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Pacific Rise - Mt Wellington Restricted Notes

25/9/2024

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Driving Assessment:

Immediate Fail:
  • Nil.

Critical Errors:​
  • 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. Must see 100meters on each side of the road before turning.
  • U Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot. Use the space around you.
  • 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.

General Feedback:
  • 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.
  • Speed Control - Don't rush and stay under the speed limit. Stay within 5km of the speed limit.
  • Speed Control - down hill / lane changing, watch your speed.
  • Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
  • All Intersections - 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.
  • Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
  • Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
  • Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
  • Right Turn at Lights - Don’t rush to turn. Green lights will always change to orange. Be prepared to stop.
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Check your vehicle before your restricted driving test

25/9/2024

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Check the following:
  • Indicators
  • Brake lights
  • WoF
  • Rego / RUC
  • Fuel
  • Wheels 
  • L Plates
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Northshore - Takapuna Rugby Football Club - Overseas Conv

22/9/2024

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Lesson Notes:

  • 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.
  • Hazard ID / 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.
  • Roundabouts - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Alway indicate left before exiting.
  • Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Merging - Must make it obvious that you are checking your blindspot, indicate for 3 seconds.
  • Gap Selection - You must take the first available gap when safe. Be ready before.
  • Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road. Stay in your lane.
  • Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.

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Pukekohe Restricted Lesson Notes

22/9/2024

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Lesson Notes:

  • 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.
  • 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. Must see 100meters on each side of the road before turning.
  • U Turn - keep left and recheck your right blindspot.
  • Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Vehicle must be under 30cm from the curb. Must be 6 meters from an intersection.
  • 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.
  • Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
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Restricted Lesson Notes - Pacific Rise Mt Wellington

17/9/2024

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Lesson Notes:

  • 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.
  • Hazard ID / 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.
  • Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.
  • Turning Only Lanes - Must indicate keep indicating while waiting to turn and always check blindspots before moving in. Don't move suddenly.
  • U Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot. Use the space around you.
  • Dual Lane Right Turn - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
  • Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
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Takanini - Restricted Notes

10/9/2024

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Driving Assessment Full:

Immediate Fail:
  • Nil.

Critical Errors:​
  • 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. Must see 100meters on each side of the road before turning.
  • U Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot. Use the space around you.

General Feedback:
  • 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.
  • Speed Control - Don't rush and stay under the speed limit. Stay within 5km of the speed limit.
  • Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
  • Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.
  • High Speed Zone - Notice different speed signs and drive to the road conditions.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hazard ID / 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.
  • Roundabouts - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Alway indicate left before exiting.
  • Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  • Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses.
  • All Intersections - 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.
  • Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
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Greenlane - Glen Innes Restricted Lesson Notes

7/9/2024

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Driving Assessment:

Immediate Fail:
  • Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops. Don't be too close to parked cars.

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.
  • Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you. Must use correct gear when moving out.
  • Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road while staying in your lane.
  • Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.

General Feedback:
  • Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pedestrian Crossing - Check both side and center mirror, cover your brake before moving through. Don't stop on it.
  • Dual Lane 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. Stay in your lane.
  • Dual Lanes - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hazard ID / 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.
  • Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  • Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses.
  • All Intersections - 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.
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Wiri VTNZ - Restricted Test Tip

5/9/2024

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Wiri VTNZ - Restricted Test Tip

Restricted Test: Avoid simple errors
CE: Waiting too long at a giveway sign (+5seconds from when its safe)
CE: Right Only Turn Lane - You must indicate and keep indicating while waiting to turn.
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Higbrook Test Tip

5/9/2024

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When going for your driving test you must follow all temporary signs
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Pukekohe Test Tip: Restricted Test

1/9/2024

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When turning right from a giveway or stop sign into a flush median, make sure the flush median is wide enough for your vehicle. If its too narrow don't use it.
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