Local drivers urged to brush up on road rules
Whether you’re driving to work, dropping the kids off at school, riding a bike or simply walking to the shops, knowing the road rules can help prevent crashes and save lives

Member for Port Macquarie, Robert Dwyer is urging local drivers, riders and pedestrians to take a few minutes to refresh their road rules knowledge during Road Rules Awareness Week.
With Road Rules Awareness Week running until 27 September, Mr Dwyer said the campaign was a timely reminder that everyone using NSW roads has a role to play in keeping themselves and others safe.
“Whether you’re driving to work, dropping the kids off at school, riding a bike or simply walking to the shops, knowing the road rules can help prevent crashes and save lives,” Mr Dwyer said.
“There are more than 350 road rules in NSW and even experienced road users can benefit from a quick refresher, particularly when rules change or there are rules we may have misunderstood.
“I know from a personal point of view, that so many road rules have changed since I got my licence in 1988, so I will be taking the time to make sure I am up to speed on the rules,” Mr Dwyer said.
“Road safety is a shared responsibility and I encourage everyone in our community to take the opportunity to brush up on the rules.”
Transport for NSW has launched seven new online Road Safety Learning Lab modules as part of the awareness campaign.
The free interactive modules cover:
- driving to the conditions
- child car seat safety
- fatigue
- bicycle safety
- alcohol and drug driving
- road safety treatments
- misunderstood road rules.
Using real crash data, immersive simulations, videos and quizzes, the modules are designed to help road users better understand everyday risks and make safer decisions.
Mr Dwyer said the focus on misunderstood road rules was particularly important, with pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and other road users needing to understand how to safely share the road.
“Simple things like knowing when to give way to pedestrians or how to safely pass cyclists can make a significant difference on our roads,” Mr Dwyer said.
“I encourage everyone, regardless of how long they have been driving or using our roads to take a few minutes this week to check their knowledge.
“It’s a small investment of time that can help make our roads safer for everyone,” Mr Dwyer said.
Road users can access the Road User Handbook, Top 10 Misunderstood Road Rules guide, Road Safety Learning Lab, free online Driver Knowledge Test and Supervising Learner Drivers Resource through the Centre for Road Safety.
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