Flatbush - Takanini Lesson Notes

Immediate Fail:

• Roundabout / Gap Selection - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left.

Critical Errors:

• 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 the side streets.
• Give-way Signs - Be Slow enough to give-way, but don't stop for no reason.

Needs Improvement:

• Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in.
• Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed.
• Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking. 
• Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
• Left Turns - Check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
• Parallel Parking - Moving out after parallel parking, you must keep reasonable to the left. Use the space behind you.