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Glen Innes Lesson Notes

31/7/2022

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Lesson Notes:

Keep left and stay in your lane.
Turning - Aim to stop (20km), check and if safe keep moving.
Hand Position - Don't drop your hands, when slowing down to stop.
Right Turns - Keep on your side of the road. Don't cut corners.
Green Light - Be ready to move, check while waiting for the light to change.
Turn the indicator off after turning.
Roundabouts - Be slow enough to giveway, check while slowing down and know what is behind you.
Narrow Roads - Indicate and check your blindspot before overtake parked cars.
Flush Median - Move in and stop, if unsafe. Wait for a safe space and merge out.
Dual Lane Roundabouts - Stay in your lane, angle the car with the road.
Ped X - Check both sides and check the center mirror.
Stop Signs - Stop - Check and then move.
Look outward for hazards.
Left Turns - Don't get too close to the curb.
Turning Bays - Check your blindspot before moving in.
Wet Roads - Double your stopping and following distance.
Avoid Bottlenecks on narrow roads.
Traffic Lights - Don't stop over the white lines, leave space for people to cross the road.

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Lesson Notes

28/7/2022

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Points To Focus On:

Pedestrian Crossing - Check both sides, cover your brake and know what is behind you.
Turning Bays - Check your blindspot before entering them,
Drive To The Road Conditions - Don't Rush (Blind / Sharp Corners)
Braking - Check center mirror before slowing down.
All Intersections - Check both sides before moving though.
Steering - Move your hand and make big turns when needed.
Keep Left - Reasonably to the left.
Roundabouts - Indicate to exit (left)

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Mt Wellington - OS Full Lesson Notes

22/7/2022

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Points to Remember:

Moving out - Nothing sudden, merge into traffic.
Merging Lanes - Nothing sudden, Indicate and check blindspot.
Left Turns - Angle the car with the road,. Aim to stop and be able to see both sides before turning.
Watch your speed when going down hill and don't rush.
Roll around corners, cover your brake and use the cars momentum to your advantage.
Don't move over the center line if there are oncoming vehicles. On Narrow roads, indicate to pass parking cars.
When pulling on the road side, you must indicate and check your blindspot before moving left.
Turning - Check before turning and you must be able to see at least 100 meters on each side.
Before entering a turning bay check your blindspot.
Steering - Move your hands and make big turn when needed. Don't twist your hands.
Keep a safe following distance when behind slow moving trucks.
Activity search for hazards - cars, people and animals 100 meters around you.
While waiting to turn - Check both sides.

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Takanini Lesson Notes - Restricted

19/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

Take your take check and then move - Don't rush / panic to move.
Searching - move your chin, turn your head.
Cover your brake - push with your toes not the whole foot.
Steering - Move your hands and turn the wheel back.
Right Turns - Aim to stop before and roll up. Don't block the intersection.
Wide Roads - Keep reasonably to the left.
Left Turns - Angle the car with the road and keep left.
Always know what is behind and next to you before braking.
Stop Signs - Must stop - pause - check and then move. (All 4 wheels must stop moving)
Check all side streets - both sides.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning and know on your side.
Turning - Must see and know its safe to move (100meters).
Moving around a parked trucks - Stay back and you the space around you. (Merge out / in).
Keep a safe following distance - specially when move through a railway crossing. (Have enough room on the other side of the tracks)
Don't lean forward to see while the car is still moving forward.
Use the sun visor when needed, but leave it down for the whole as you will be driving in circles.
Blind / Sharp Corners - Keep left and be slow before.
Railway Crossing - Check both sides before driving through.
Orange light - Aim to stop. Traffic lights will always change, be ready before.
Merging / Entering Turning Bays - Nothing sudden. Merge into the other lane. Don't brake for no reason. Keep indicating till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Speed Bumps - Check your center mirror before braking.
Carpark - Don't look down to change gears, while the car is still moving. Stop before changing gears.
Roundabout - Angle the car with the island and look for cover vehicles.
Right Turn - Wide Road - Check right side/ blindspot before moving right
Pulling over to stop next to the curb - Indicate and check blindspot before moving left and slowing down.
Parallel Parking - Indicate left before stopping . Recheck the right side before moving back.
U-Turn - Check your center mirror and right blindspot.
3 Point Turn - Indicate right on 1st and 3rd turn. Check both sides - Look at the road.
Know what gear you are in before moving.
While waiting to turn - Check both sides.
Narrow Roads - Avoid bottlenecks, look ahead and adjust your speed and position.

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Mt Wellington Restricted Lesson Notes

19/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

Merging - Indicate and check your blindspot before merging.
Left Turns - Check your left blindspot before moving left to turn (Cycle / Bus lanes)
Parallel Parking - Check and recheck the right blindspot and use the space behind you.
Check all side streets - Know what is next to you and behind you.
Down hill - Watch your speed.
When waiting to turn check both sides and you must be able to see 100 meters on each side.
Left Turn - Angel the car.
Flush Median - Be comfortable using them.
Shoulder Checks - Always know what is next to you.
Dual Lane Roundabouts - Take your time and don't rush.
Traffic Lights - Lights will always change, be ready before and cover your brake.
Lange Changing - Indicate and keep indicating till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Pedestrian Crossing - Check both sides and cover your brake

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Glen Innes Lesson Notes

15/7/2022

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Immediate Failure:

Other Dangerous Action - Moving right / Lane Change - Don't indicate and slow down (Vehicle behind beeped horn)

Critical Erors:

Failing To Look
Failing To Signal

Point To Remember:

Don't Rush
Check both sides at Ped X
Check Center Mirror - Every 10-15 seconds / Anything you do know what is behind you.
Avoid Bottlenecks - Look ahead and slow down before.
Keep a safe stopping distance when waiting at traffic lights.
Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars.
Parallel Parking - Use the space behind you and recheck the right side.
Moving out from a parked space - Keep left.
You must see at least 100meters on each side before turning.
U Turn - Indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Steering / Hand Position - Make big turns when needed and turn the wheel back. Don't let go with both hands.
Yellow Stop Lines - Stop before them and then roll over slowly if you can't see.
Parking on road side - Check left blindspot before moving left..
While waiting to turn check both sides.
Dual lane Roundabout - Know what is in the other lane before entering the roundabout.
Narrow Roads - Drive to the road conditions (Be slow)
Flush Median - Merge out / Nothing sudden.
Entering Turning Bays - Check blindspot before entering.
Left Turns - Angle the car
Right Turns - Find the center before turning and nothing sudden.
Lane Changing - Nothing Sudden - Merge into the other lane.
Dual Lane Roads - Always know what is behind and next to you.
Searching / Looking outward - Move you chin, turn you head.
Green Light - Check both sides / All intersections.
3 Point Turn - Stay on the road and indicate right on the 3rd turn.
Gap Selection - Don't Rush to turn.
Backing - Check the right side before moving (both sides)

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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes:

15/7/2022

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Too Fast To Be Able To Giveway at Giveway Signs - Know who has the right of way before getting to the intersection and be able to see at least 100 meters on each side. Always aim to slow down (20km) before turning, If safe keep moving.

Critical Errors:

Merging - Indicate and check your blindspot before moving.
Check Center Mirror - Every 10-15 seconds (Anything you do know what is behind you before)
Parallel Parking - Check and Recheck the right side.

Key Points To Remember:

Don't Rush - Drive to the road conditions. (Too Fast +5km)
Entering carpark - Go slow (Too close to one side)
Lane Changing - Know its safe before indicating (Look before). Always know what is behind and next do you.
Wet Roads - Double your stopping and following distance - Don't Rush.
Steering - Turn the wheel back. Don't just let go.
Keep Left on Left Turns - Too wide
Blind Corners - Don't Rush - Driving to road conditions.
Flush Median - Merge out, Nothing Sudden.
Down Hill - Too Fast - Watch your speed.
Right Turn - Too wide - Don't rush to turn, stay on your side and don't cut the corner. Stay behind the while line.
When braking / slowing down - check center mirror.
Stay back / Look ahead and avoid bottlenecks.

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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

15/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

Dual Lane Right Turn - Stay in your lane.
Empty Roads - Drive to the road conditions ( Too Fast / Too Slow )
Ped X / All intersections - Check both sides, before moving through.
One lane splitting into 2 lanes stay in the left lane.
Wet Roads - Keep safe stopping and following distance.
Green Light - Check both sides before moving though.
Corners / Sharp Turns - Roll around, check center mirror before and after turning.
Dual Lane Roundabouts - Stay in your lane and know what is next to you.
Parallel Parking - Use the space behind you and recheck the right side.
Flush Median - Merge out, nothing sudden.
Moving to the left side of the road - Check left blindspot.
Merging - Check blindspot before.
Turning - Be slow before and roll around. Nothing sudden or sharp. Aim to stop before and roll up, stay behind the line.
Right Turn Laned Roads - Must be reasonable to the right, so other cars can turn left.
Parking on Road Side - You must be under 30cm from the curb.

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Restricted Manukau Lesson Notes

13/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

Take your time and don't rush. Follow all temporary speed signs and school zone speed limits. Drive to the road conditions
Recheck everything - Know what is behind and next to you all the time.
Use the Flush Median when needed.
Dual lane Roundabouts - Know what is next do you ( check the other lanes )
All Intersections - Check both sides, Check while you are waiting to turn.
Left turn angel the car and keep on your side / Right Turns - Find the center before turning.
Parallel Parking - Recheck the right side.
Check blindspot before entering turning bays.
Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked if you are moving 1/2 over the middle of the road.
Stop Sign - Stop, Pause and then move.
Whichever side you indicate - Check your Blindspot.
Merging - Indicate and check your Blindspot
When changing lanes or merging - Keep indicating till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.

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Wiri Lesson Notes: Full

13/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

Use both hands when driving. Don't drop your hands when you slow down.
Don't rush drive to the speed limit and to the road conditions.
More Searching / Recheck everything - Look ahead and recheck before and after every intersection.
Wet Roads - Double your following and stopping distance, Stay back when waiting in a queue.
Narrow Roads - Keep left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Roads Works - You must stay at the posted speed sign.
When braking / slow down at speed bumps - Check your center mirror.
When entering a turning bay - you must check your blindspot before moving in.
Dual lane right turns - Stay in your lane.
Flush Medians - Merge out / nothing sudden.

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Takanini Lesson Notes

12/7/2022

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Point To Remember

Gap Selection - Be ready before, check both sides as you approach and try to see atleast 100 meters on each side.
U-Turn - Keep left, indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Parallel Parking - Go slow and recheck the right side.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning and keep on your side.
More Searching - Look outward, move your chin. Check both sides before every intersection and center mirror after.
If you move over the middle of the road you must indicate and check your blind spot.

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Manukau Lesson Notes

11/7/2022

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Points to Remember:

Left Turn - Angle the car with the road.
Left Turns - You must see at least 100 meters on each side before turning.
Left Turns - Check cycle / bay lane before turn (Left blindspot)
Entering a Turning Bay - check your blindspot before entering.
Check the center mirror before braking / slow down.
Right Turns - Be ready before, if safe you have 5 seconds to move.
Right Turns - Don't cut corners, and stay on your side of the road.
Green Light - You must check both sides before moving through.
Stop Sign - You must stop / pause and then move. (Fully Stopped)

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Manukau Lesson Notes

11/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

Check Blindspot before entering turning bays. Move into the turning bay before slowing down.
Wet Roads - Keep a safe following distance and stay back when waiting in a queue.
Searching and Scanning - Look outward off the road and 100+ meters ahead. Check the center mirror before slowing down.
Gap Selection - Check both sides while waiting for cars to pass. Be ready before the last car passes.
Lane Changing - Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars.
Left Turns - Be slow before and roll around. Aim for around 20km
Right Turns - Find the center before turning and stay on your side.
Dual Lane Right Turn - Stay in your lane
Speed Control - Watch your speed when going down hill

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Takanini Lesson Notes

10/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

U-Turn - Indicate Right and check right blindspot
Green Light - Check both sides before moving though.
Entering Turning Bays - Check you blindspot before entering them
Roundabouts - Indicate left to exit (always)
Left Turn - Check left blindspot (cycle/bus lanes)
Speed Control - Down hill - stay within 5km of the posted sign.
3 Point Turn - Use the space around you and indicate right on your 3rd turn.

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Takanini Lesson Notes

10/7/2022

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Point To Remember:

You must fully stop at a stop sign (all 4 wheels must stop moving)
Parallel Parking - Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
Use both hands while moving - Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning.
Left Turns - Angle the car with the road.
U-Turn - You must keep left and indicate right before turning.
Blind Corners / Sharp Turns - Be slow before and keep left.
Dual Lane Left Turns - Stay in your lane while turning.
Entering a Turning Bay - Check your blindspot before.
Check both sides before moving through green traffic lights.
Roundabouts - Always indicate left to exit them.
Keep Left on wide roads.
Right Turns - Be ready before - you have 5 seconds to move from when its safe.
Speed Control - You must stay under the speed when going downhill.
3 Point Turn - Stay on the road and indicate right on your 3rd turn.
Gap Selection - You must see at least 100 meters before turning.

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Highbrook Lesson Notes

10/7/2022

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Point to Remember:

Flush Median - Move though it and nothing sudden.
Left Turn into High Speed Zone - Angle the car with the road.
Parallel Parking - Take your time and use the space behind you.

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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

10/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

Cover your brake, push softy on your brake.
Left Turns - Angle your car with the road.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning.
Check and see at least 100 meters on each side of the road before turning. Use the cars momentum to roll around turns.

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Highbrook Lesson Notes

7/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

Check vehicle rego expiry date
At Intersections - while waiting to turn check both sides.
When waiting in a queue stay back and don't be too close to the vehicle in front.
Searching and scanning ahead - move your chin, look at-least 100meters ahead and off the road.
Left Turn into a High speed zone - Angle the car with the road.
Left turn at traffic lights with giveway sign - Poor gap selection - Beware of cars turning right, you have to giveway to them.
When entering a turning bay - Check Blindspot before entering them.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead and slow down - Avoid bottlenecks.

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Bombay - Manual Lesson Notes

4/7/2022

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Points To Remember:

Avoid bottlenecks - look ahead and just slow down and give way to oncoming vehicles.
Turn the steering wheel back, don't just let go of it.
Right turns - Always find the center of the road before turning and don't cut corners.
Roundabouts - Know before you enter which exit you need to take. Don't rush in.
Mirrors and Shoulder Checks - Never enough for test.
Gears - Don't stay in 2nd, once you are over 30km, and let go the clutch in two steps.
Beware of cyclist - Avoid passing them on narrow roads, blind corners or when there are on coming vehicles.
When turning you must see at least 100 meters on both sides of the road.
Parallel Parking - Go Slow, use the clutch to move forward. Clutch out ~ clutch in

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Mt Wellington Roundabout

4/7/2022

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Takanini Lesson Notes

4/7/2022

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Points To Remember:2

Left turns - Keep left
More searching required - Scanning ahead for hazards. (Bottlenecks/dead ends)
Gap Selection - Poor Gap Selection (x2)
Steering - Use both hands, right hand when turning right and left hand when turning left.
Blind Corners / Sharp Turns - Be slow and be prepared for on coming vehicles.
U-turns / Dead Ends - Be slow before and use the space ahead of you.
Flush Median - Check blindspot before entering.
Aux Control - Internal Controls - Adjust side mirror

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Restricted and Full Test Notes

4/7/2022

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Check to see you have enough fuel, L Plates ( for Learners), WOF and Rego before the test.
Brake and indicators working?

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Pukekohe Restricted Notes

4/7/2022

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Key points to remember:
Critical Errors

Speed control must be under 10km
Roundabout indicate left to exit
Check Center mirror before braking
Check blindspot/shoulder check before moving left or right

Needs Improvement

3 point turn - indicate right before moving.
Parallel parking - indicate left before stopping and recheck the right blindspot.
Right turns - find the center of the road before turning.
Hand position - don't twist or drop your hands while moving.
Check side streets / all intersection before and after.
Narrow roads - Indicate to pass parked cars

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Glen Innes Lesson Notes

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Mt Wellington - OS Full Lesson Notes

Takanini Lesson Notes - Restricted

Mt Wellington Restricted Lesson Notes

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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

Restricted Manukau Lesson Notes

Wiri Lesson Notes: Full

Takanini Lesson Notes

Manukau Lesson Notes

Manukau Lesson Notes

Takanini Lesson Notes

Takanini Lesson Notes

Highbrook Lesson Notes

Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

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Mt Wellington Roundabout

Takanini Lesson Notes

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Pukekohe Restricted Notes

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