ABC Manukau Lesson Notes
Critical Errors:
🔴 Head Checks
🔴 Parallel Parking
🔴 Three-Point Turn
🔴 Lane Changing
🔴 Narrow Roads
🔴 Stop Signs
🔴 Merging
🔴 Bus Lanes & Cycle Lanes
Critical Errors:
🔴 Head Checks
- A clear blind-spot/head check is required when moving into left or right turning bays.
- Check your blind spot when moving through a cycle lane or bus lane before turning left.
- Turn your head approximately 90° — don’t rely only on your mirrors.
🔴 Parallel Parking
- When leaving the parking space, indicate right.
- Check your centre mirror and right blind spot before moving out.
- Keep on your side of the road when moving away.
🔴 Three-Point Turn
- On the third movement, indicate right.
- Check your right blind spot before moving.
- Maintain good observation throughout the manoeuvre.
🔴 Lane Changing
- Indicate before changing lanes.
- Check your mirrors and blind spot.
- Keep indicating until all four wheels are fully in the new lane.
- Make the lane change smoothly — nothing sudden.
🔴 Narrow Roads
- When moving around parked cars, rubbish trucks, or buses, indicate if you need to move across the centre line.
- Check your blind spot and look for oncoming traffic before moving out.
- Avoid creating bottlenecks.
🔴 Stop Signs
- Come to a complete stop.
- Pause and check both directions.
- Move only when it is safe.
🔴 Merging
- Indicate when required.
- Always check your blind spot before merging.
- Know what is beside you and avoid sudden movements.
🔴 Bus Lanes & Cycle Lanes
- Do not move into them too early when preparing to turn.
- Check your mirrors and blind spot before moving across.
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General Notes:
🔵 Pedestrian Crossings with Speed Bumps
🔵 Dual-Lane Roundabouts
🔵 Dual-Lane Roads
🔵 Left Turns
🔵 U-Turns
🔵 Hand Position
🔵 Right Turns – Unlaned Roads
🔵 Rubbish Trucks
🔵 Right Turns at Traffic Lights
🔵 Blind Corners
🔵 Pedestrian Crossings with Speed Bumps
- Slow down before reaching the crossing.
- Check both sides for pedestrians.
- Check your centre mirror before slowing or braking.
- Do not stop on the pedestrian crossing.
🔵 Dual-Lane Roundabouts
- Be aware of vehicles beside you that may drift or move into your lane.
- Some drivers may not indicate correctly.
- Be prepared for vehicles in either lane to cross your path where their permitted movement allows.
- Maintain good space and stay in your lane.
🔵 Dual-Lane Roads
- Avoid travelling with another vehicle sitting in your blind spot.
- Look well ahead and maintain a buffer space around your vehicle.
- Always know what is happening beside and behind you.
🔵 Left Turns
- Check for cycle lanes and bus lanes before turning.
- Turn your head approximately 90° for a clear left blind-spot check.
- Make sure the area beside you is clear before turning.
🔵 U-Turns
- Indicate right before starting.
- Check your right blind spot.
- Be aware of vehicles that may try to pass you on the right.
- Continue checking around you throughout the manoeuvre.
🔵 Hand Position
- Do not drop your hands from the steering wheel while slowing down.
- Maintain steering control until the vehicle has completely stopped.
- Only relax your hand position once the vehicle is safely stopped.
🔵 Right Turns – Unlaned Roads
- Do not cut corners.
- Keep on your side of the road.
- Position the vehicle correctly before making the turn.
🔵 Rubbish Trucks
- Give rubbish trucks extra space.
- If the collection arm is extended, be patient and wait until you are sure it is safe to pass.
- Do not cut closely in front of the truck.
🔵 Right Turns at Traffic Lights
- Be aware that the right-turn arrow phase may be short.
- Do not rush the turn because the light may change.
- Check the intersection and complete the turn only when safe.
🔵 Blind Corners
- If you cannot see around the corner, an oncoming vehicle may not be able to see you either.
- Slow down and drive to the road and visibility conditions.
- Keep left where appropriate.
- Look ahead and avoid creating bottlenecks.
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