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Pukekohe Lesson Notes

29/8/2023

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Key Points:

Roadworks - You must stay at the posted speed limit.
Shoulder Checks - Always know what is next to you. Turn your head 90' degrees, before merging, changing lanes, using flush medians or turning bays and before turning left check the cycle and bus lanes.
Stop Sign - You must fully stop. All 4 wheels must stop moving. Pause before moving.

In General:

You must use the flush medians and turning bays when available .
Don't rush and stay under the speed limit.
When parallel parking use the space behind you, take your time and recheck the right side.
Avoid bottlenecks, look ahead and just let go of the speed and roll up.
You must indicate to pass parked cars, if your vehicle moves over white lines and or over the middle of the road.
You must see 100 meters on each side before turning.
When following trucks or buses uphill or on high speed zones double your following distance.

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Manukau Lesson Notes

26/8/2023

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Key Points:

When turning right at a Giveway Sign, you must wait until the other vehicle has passed you before moving forward.
When parallel parking, don't get too close to the parked car.
When turning left check your blindspot before moving in. Don't move in too early.

In General:

You must not remain stationary when you have ample opportunity to proceed safely.
You must stop behind the white line when waiting at traffic lights.
When using the off ramps, don't get too slow before moving off.

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Takanini Lesson Notes

21/8/2023

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Lesson Notes:

Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands to make big turns, When driving straight keep your hands on the wheel. Turn the wheel back.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. You must see 100meters on each side before moving out.
Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road. Don't move forward while oncoming vehicle is still turning right.
Parallel Parking - Check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you.
3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Road Works - You must stay at the posted speed sign.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.

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Full Overseas Conversion FAIL at Glen Innes

21/8/2023

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Critical Errors:

Roundabout - Failed to giveway to car on right side inside the roundabout.
Dual Lane Roundabout - Left turn too wide.
Speed Control - 40km in a 30km zone.
Dual Lane Left Turn - Too wide.
Right Turn - Failed to check right blindspot before entering turning bay.
Vehicle Position - Failed to keep reasonable to the left, when turning left.

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Manual Lesson Notes

20/8/2023

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Key Points:

Don't look down at gears when changing gears.
Make big turns, move your hands up when turning.
Be in 1st or 2nd gear before turning.
Look outward and off the road when searching for hazards.
When turning left and angle the car.
Push the clutch fully in before changing gears.
Be slow before turning on blind corners.
Let go of the clutch before turning, don't ride the clutch around.
Don't get too close to parked cars, when moving through narrow roads.
When stopped down hill, just use the foot brake. Let the car roll down the hill.
Use the hand braking when doing hill starts.
Use 1st or 2nd when going over speed bumps.

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Manukau Lesson Notes

19/8/2023

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Immediate Fail:

Dual Lane Roundabout - Must giveway to cars in the roundabout and on your right side. Check both lanes before moving in.
Traffic Lights - Don't stop on the cycle lane.
Lane Changing - Check your blindspot before moving in.
Right Turn / Poor Gap Selection - Waiting for no reason. (+5 seconds).
Flush Median - Poor position when turning right, wrong side of the road.

Critical Errors:

Onramp - Use all of the onramp and keep indicating till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road.
Left Turn Dual Lanes - Waiting too long for no reason. (+5 seconds)

Needs Improvement:

Carpark - Exiting parking keep in the left lane and avoid hitting the curb.
Parallel Parking - Recheck the center mirror before braking.
Shoulder Checks / Blindspot Checks - Always check before moving left or right. Turn your head 90 degrees.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
Vehicle Position - Keep left on unlaned wide roads.
Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road.
Blind / Sharp Corners - Be sloe before turning.
Roundabout - Angle the car with the lanes / island.

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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

19/8/2023

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Immediate Fail:

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

Critical Errors:

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 lane, if possible.

Needs Improvement:

Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot.
Dual Lane Roundabout - Be comfortable using them.
Giveway Sign - Don't stop for no reason.
Parallel Parking - Check center mirror before stopping.
Narrow Roads - Check the center mirror and blindspot before moving around parked cars.
Cross Roads / Green Lights - You must check both sides before moving through.
Parking - Check the center mirror and blindspot before moving in or out.
U- Turn - Turn your head, Check your blindspot.
Scanning / Turning - You must see 100 meters on each side before turning.
Speed Control - Stay under the speed limit. Within 5km of the speed limit.
3 Point Turn - Indicate right on the 3rd turn and recheck both sides.
Left Turn at Lights with Giveway Sign - Beware of the pedestrian crossing and stay in your lane

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Wiri Restricted Lesson Notes

18/8/2023

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Immediate Fail:

Shoulder Checks / Blindspot Checks - Always check before moving left or right. Turn your head 90 degrees. Know its safe before moving.

Critical Errors:

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 lane, if possible.
Parallel Parking - 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. You must be less than 30cm from the curb.
Dual Lane Right Turn - You must stay in your lane.

Needs Improvement:

Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot.
Dual Lane Roundabout - Be comfortable using them.
3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
U- Turn - Keep left and recheck right side.
More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot.
Searching and Mirror Usage - Recheck all intersections before and after. Activity search for hazards.
Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left.
Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road.
Motorway On/Off Ramps - Use all of the onramp and keep indicating till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Aux Control - Handbrake light.
Vehicle Position - Keep left on unlaned wide roads.

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Restricted Test Failed at Glen Innes

16/8/2023

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Restricted Driving Test Failed:

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Gap Selection - Failed to giveway at roundabout.

CE:
Parallel Parking - Too far from curb (+30cm)
Traffic Lights - Hard braking at orange light.
Vehicle Position - Too close to parked cars.

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Glen Innes Restricted Lesson Notes

16/8/2023

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Key Points:

Vehicle Documentation - Check Rego
Shoulder Checks / Blindspot Checks - Always check before moving left or right. Turn your head 90 degrees.
More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot.
Searching and Mirror Usage - Recheck all intersections before and after. Activity search for hazards.
Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
Vehicle Position - Don't get too close to parked cars.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
Parking - Check the center mirror and blindspot before moving in or out.

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Flush Median Turns in Manukau / Otara / Botany Junction

13/8/2023

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Flush Medians Right Turns:

Bishop Lenihan Place into Ormiston Road
Michael Jones Drive into Chapel Road
Medvale Ave into Chapel Road (A)
Broadhurst Road into Chapel Road
Medvale Ave into Chapel Road (B)
Flat Bush Road into Dawson Road
Allenby Road into Great South Road
Regent Street into Great South Road
Wintere Road into East Tamaki Road
Grayson Ave into Cavendish Drive
Ranfurly Road into Cavendish Drive

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Glen Innes Lesson Notes

13/8/2023

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Key Points:

Carpark - Keep left, stay on your side of the road.
Vehicle Position - Keep reasonably to the left.
Road Works / Cones - You must slow down to posted speed limits.
Turn Left With Care - Slow down for the turn but don't stop for no reason.
Turning - Be slow before turning, aim for 20km.
Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Turn the wheel back.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot.
More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
Orange Lights - Don't rush to go through them.
Lane Changing and Merging - Nothing sudden and know it's safe before indicating. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Turning and Gap Selection - Be Ready before, check and recheck both sides while waiting to turn. If you can't see, tell the testing officer you are edging forward to see. You must see atleast 100meters on each side.
U - Turn - Keep left, Indicate right and recheck your right blindspot. Don't get too close to the parked cars.
Parking On Roadside - You must indicate left and check your left blindspot, before braking. No more than 30cm from the curb.
Parallel Parking - 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. You must be less than 30cm from the curb.
Following Instructions - If you miss a turn keep moving, don't stop in the middle of the road.
Dual Lane Roundabouts - Be ready before, look for cover vehicles on your left side and in front. Stay behind the white line. Givieway to vehicles from your right. Indicate to exit.
Green Light - Check both sides before moving through.
Pedestrian Crossing - Check both sides and don't stop on them.

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Manukau Lesson Notes

12/8/2023

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Key Points:

Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
Parking On Roadside - You must indicate left and check your left blindspot, before braking. Nothing sudden.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Must see 100meters on each side before turning.
Right Turns - Don't move forward while other vehicles are turning. Find the center of the road before turning. Be ready to move. Don't cut corners on narrow roads.
Sharp or blind corners - Nothing sudden, as you approach just let the car roll around the corners. Cover your brake and be prepared to react. Keep reasonably to the left.
Vehicle Position - Don't get too close to the parked cars.
Stopping Distance - Stay back when waiting in a queue.
Curved Dual Lane Roads - Stay in your lane, avoid having vehicles in your blindspot.
Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
Parallel Parking - Recheck the right sides, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Indicate left and check before stopping.

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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes:

12/8/2023

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Immediate Fail:

Left Turn at Traffic Light with Giveway Sign - Use cover vehicles to your advantage. Know it's safe before moving. Stay in your lane.

Critical Errors:

Parallel Parking - 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. You must be less than 30cm from the curb.
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 lane, if possible.
3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Shoulder Checks / Blindspot Checks - Always check before moving left or right. Turn your head 90 degrees.

Needs Improvement:

Aux Controls - Steering Lock, know how to unlock, if the steering wheel is locked.
Roundabouts - You must indicate left before exiting. Don't rush to enter. Use the cover vehicles. Angle the car with the center island.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars. Keep reasonable to the left.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Keep left.
Right Turns - Don't move forward while other vehicles are turning. Find the center of the road before turning. Don't cut corners on narrow roads.
Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot.

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Pukekohe Lesson Notes

Manukau Lesson Notes

Takanini Lesson Notes

Full Overseas Conversion FAIL at Glen Innes

Manual Lesson Notes

Manukau Lesson Notes

Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

Wiri Restricted Lesson Notes

Restricted Test Failed at Glen Innes

Glen Innes Restricted Lesson Notes

Flush Median Turns in Manukau / Otara / Botany Junction

Glen Innes Lesson Notes

Manukau Lesson Notes

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