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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes - Restricted

27/8/2022

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Immediate Fail:

Stop Sign - Failing to fully stop, before moving
Road Works Posted 30km Sign - Speed at 40km before moving past the work ends sign.

Critical Errors:

Merging - Must indicate before merging.
Right Turn - Stay on your side of the road (Don't move over center / cut corners)

Needs Improvement:

Steering - Erratic
Hand Position - Use both hands when moving.
Keep reasonably to the left.
Parallel Parking - Use the space behind you.

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Wiri Lesson Notes:

14/8/2022

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Key Points:

Dual Lanes - Stay in your lane
Lane Changing - Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Be slow before and keep left. Drive to the road conditions.
Turning - Be slow before and roll around. Don't brake hard.
Downhill - Watch your speed.
Stop sign - You must fully stop/pause before moving. All 4 wheels must stop moving.
Left Turn - Keep left and check your blindspot.
Flush Median - Use them when needed.
Right Turns - Stay back, move up slowly when safe.
Don't your hands when slowing down.
Right Turns at Traffic Lights - Don't rush to turn.
Onramps - Use all of it. Speed up and then enter the motorway.

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Takanini Lesson Notes

14/8/2022

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Key Points:

Left Turn - Keep left and check your blindspot.
Parallel Parking - Take your time, Indicate left and recheck the right side.
Curved Roads - Keep left.
3 Point Turn - Look back, not just the camera.
Cross Roads - Check both sides.
U Turn - Indicate right before turning.
Lane Changing and Merging - Nothing sudden, Check before and avoid having vehicles next to you. Keep indicating till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Don't enter the cycle / bus lane too early when turning left.
When turning right, wait for the oncoming vehicle to turn right before moving forward.
Gap Selection - Be Ready before.
Stop Sign - You must fully stop/pause before moving. All 4 wheels must stop moving.

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Glen Innes Full Lessons Notes:

12/8/2022

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Key Points:

Carpark - Go slow and use the space around you.
When turning - Nothing sudden, brake softly.
Keep reasonable left and avoid bottlenecks ( oncoming vehicles )
Hand Position - Don't twist your hands, move them around.
U Turn - Indicate before turning.
Narrow Roads - Be slow and indicated to pass parked cars.
Left Turn - Angle the car with the roads and check the cycle / bus lanes.
No sudden braking - aim to stop before and roll up.
Flush Median - Be comfortable using them. (merging in and out of them) Don't rush and use the space around you.
Keep a safe stopping distance when waiting in a queue.
Double your following distance if the roads are wet.
Roundabouts - Give way to cars on your right that are already in the roundabout.
Road Islands - Avoid getting to close too them.
Dual Lane Roundabout - Stay in your lane.
Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and drive to the road conditions.
Lane Changing - Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.

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Mt Wellington Full Lesson Notes:

12/8/2022

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Points To Remember:

Hand Position - Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
Roundabouts - Angle the car with the road / island and know whats next to you.
U Turn - Keep left and indicate right before turning.
Flush Medians - Be ready before and have time to react / speed up if needed.
Gap Selection - Must see atleast 100meters on each side before moving out.
Keep a safe following and stopping distance.
Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars.
Avoid bottlenecks - Look and and adjust your speed and position.
Turning Bays - Check your blindspot before entering.
More searching and watch your speed.

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Glen Innes OS Full

7/8/2022

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Key Points:

Curved Roads - Keep left and on your side of the road.
Right Turns - Stop / slow down straight, keep on your side of the road.
Stop at stop signs.
Left Turns Dual Lanes - Stay in your lane.
Dual Lane Roundabouts - Check your blindspot.
Entering a Turning Bay - Check your blindspot.
Steering - Don't twist your hands and use both hands.
U Turn / 3 Point Turn - Don't get too close to parked cars. Indicate and check your blindspot.
Gap Selection - Make sure its safe before moving forward.
Turning - Be slow before turning, must be able to see at least 100 meters.
Down Hill - Don't rush, cover your brake and watch your speed.
Flush Median - Use them when needed.
Merging - Check your blindspot.
Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars.
Dual Lanes - Stay in your lane.
Dual Lane Roundabout - Stay in your lane.
Roundabout - Must give way to cars in the roundabout.

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Highbrook Full OS Lesson Notes

6/8/2022

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Lesson Notes:

Left Turn - Angle the car and keep left.
Be slow before turning.
Center the center mirror before braking.
Indicate for +3 seconds before turning.
Hand Position - Turn the wheel back, don't just let go.
Hazard ID - Cars, People and Animals.
Blind Corners - Be slow before turning and keep left.
Dual Lanes Left Turn - You can turn left into the left lane if it is clear, you don't have to wait for both lanes to be clear before turning.
Merging - Nothing sudden and don't slow down for no reason.
Don't rush - Look ahead and outward. Drive at a speed that you can react to the road condition.
U Turn - Indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Flush median - Be comfortable using them.
What your speed, keep your heel on the ground and push with your toe.

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Glen Innes - Full

6/8/2022

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Lesson Notes:

Don't drop your hands, don't twist your hands and turn the wheel back.
If you move +50cm left or right check your blindspot.
Left Turns - Angel the car
Hazards - Focus on cars, people and animals.
Fully stop at stop sign - Pause before moving.
Keep left - Reasonably.
Gap Selection - Be ready before.
Foot Position - Push with your toe and keep your heel on the ground.
Flush Medians - Be comfortable using them.
Dual Lane Roundabouts - Check both sides and know what is next to you, before entering.
Entering Turning Bays - Check your blindspot before entering.
Keep a safe following distance when waiting in a queue.
Lange Changing - Don't indicate and start slowing down for no reason.

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Takanini - Lesson Notes

5/8/2022

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Lesson Notes:

Following Truck a stay back, double your following distance.
Merging Lanes - Indicate and check before the line ends.
Parallel Parking - Recheck the right side.
Ped X - Check both sides and center mirror before moving through.
U - Turn - Recheck the right side.
3 Point Turn - Check the right blindspot before moving and indicate on 3rd turn.
Indicate - check center mirror and blindspot in one motion.

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Restricted - Takanini

5/8/2022

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Points To Focus On:

Mirror Usage and Shoulder Checks - Over do it.
When entering a turning bay check your blindspot before entering them.
Check the center mirror before braking.
Don't block intersections
Keep a safe following distance.
Don't rush - Check before turning.
Recheck everything.
Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
Activity search for hazards - Look outward and off the road.
3 Point Turn - Go slow and indicate on the 3rd turn.
Parallel Parking - Take your time and recheck the right side.
U Turn - Indicate and check your right blindspot before turning.
On Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars.
Indicate for 3 seconds before every turn.
Don't brake hard - Aim to stop before and roll up.
Must check the left blindspot before moving left to park on the left side of the road.
Roundabouts - Don't Rush, must giveway to cars already in the roundabout on your right.

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Manual Lessons - Manukau

5/8/2022

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Points To Remember:

Don't roll in neutral or ride the clutch or go into first too early.
Wet / Fog - Double your following distance (+4seconds)
Dual lanes - Be prepared to change lanes. Know what is behind and next to you.
Don't Block Intersections - (Ped X, Traffic Lights, Keep Clear Zones, Entrance to carparks or cars waiting to pull out)
When waiting in a queue, stay back
Motorways onramps - Speed up on the onramp and then enter the motorway.
Indicate, check center mirror and shoulder check in one motion.
Dual lane Roundabout - Know whats next to you (Check blindspot).
Roundabouts - Giveway to vehicles already in the roundabout on your right.
3 Point Turn - Indicate right on your 3rd turn.
Parallel Parking - Go Slow and recheck the right side.
Stop Sign - Must fully stop before moving. Use 1st gear.

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Pukekohe Lesson Notes

3/8/2022

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Points To Remember:

Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
Right Turns - Don't the corner.
Turning Bays - All 4 wheels must be inside and must check blindspot before entering.
Left Turns - Check left blindspot.
Merging in High Speed Zone - Must indicate and check blindspot before moving.
3 Point Turn - Stay on the road and indicate on the 3rd turn.
Parallel Parking - Take your time, recheck the right side and don't hit the curb.
Passing Parked Cars - Indicate to overtake

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Glen Innes Full Notes

2/8/2022

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Points To Remember

Don't Rush and keep left
Roundabout - You must giveway to vehicles in the roundabout and indicate left to exit.
Entering Turning Bays - Check Blindspot before moving in.
Left Turn - Check cycle / bus lane before turning.
Stop Sign - Must fully stop before turning

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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes - Restricted

Wiri Lesson Notes:

Takanini Lesson Notes

Glen Innes Full Lessons Notes:

Mt Wellington Full Lesson Notes:

Glen Innes OS Full

Highbrook Full OS Lesson Notes

Glen Innes - Full

Takanini - Lesson Notes

Restricted - Takanini

Manual Lessons - Manukau

Pukekohe Lesson Notes

Glen Innes Full Notes

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