Lesson Notes:
- Give Way Signs / Gap Selection - Be Slow enough to give way. Don't stop for no reason. Follow the give way rule not what other drivers tell you to do. Check both sides while waiting to turn and be ready to turn.
- 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.
- Stopping Distance - Stay further behind trucks and buses. Have a buffer zone around you. Have enough room to move around the vehicle in front of you.
- Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses. Have a buffer zone around you.
- Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
- Blindspot Checks / Shoulder Checks / Head 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.
- 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.
- Dual Lane Right Turn - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
- Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
- Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
- Parking Curb-Side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Must be under 30cm from the curb. Move to the left and then brake softly.
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