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Wiri - Howick Lesson Notes

17/4/2024

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Immediate Fail:​
  • 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. Be confident using them.

Critical Errors:
  • Parallel Parking - Indicate left and check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you and recheck the right blindspot. Use correct gear before moving. Don't be too close to the parked vehicle.
  • Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.

General Feedback:
  • Carpark - Keep left and stay on your side of the road. Make big turns and use the space around you.
  • Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking. 
  • Blindspot Checks / Shoulder Checks -  You must check your left blindspot when moving to the left and right blindspot when moving to the right. Turn your head 90 degrees to the left or right. Don't twist your body, keep your chin up and look next to you.
  • 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. Don't lean forward while moving forward.
  • 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.
  • Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right.
  • Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  • Trucks and Buses - Double your following and stopping distance. Keep left and beware of coming vehicles.
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Wiri Full Lesson Notes

17/4/2024

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Immediate Fail:
  • Speed Control - Don't rush and stay under the speed limit. Stay within 5km of the speed limit.

Critical Errors:
  • Hazard Id - Talk more, while moving the vehicle.
  • Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
  • 3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot on the 3rd turn. Use the space around you. Stay on the road.
  • Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking. 
  • Bus Lanes / Cycle Lanes - Don't stop on them or move into them too early.

Needs Improvement:
  • Aux Controls - Use only one foot when driving, push with your toes. Keep your heel on the ground.
  • Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking. 
  • Blindspot Checks -  You must check your left blindspot when moving to the left and right blindspot when moving to the right. Turn your head 90 degrees to the left or right. Don't check while turning, check before turning.
  • 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. Don't lean forward while moving forward.
  • Gap Selection - You must take the first available gap when safe.
  • 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. Be confident using them.
  • Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  • Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
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Wiri Restricted Lesson Notes

17/4/2024

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Immediate Fail:
  • Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.

Critical Errors:
  • Parallel Parking - Indicate left and check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you and recheck the right blindspot. Use correct gear before moving.
  • Giveway Signs / Gap Selection - Be Slow enough to giveway. Don't stop for no reason. Be ready to move while waiting. Don't rush to turn.
  • Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Vehicle must be under 30cm from the curb.
  • Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
  • Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
  • Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking. 

Needs Improvement:
  • Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking. 
  • Blindspot Checks / Shoulder Checks -  You must check your left blindspot when moving to the left and right blindspot when moving to the right. Turn your head 90 degrees to the left or right. Don't twist your body, keep your chin up and look next to you.
  • 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. Don't lean forward while moving forward.
  • Trucks and Buses - Double your following and stopping distance. Keep left and beware of coming vehicles.
  • U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot. Keep reasonable to the left.
  • Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down. turn the wheel back.
  • Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
  • Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
  • Intersections / Traffic Lights - Don't queue across them. Check both sides always and have enough room on the other side before entering. Don't be too close to the vehicle in front.
  • Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
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Mangere Lesson Notes

8/4/2024

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Immediate Fail:
  • Nil

Critical Errors:
  • Roundabout - 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.
  • Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
  • Motorway On/Off Ramps -  Use all of the onramp and keep indicating till all 4 wheels are in the other lane. Offramp indicate before, check the center mirror and check your left blindspot before moving off the motorway. Don't brake for no reason.

Needs Improvement:
  • Pedestrian Crossing - Check both side and center mirror before moving through. Don't stop on it.
  • Carpark - Keep left and stay on your side of the road. Make big turns and use the space around you.
  • Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
  • 3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot on the 3rd turn. Use the space around you. Stay on the road.
  • Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking. 
  • 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. Don't lean forward while moving forward.
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