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Highbrook - Glen Innes Lesson Notes

25/1/2024

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Lesson Notes:

Carpark - Keep left and look for a space to park.
Pedestrian Crossing with Speed Bump - Check both sides and your center mirror before braking, slowing down to move over the crossing.
Roadworks / Posted 30km Sign - You must slow down to the posted sign and stay at 30km till you pass another posted speed sign or work ends sign.

Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right.
Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Intersections / Traffic Lights - Don't queue across them. Check both sides always.
More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head. Check all intersections.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly.
Giveway Signs / Gap Selection - Be Slow enough to giveway. Don't stop for no reason. Be ready to move while waiting.
Dual Lanes - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
Roundabouts - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Alway indicate left before exiting.
Speed Control / Downhill - Drive to the speed limit and adjust your speed according to the road conditions.
Hazard ID - Identify what and where they are.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.

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Papateoteo - Otara Lesson Notes

22/1/2024

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Lesson Notes:

Aux Controls - Use only one foot when driving, push with your toes
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.

Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed.
Intersections / Traffic Lights - Don't queue across them. Check both sides always.
Turning - Be slow before turning, roll through and then speed up. Aim for around 20km
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right.
More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Roundabouts - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Don't stop in the middle.
Pedestrian Crossing - You must give way to pedestrians waiting to cross. Check both sides before moving.

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Takanini Lesson Notes

20/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.

Critical Errors:

Hazard Id - Talk more, while moving the vehicle.
U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head. Check all intersections.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Roundabout / Gap Selection - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't cut the corners.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Stay in your lane.

Needs Improvement:

Giveway Signs - Be Slow enough to giveway. Don't stop for no reason.
Turning Bays and Flush Medians - You must use them and not interfere with traffic flow. Merge in and out when needed, and if safe just move through them.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
Railway Crossing - Check both sides before moving over, don't stop on the tracks and make sure there is enough room on the other side.
Cross Roads - Check both side before moving through.
Vehicle Position - When waiting in a queue, stay back. Don't queue across the intersection.

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Mission Bay - Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

20/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Nil

Critical Errors:

Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot.
Right Turns - You must giveway to all vehicles travelling straight.

Needs Improvement:

Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
Right Turn / Flush Median - You must use the flush median and not interfere with traffic flow. Merge in and out when needed, and if safe just move through them.
Speed Control - Watch your when going downhill and changing lanes.

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Pukekohe Lesson Notes

20/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Roadworks - Drive to the speed limit and adjust your speed according to the road conditions.

Critical Errors:

Roundabout / Gap Selection - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Indicate left to exit.
U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.

Needs Improvement:

Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Sharp Corners / Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard. Find the center and keep on your side.

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Flatbush - Takanini Lesson Notes

20/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Nil

Critical Errors:

U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Roundabouts - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Stay in your lane. Indicate left to exit.
Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in.
Hazard Id - Talk while moving the vehicle.

Needs Improvement:

Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Stay in your lane.
Merging / Lane Changing - Must indicate when needed and always check your blindspot. Don't move suddenly.
Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move. All 4 wheels must stop moving.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Roadworks - Drive to the speed limit and adjust your speed according to the road conditions.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.

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Manukau Lesson Notes

19/1/2024

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Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays:

Always signal and check blind spots before changing lanes.
Avoid sudden movements and maintain signals until completely in the other lane.

Vehicle Position:

Keep to the left more than to the right.

Right Turns:

Find the center before turning, without rushing or cutting corners.

Left Turns:

Angle the car appropriately before turning and stay within the lane.
Ensure clear visibility of at least 100 meters on each side.

Center Mirror Usage:

Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on straight roads.
Also, check the mirror before braking.

Narrow Roads:

Anticipate bottlenecks, keep left, and signal to pass parked cars.

Blindspot Checks:

Check left blind spot when moving left and right blind spot when moving right.

Parallel Parking:

Signal left and check center mirror before stopping.
Utilize available space behind and recheck the right blind spot before moving.
Engage the correct gear before proceeding.

U-Turns:

Signal right and check the right blind spot.
Maintain left position while executing the turn.

Turning Bays and Flush Medians:

Utilize them without disrupting traffic flow.
Merge in and out when necessary, and confidently navigate through them.

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Epsom - Glen Innes Lesson Notes

15/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.

Critical Errors:

Blindspot Checks - You must always check your blindspot before moving left or right. Always know what is next to you.
Roundabouts - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Stay in your lane. Indicate left to exit.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.

Needs Improvement:

Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in.
Merging / Lane Changing - Must indicate when needed and always check your blindspot. Don't move suddenly.

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Flatbush - Takanini OS - Lesson Notes

13/1/2024

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Lesson Notes:

Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
Dual Lanes - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
Merging / Lane Changing - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspot. Don't move suddenly.
More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head. Check all intersections.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right.
Giveway Signs - Be Slow enough to giveway. Don't stop for no reason.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn. Stay in your lane.
Carpark - Drive slowly, beware of other vehicles moving out and follow the giveway rule.
Hazard Id - Talk while moving the vehicle.
Turning - Aim for about 20km/25km before turning, must know its safe before turning.
Railway Crossing - Check both sides before moving over, don't stop on the tracks and make sure there is enough room on the other side.
Roundabout - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Beware of other drivers not following the road rules.

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Hamilton - Pukekohe Lesson Notes

13/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Roundabout / Gap Selection - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Beware of other drivers not following the road rules.

Critical Errors:

3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot on the 3rd turn.
Gap Selection - You must make sure its safe before moving out. Check both sides must see at-least 100meters on each side. Must move when safe.

Needs Improvement:

Speed Control - Don't rush
Turning Bays and Flush Medians - You must use them and not interfere with traffic flow. Merge in and out when needed, and if safe just move through them.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Stay in your lane.
U- Turn - Don't be unreasonable slow for no reason.

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Pakuranga - Glen Innes Lesson Notes

6/1/2024

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Lesson Notes:

Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Dual Lanes - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
Merging / Lane Changing - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspot. Don't move suddenly.
More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right.
Roundabout / Gap Selection - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left.
Carpark - Drive slowly, beware of other vehicles moving out and follow the giveway rule.
Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed.
Pedestrian Crossing - You must give way to pedestrians waiting to cross.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Parking Curb-Side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Must be under 30cm from the curb.
Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in.
Bus Lanes / Cycle Lanes - Don't move into them too early.
Parallel Parking - Moving out after parallel parking, you must keep reasonable to the left. Use the space behind you.

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New Market - Glen Innes Lesson Notes

6/1/2024

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Lesson Notes:

Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
Roundabouts - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Stay in your lane.

Pedestrian Crossing - You must give way to pedestrians waiting to cross.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right.
Hazard Id - Talk while moving the vehicle.
Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.

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City - Glen Innes Restricted Lesson Notes

6/1/2024

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Lesson Notes:

Carpark - Drive slowly, beware of other vehicles moving out and follow the giveway rule.
Giveway Signs - Don't stop for no reason. Be slow enough to give way but if safe keep moving.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Braking - Don't brake hard, push with your toes and roll up.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
Right Turns - Don't go too wide or cut the corner when turning.
Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in. All 4 wheels must be in the other lane.

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Half Moon Bay - Glen Innes Overseas Conversion Notes

6/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Vehicle Check - Rear center brake light must be functioning.
Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
Roundabouts - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Stay in your lane.

Critical Errors:

Pedestrian Crossing - You must give way to pedestrians waiting to cross.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.

Needs Improvement:

More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right.
Hazard Id - Talk while moving the vehicle.
Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.

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Flatbush - Takanini Lesson Notes

4/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Roundabout / Gap Selection - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left.

Critical Errors:

More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head. Check all the side streets.
Give-way Signs - Be Slow enough to give-way, but don't stop for no reason.

Needs Improvement:

Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in.
Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Parallel Parking - Moving out after parallel parking, you must keep reasonable to the left. Use the space behind you.

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Takanini Lesson Notes

4/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Roundabout / Gap Selection - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left.

Critical Errors:

Nil

Needs Improvement:

More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards, try to see 100 meters on each side. Move your chin and move your head.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Parallel Parking - Moving out after parallel parking, you must keep reasonable to the left.

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Recap - Parallel Parking 1-1-1

4/1/2024

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Parallel Parking Steps 1 - 1 - 1:

Indicate left, check your center mirror and stop next to the car. Line the back of your car with the back of the other car.
While indicating left, go into reverse and check both blindspots. Make one turn left.
Roll back, the front of your vehicle will stick out. Check your right blindspot. Once you are at 1 o'clock stop.
Make one turn right. Indicate left and recheck the right blindspot. Roll back ~1 meter.
If you are close to the curb (under 30cm), turn all the way to the right.
Indicate left, roll back till the car is straight.

Recheck the right side, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Use the space behind you. Indicate and check before stopping.

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Pukekohe Lesson Notes

4/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Nil

Critical Errors:

Roundabout / Gap Selection - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left.
Parallel Parking - Indicate left and check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you and recheck the right blindspot.

Needs Improvement:

More Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards and to avoid bottlenecks. Move your chin and move your head.
Steering / Turning- Make small adjustments to keep the vehicle straight, nothing sudden. Make big turns when needed and move your hands.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't cut the corners.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Parking Curb-Side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Must be under 30cm from the curb.

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Manurewa - Takanini Lesson Notes

3/1/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Gap Selection - You must make sure its safe before moving out. Check both sides must see at-least 100meters on each side.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.

Critical Errors:

Merging and Lane Changing - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspot.
Turning Bays and Flush Medians - You must use them and not interfere with traffic flow. Merge in and out when needed, and if safe just move through them.
Parallel Parking - Indicate left before stopping. Check and recheck the right side before moving out.

Needs Improvement:

Rubbish / Potholes - Move around them, nothing sudden.
Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses.
Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Roundabout - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking. Lift your chin up.

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Highbrook - Glen Innes Lesson Notes

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Mission Bay - Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

Pukekohe Lesson Notes

Flatbush - Takanini Lesson Notes

Manukau Lesson Notes

Epsom - Glen Innes Lesson Notes

Flatbush - Takanini OS - Lesson Notes

Hamilton - Pukekohe Lesson Notes

Pakuranga - Glen Innes Lesson Notes

New Market - Glen Innes Lesson Notes

City - Glen Innes Restricted Lesson Notes

Half Moon Bay - Glen Innes Overseas Conversion Notes

Flatbush - Takanini Lesson Notes

Takanini Lesson Notes

Recap - Parallel Parking 1-1-1

Pukekohe Lesson Notes

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