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Takanini Lesson Notes

29/12/2023

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Immediate Fail:

Roundabout / Gap Selection - Must give way to cars on your right.

Critical Errors:

Speed Control / Roadworks - Drive to the speed limit and adjust your speed according to the road conditions.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
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 other lane.
Parallel Parking - Indicate left and check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you and recheck the right blindspot. Don't just use the camera.

Needs Improvement:

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.
Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
Hand Position - Move your hands, Make big turns when needed.
Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars, check blind spots and avoid bottlenecks.
Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards and to avoid bottlenecks. Move your chin and move your head.
Dual Lanes - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.

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Key Points:
Left Turns - Angle the car before turning.
Right Turns - Find the middle before turning.
Steering - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Hold the wheel loosely. Turn the wheel back
Braking - Cover your brake, roll and then brake.
Scanning - You must see 100 meters on each side of the road. Don't lean forward while move forward.
Turning - Move as you turn, be slow before turning.
Keep Left - Keep more left than right, stay away from parked cars.
Giveway Signs - Be Slow enough to giveway.
Speed Bumps - Be slow before and roll over, check your center mirror before braking.

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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

26/12/2023

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Immediate Fail:

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

Critical Errors:

Parking Curb-Side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Must be under 30cm from the curb.
Gap Selection - Must move if safe.
Left Turns - Keep left and stay in your lane. Angle the car with the road.

Needs Improvement:

Merging - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspot. Don't move suddenly.
Dual Lane Turns - You must stay in your lane while turning. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Stay in your lane.
Speed Control - Drive to the speed limit and adjust your speed according to the road conditions.
Turning - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road and be slow before turning.
Vehicle Position - When waiting in a queue, stay back especially when uphill. Don't queue across the intersection.
Mirror Usage - Check center mirror before braking or slowing down.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't cut the corner or go too wide.
Giveway Signs - Don't stop for no reason. Be slow enough to give way but if safe keep moving.
Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden.
Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard.
Hazard ID - Keep your hands on the wheel while talking about the hazards.
Cover Vehicles - Make sure it's safe, look ahead and use the cover vehicles to your advantage.
Rubbish Trucks - You must see 100meters ahead before overtaking.
Hand Position - Don't drop your hands when slowing down.

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Otahuhu - Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

20/12/2023

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Immediate Fail:

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

Critical Errors:

Right Turn / Flush Median - You must use the flush median and not interfere with traffic flow. Merge in and out when needed, and if safe just move through them.

Needs Improvement:

Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't cut the corner and don't go too wide.
Hazard ID - Talk more about the hazards. What and where there are?
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Speed Control - Watch your speed, when going downhill and changing lanes.
Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard.

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One Tree Hill - Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

12/12/2023

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Lesson Notes:

Keep searching more, move your chin, turn your head.
Merging - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspot.
Speed Control - Watch your when going downhill and changing lanes.
Hand Position - Use both hands and don’t stop them when slowing down.
Keep Left - On wide roads.
Stop Sign - Pause before moving, fully stop.
Parallel Parking - Indicate left before stopping. Check and recheck the right side before moving out.
Curb side - when moving off the road nothing sudden. Indicate and check your left blindspot .
Road works - must be under the posted speed sign

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Pakuranga - Manukau Lesson Notes

11/12/2023

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Lesson Notes:

Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. Check the center mirror before braking.
Turning - You must see 100 meters on each side of the road before turning. If you can't see, move forward / edge forward. Keep your foot on the brake and roll up.
Hand Position - You must keep both hands on the wheel when slowing down.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
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 other lane.
Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses.
Keep Clear Zones and Intersections - Avoid queuing over them. Stay back.
Road Works - Must be under the posted speed sign.
Intersections - Don't change lanes through intersections or traffic lights.
Roundabouts - Don't indicate left too early.

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Highbrook Lesson Notes

11/12/2023

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Immediate Fail:

Right Turn with Turning Bay - You must move in and then slow down. Always indicate and check your blind spot before moving in.
Speed Control - Drive to the speed limit and adjust your speed according to the road conditions.

Critical Errors:

Left Turn into a HSZ - Angle the car, keep on your side.
Parallel Parking - Indicate left and check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you and recheck the right blindspot. Don't just use the camera.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.

Needs Improvement:

Turning - Be slow before tuning.
Car Park - Be slow, keep left and follow the giveway rule.
Roundabouts - Indicate left to exit. Angle the car before entering.
Gap Selection - Must move if safe.
Right Turns - Don't go too wide or cut the corner when turning.
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 other lane.
Hand Position - Don't twist your hands. Don't drop your hands as you are slowing down.

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Glen Innes Full Lesson Notes

10/12/2023

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Immediate Fail:

Left Turns - Be slow before turning, keep left and stay in your lane.

Critical Errors:

Left & Right Turning Bays - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in. All 4 wheels must be in the other lane.

Needs Improvement:

Roadworks - Must stay under the posted speed sign.
Hazard ID - Talk more about the hazards.

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New Lynn Lesson Notes

10/12/2023

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Immediate Fail:

Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
Roadworks - Must stay under the posted speed sign.

Critical Errors:

Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road.

Needs Improvement:

Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars, check blind spots and avoid bottlenecks.
Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards and avoid bottlenecks. Move your chin and move head.
Dual Lanes - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Stay in your lane.
Turning - Don't go too wide.
Mirror Usage - Check center mirror before braking or slowing down ( Speed bumps ).
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard.

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Wiri Lesson Notes

8/12/2023

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Lesson Notes:

Carpark - Drive slowly, beware of other vehicles moving out and follow the giveway rule.
Hand Position - Don't twist your hands. Make big turns when needed and move your hands around.

Spark 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.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable but don’t get too close to the curb.
Parallel Parking - Check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you. Indicate left before stopping.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Turning - Be slow before and roll around the corner and then speed up. Look / scan ahead and off the road while slowing down.
Right Turn / Flush Median - You must use the flush median and not interfere with traffic flow. Merge in and out when needed, and if safe just move through them.
Left & Right Turning Bays - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in. All 4 wheels must be in the other lane.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking.
Narrow Roads - Indicate and check your blindspot before moving around parked cars.
Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road. Find the center before turning.
Traffic Lights - Don't stop on cycle lanes or bays.
Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards and avoid bottlenecks. Check both sides at all intersections.

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Highbrook Restricted Notes

7/12/2023

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Glen Innes Lesson Notes

7/12/2023

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Immediate Fail:

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

Critical Errors:

Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
Roadworks - Must stay under the posted speed sign.
Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Stay in your lane.

Needs Improvement:

Right Turn / Flush Median - You must use the flush median and not interfere with traffic flow. Merge in and out when needed, and if safe just move through them.
Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road.

Shoulder Checks & Head Checks - You must turn your head, to look next to you.
Narrow Roads - Indicate and check your blindspot before moving around parked cars.
Scanning / Searching Ahead - Activity search for potential hazards and avoid bottlenecks.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.

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Takanini Lesson Notes

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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

Otahuhu - Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

One Tree Hill - Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

Pakuranga - Manukau Lesson Notes

Highbrook Lesson Notes

Glen Innes Full Lesson Notes

New Lynn Lesson Notes

Wiri Lesson Notes

Highbrook Restricted Notes

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