✅ General Notes

Dual-Lane Roundabouts

• Position your car to follow the curve of the road and centre island.
• Use cover vehicles to help judge safe gaps.
• Stay in your lane and always indicate left when exiting.

Dual-Lane Roads & Turns

• Stay within your lane at all times and avoid driving beside vehicles in blind spots.

Turning Bays

• Move fully into the turning bay first, then slow down.
• Always indicate and check your blind spot before entering.

Lane Changing

• Maintain your speed, check mirrors, indicate, and perform a clear blind spot check before moving.
• Avoid sitting beside vehicles in blind spots.

Searching / Observation

• Always know what is happening behind and beside you.
• Look well ahead and off the road—aim to see at least 100 metres forward.
• Increase your searching by checking your centre mirror before braking or slowing down and checking blind spots before moving left or right.

Hazard Identification

• Continue identifying and calling out hazards such as cars, pedestrians, cyclists, and other moving hazards until instructed to stop.

Blind Spot / Head Checks

• Always indicate and perform a clear blind spot check before lane changes, merging, or entering turning bays.
• Turn your head, not just your eyes.

Wiri Lesson Notes 🚗

⚠️ Critical Error:

• Right Turns: Poor gap selection—waiting too long when it was safe to go.

🔧 Areas to Improve:

• Flush Medians:
  Be confident moving in and out. Always indicate and check your blind spot, then merge out smoothly.
• Parallel Parking:
  Use the space behind you. Indicate, check your centre mirror and blind spot before stopping, and control the car slowly.
• Motorway On-Ramp:
  Use the full length of the on-ramp to build speed. Indicate and check your blind spot before merging.
• Motorway Off-Ramp:
  Merge off smoothly--don’t brake unnecessarily. Indicate and check your blind spot before exiting.

Wiri – Full Lesson Notes 🚗

⚠️ Critical Error:

• U-Turns / 3-Point Turns: Must indicate right and check your right blind spot before moving.

🔧 Areas to Improve:

• Searching / Observation:
  Increase your searching. Always check your centre mirror before braking or slowing down, and check blind spots before moving left or right.
• Speed Control:
  Don’t rush. Use smooth acceleration--press the accelerator with your toes, not your whole foot.
• Steering:
  Move your hands properly and make bigger turns when needed for better control.
• Flush Medians:
  Use them when required. Enter and exit smoothly with proper indication and blind spot checks.
• Left Turns:
  Always check the cycle lane and left blind spot before turning.
• Bus Lanes:
  Check your blind spot before turning across a bus lane.
• Hazard Identification:
  Keep identifying and calling out hazards (cars, pedestrians, cyclists, etc.) until instructed to stop.

Driving Tip – Braking & Slowing Down

Before braking or slowing down, always check your centre mirror — know what’s behind you.

• Indicate if turning or stopping
• Check centre mirror + shoulder check
• Brake smoothly (ease off the accelerator first)

Stay smooth, stay aware, and stay safe.

🔵 Dual-Lane Roundabouts
Position your car to follow the curve of the road and centre island. Use cover vehicles to judge safe gaps, stay in your lane, and always indicate left when exiting.

🔵 Dual-Lane Roads & Turns
Stay within your lane at all times and avoid sitting in another driver’s blind spot.

🔵 Turning Bays
Move fully into the bay first, then slow down. Always indicate and check your blind spot before entering.

🔵 Lane Changing
Maintain your speed, check mirrors, indicate, and perform a blind spot check before moving. Avoid driving beside vehicles in your blind spot.

🔵 Blind Spot / Head Checks
Always indicate and turn your head to check your blind spot — don’t just rely on mirrors.

🔵 Braking / Slowing Down
Check your centre mirror before braking and avoid sudden or harsh braking.

🔵 Right Turns
Don’t cut corners. Stay on your side and turn smoothly into the correct lane.

🔵 Stop Signs
Come to a complete stop — all four wheels must stop. Pause, check both directions, and move only when safe.

🔵 Give Way Signs
Approach slowly and be ready to stop. Make sure you can see at least 100m both ways before moving.

🔵 U-Turns & 3-Point Turns
Always indicate right and recheck your blind spot before moving.
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🔵 Curbside Parking
Indicate left and check before pulling over.
Indicate right and check before moving off.