The Art of Confident Driving

What should happen on your first lesson. With Sonia and Liz

Nervous about your first driving lesson? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered (and laughing). In this episode, Liz teams up with the ever-wise…

Even MORE Aussie Road Rules You May Not Know! Think you’ve mastered the Aussie road rulebook? Think again! In this episode, Instructor Liz will dig up even more obscure, surprising, and downright qui…

Listener Advisory: This episode contains brief siren sound effects. If you’re listening while driving, please be aware; there may not be an emergency vehicle near you. But as Instructor Liz says: be…

Failed your driving test? You aren’t the only one. You didn’t get through. Your palms were sweaty, your indicators were… occasional, and your confidence is in a crumpled heap on the floor of the car.…

Bonus Lesson: Hook Turns with Courtenay Rufus from CRUDE driving.

In this bonus lesson, we’re tackling one of Melbourne’s most unique driving manouvers—the hook turn. If you’ve ever found yourself wo…

Tailgating is one of the biggest complaints about other drivers! Many people do it or are victims of it. Tailgating is also one of the main causes of crashes in the world today. Are you guilty of it?…

Navigating through adverse weather conditions can be challenging! Cyclone Alfred put South East Queensland on high alert and left many of us feeling anxious. In this episode, Instructor Liz will shar…

Tyre/tire care or as Instructor Liz says, “Don’t drive on anything that isn’t road!” In this episode, Instructor Liz explains what you should do to get the most value for money out of your tyres, as …

Driving Test Tips 2. Instructor Liz gives more of her advice to make passing the practical driving test first go, much more likely! Her structured lessons have ensured that her pass rate has not fall…

Instructor Sonia joins Liz this week to talk about her experience as a parent teaching 2 of her children, then as an instructor teaching her other 2 kids! Both instructors talk about the more common …

Season 3. Welcome to season 3, where Instructor Liz graduates to her P2 podcast licence! It’s been an exciting couple of seasons in 1 and 2, with the bulk of Liz’s driving lessons being available to …

Motorway merging can be challenging for not only learner drivers, but many fully licenced drivers. In this episode, Instructor Liz will be giving her top 5 tips for merging on to motorways and highwa…

Instructor John is back! He will give us his tips on finding a good quality driver trainer. Since you are listening to this episode, you have already found a good instructor! Not everyone can, that i…

What happens driving test day? What should a driving test applicant know? Who’s car do they use? What will the examiner say? What do I do if I make a mistake? All these questions and many more will b…

Holiday driving. How to get to your destination without stress, and be able to enjoy the journey! A few extra tips from Instructor Liz:

Learner drivers should have extensive experience with general d…

Examiner Vs Instructor, what difference does it matter if I call the Examiner an Instructor? In this episode, Instructor Liz will explain why some examiners can’t technically be called instructors! F…

Pre-Drive Checklist is essential when getting behind the wheel of a new vehicle. Many drivers (especially Learners) expect the controls in all vehicles to be the same! Instructor Liz will talk you th…

Motivation. 2024 Happy New Year! It’s easy to be motivated at the start of the year, but how do we keep the motivation going? When learning to drive, trying to lose weight, keeping away from the booz…

On 30/8/23 an 87-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle while in reverse and was heading towards a 4 year old girl at high speed, when Casey Wright put his body in the path of the car saving the…

Spiral Roundabouts. They can be confusing for many drivers. In this free mini lesson, Instructor Liz will talk through the correct procedure to use this type of roundabout. These roundabouts have bee…