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Driver licensing

Learn to Drive Smart

Learn to Drive Smart is most commonly used by new drivers to study for the knowledge test. If you're an experienced driver or new resident, you can use this guide to brush up on your driving smarts.

Download the app

​Read the guide (English only) on our Learn to Drive Smart app, which includes our practice knowledge test. The practice test on the app is available in English, simplified Chinese and Punjabi.

​iOS download​

Android download​

View or download the guide in 6 languages

The Learn to Drive Smart guide is available for direct download in the following six languages:

View or download chapters

Prefer reading in smaller pieces? Download individual PDF chapters:

Introduction: Using this guide pdf

  1. You in the driver's seat pdf

  2. You and your vehicle pdf

  3. Signs, signals and road markings pdf

  4. Rules of the road pdf

  5. See-Think-Do pdf

  6. Sharing the road pdf

  7. Personal strategies pdf

  8. Emergency strategies pdf

  9. Your licence pdf

  10. Need to know more? pdf

Copyright and statement of limitation pdf ​

​What you'll need pdf and ​​vehicle checklist pdf

​Ready for the test?

When you've finished studying the guide, try the online practice knowledge test​.