The Art of Confident Driving
Episodes
Petrol-Saving myths BUSTED!
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 96: Petrol saving myths Busted! In this episode, Liz breaks down some Petrol‑Saving Myths that drivers love to repeat, and reveals what actu...
Learner plates with Jeannie
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Learner plates with Jeannie. In this special episode, Instructor Liz will talk about the requirements for L and P plates and has guest Jeannie from ww...
Keep Left, Stay Safe: The rule many drivers get wrong!
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 94. Keep left. This episode dives into one of the most misunderstood road rules in Australia: keeping left. Yes, the law says you must keep le...
The Expert Interviews: Dr Amanda Stephens; Dealing with aggressive driving
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 93. The expert interviews: Dr Amanda (Senior Research Fellow, Monash University Accident Research Centre) gave an eye-opening talk at the annu...
Parking tips for Christmas shopping
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 92. Parking tips for holiday shopping. Christmas shopping, school holidays, end‑of‑year events… and absolutely nowhere to park. In this ...
Stupid Driving Habits: Road signs and markings
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stupid driving habits can cost drivers; time, money or more serious consequences. In this episode, Liz takes a lighthearted look at common driving hab...
Driving around Australia with Gav
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Driving around Australia with Gav. I was thrilled to sit down with my good mate Gavin to talk about his trip around Australia – including Tasman...
What should happen on your first lesson. With Sonia and Liz
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 laug...
Even MORE Aussie road rules you may not know!
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Lesson 48. Emergency Vehicles
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Advisory: This episode contains brief siren sound effects. If you’re listening while driving, please be aware; there may not be an emergen...
Test fails and how to fix them.
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Failed your driving test? You aren’t the only one. You didn’t get through. Your palms were sweaty, your indicators were… occasional,...
Bonus Lesson: Hook Turns with Instructor Courtenay
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Lesson: Hook Turns with Courtenay Rufus from CRUDE driving. In this bonus lesson, we’re tackling one of Melbourne’s most unique driving mano...
Tailgating: Road Rage or Rookie mistake?
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Driving in Cyclones
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating through adverse weather conditions can be challenging! Cyclone Alfred put South East Queensland on high alert and left many of us feeling a...
Tyre care or “Don’t drive on anything that isn’t road!”
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tyre/tire care or as Instructor Liz says, “Don’t drive on anything that isn’t road!” In this episode, Instructor Liz explains ...
Driving Test Tips 2
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 les...
The Instructor Interviews: Sonia – mistakes parents make
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 k...
Season 3! And Driver Trainer ego
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, wit...
Mini Lesson – Motorway Merging
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Motorway merging can be challenging for not only learner drivers, but many fully licenced drivers. In this episode, Instructor Liz will be giving her ...
Good Vs Bad Instructor with Instructors John & Liz
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
What Happens Test Day?
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Holiday Driving – Get there and back safely!
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 driver...
Examiner Vs Instructor
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Examiner Vs Instructor, what difference does it matter if I call the Examiner an Instructor? In this episode, Instructor Liz will explain why some exa...
Pre-Drive checklist – What controls you need to know before driving in a new vehicle.
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pre-Drive Checklist is essential when getting behind the wheel of a new vehicle. Many drivers (especially Learners) expect the controls in all vehicle...
Motivate Me please Liz!
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
Interview with a Hero – Casey Wright
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Wrig...
Mini Lesson. Spiral Roundabouts
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spiral Roundabouts. They can be confusing for many drivers. In this free mini lesson, Instructor Liz will talk through the correct procedure to use th...
Some MORE Aussie Road Rules you probably don’t know!
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More rules you may not be aware of…. Are thongs ok when driving? Can I park in my own driveway? Am I able to have my windows down when I park my...
Some Aussie Road Rules you probably don’t know!
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australia has some weird and strange road rules (so do many countries!); Am I allowed to drive extra slow if I’m scared? Can I drive with my dog...
Liz is Interviewed for My Business Podcast Part 2
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2, Liz and Rob discuss learning in automatic versus manual, senior drivers, and how the podcast is used for driving lessons so that everyone c...
Liz is interviewed for My Business Podcast Part 1
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz has a chat with Rob from My Business Podcast to talk about why she decided to record her driving lessons on a podcast platform, why it’s per...
The Expert Interviews – Julian O’Shea: Are Truckzillas too big for Aussie Streets?
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I was thrilled to have a chat with Julian O’Shea – A Monash University Lecturer, as well as; social entrepreneur, humanitarian engineer an...
26. The Instructor Interviews: John – Manual vehicle
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 26. Liz and John sit down for a chat, and discuss what parents should stop doing to their learner drivers, why it’s harder to learn thes...
Lesson. Give Way Basics
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How often have you thought “I could have taken that gap” or “whoops, I shouldn’t have pulled out in front of that other driver...
17. Mini Lesson – Indicators/ Indicating at Roundabouts
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Indicators, blinkers, turn signal – different names, but one of the most important tools when driving! This mini-lesson episode, Instructor Liz ...
15. Mini lesson – Mirrors
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mirrors. Which one can I rely on to use for my lane changes? Why shouldn’t I trust my side mirror for lane changes? In this mini lesson, Instruc...
12. Practice tips for confident driving
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Instructor Liz will give you tips on how to make learning to drive a happy and fun experience, keeping parents in control and learners calmer behind t...
Enjoy the Drive/Sunday Drive
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When did driving become a chore? When did we lose the feeling of pleasure when getting behind the wheel? We need to reclaim our sense of fun when we a...
Driving Test Tips Part 1
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz has presented thousands of students for their practical driving test, in this episode, she will give you some excellent tips and tricks to calm th...
Introduction to confident driving
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why are some drivers more confident than others? Liz will explain the difference between fake confidence and true confidence behind the wheel. What do...
Introduction to the Art of Confident Driving
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Driving is something many of us do daily, but how often to we pay enough attention to it? Most of the time, we will work it out the hard way when it c...
Introduction to the Art of Confident Driving
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Driving is something many of us do daily, but how often to we pay enough attention to it? Most of the time, we will work it out the hard way when it c...