS website every day for a test booking. I called RMS to make a test booking few weeks ago. The officer told me to check the website at middle of the month, they will allocate some spots then. I got news that they allocated some test spots at 14th and by the time I checked at 15th, all the test spots has gone. 

It’s like cat and mouse game. Or may be simply I should call myself unlucky.  Now I am checking the RMS website every day trying to catch the mouse, before the cat.

So why is the dire situation of RMS for driving tests?  One of the testing officer at Beverly Hills RMS replied, “We are in transition from RMS to Service NSW, and a lot of things are not in control”.

We hope, they will get their control back soon and provides us  a little bit better service.

Saturday, 21 March 2015


Sometimes driving good is not enough to save yourself from an accident. Especially when the fault is someone else's. Here are some safe driving tips that might come handy

1. Anticipating other drivers move 

It is observing other drivers.  Most of the time by seeing the movement of other car, you can tell what the driver is going to do. This anticipation can help you prepare for any situation.

2. Keep calm when facing aggression 

We often face aggression from other drivers. Sometimes big truck might stalk you or young driver teasing you overtaking. You must keep yourself calm. If you loose temper, you might end up loosing your life.

3. Avoid sudden movement

Make yourself predictable to other drivers. Do not change lane or turn suddenly. Make sure you give other drivers enough time to prepare.

4. Careful about common driving mistakes

What are common driving mistakes? Changing lane without signal, turn without signal, drive faster in the yellow light, making a three point turn where it is illegal and so on. If your are aware of common mistakes, you can protect yourself.

5. You are responsible for your own safety 


You must not expect everybody on the road are good drivers and will follow the rules. Most of the time accidents happen where somebody has broken the rules. Prepare yourself for anything on the road. Make sure you do not compromise your safety.