Those of you who knows me will know that I have keen self interest in both Education and Philosophy. I visited Macquarie Uni yesterday during their open day and obtain some information on studying an Undergraduate Major in Philosophy.
Once I'm more settled, I'll attempt to do so via Open Universities in Australia for this program. The Open Uni in Australia is NOT a Uni per se like the Open University in the UK. It is merely a loose body consisting of several unis in Aust offering their individual program. At the end of the day, one gets a degree from the university that offer their program and not the Open Uni in Aust which is NOT a degree granting body unlike the Open U in the UK.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Driving Test
We'll after going thru 2 hours of practical instructions from qualified instructors, I sat for my driving test on the road and passed on that attempt.
Well what does one have to do to get a full conversion?
1. Find an instructor who's willing to teach a season overseas driver, i.e. conversion of driving licence.
2. Practice what is taught whilst driving daily. This is difficult as one is always pressured from other drivers to drive like them without displaying the L or P plate. One does not get an L or P plate while driving daily with an overseas driving licence FYI. Its good and bad at the same time.
3. Read the booklet from the RTA a few times to familiarise oneself with the rules, regulations and recommendations.
4. Go thru the route and other requirements as many times as possible. Things to look out for may include 3 seconds distance with the front car, kerbside parking, reverse and headturns, observations check frequently, yellow lights etc.
5. Sit for the driving test after going through the above.
If one passes the exam, be prepared to present oneself to a camera to have one's photo taken a part with $151 for a 5 years licence. The 1 or 3 years licence is more expensive on a per year basis, so try to avoid them if possible.
I don't claim to be an expert and neither is this blog an attempt to do so but merely a "how to" for people moving to Sydney.
Another tip, please make sure you have an old licence to prove one has been driving for more than three years to fulfill the full conversion criteria or else one needs to go throught the L or P process before full conversion.
With a NSW driving licence, I finally have a "real" photo ID from NSW Government.
Well what does one have to do to get a full conversion?
1. Find an instructor who's willing to teach a season overseas driver, i.e. conversion of driving licence.
2. Practice what is taught whilst driving daily. This is difficult as one is always pressured from other drivers to drive like them without displaying the L or P plate. One does not get an L or P plate while driving daily with an overseas driving licence FYI. Its good and bad at the same time.
3. Read the booklet from the RTA a few times to familiarise oneself with the rules, regulations and recommendations.
4. Go thru the route and other requirements as many times as possible. Things to look out for may include 3 seconds distance with the front car, kerbside parking, reverse and headturns, observations check frequently, yellow lights etc.
5. Sit for the driving test after going through the above.
If one passes the exam, be prepared to present oneself to a camera to have one's photo taken a part with $151 for a 5 years licence. The 1 or 3 years licence is more expensive on a per year basis, so try to avoid them if possible.
I don't claim to be an expert and neither is this blog an attempt to do so but merely a "how to" for people moving to Sydney.
Another tip, please make sure you have an old licence to prove one has been driving for more than three years to fulfill the full conversion criteria or else one needs to go throught the L or P process before full conversion.
With a NSW driving licence, I finally have a "real" photo ID from NSW Government.
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