ABC Manukau Lesson Focus

ABC Manukau Lesson Focus

​Dual-Lane Roundabouts:

• Improve your reaction time—be ready before the last vehicle passes.
• Check early and assess the traffic around you.
• Look for and use cover vehicles to help judge safe gaps.
• Stay in your lane and be aware of vehicles beside you.
• Indicate left when exiting.

Searching & Mirror Usage:

• Increase your searching and observation.
• Check your centre mirror before slowing or braking.
• Overdo your head checks—make them obvious.
• Move your head, not just your eyes when checking blind spots.
• Always know what is happening ahead, behind, and beside you.

Hazard Identification:

• Look well ahead and anticipate hazards early.
• Remember that cars, pedestrians, cyclists, and animals can move into your path.
• Be prepared to react and adjust your speed to the road conditions.

Merging & Lane Changing:

• Know what is happening beside and behind you.
• Avoid having vehicles sitting in your blind spot.
• Indicate and complete a clear blind spot/head check before moving.
• Make smooth movements--nothing sudden.

Flush Medians:

• Become more comfortable using the flush median.
• Use it when required and when it is safe.
• Indicate and check your blind spot before moving in.
• Merge smoothly in and out of the flush median.