Glen Innes Lesson Notes

More Searching Required:

• Check the left blind spot  before moving left to turn left (cycle and bus lanes).
• Check your center mirror before braking (cars behind you).
• Check your blind spot before merging or changing lanes (cars next to you)
• All intersections, check both sides and behind before moving through.
• Turn your head, don't twist your shoulders.

Speed Control:

• Watch your speed when going down hill.
• Notice the 30km school zones

Following Distance & Stopping Distance:

• Stay back when waiting in a queue.
• Double your following distance when behind a truck or bus.
• Double your following distance when driving on wet roads.

Turning Bays & Flush Medians:

• Merge into them, nothing sudden.
• Check blindspot before moving in.
• Don't brake or slow down for no reason.
• Use them when needed.
• Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane

Foot Position / Speed Control / Braking:

• Keep your heel on the ground and push with your toes.
• Aim to stop a car length before where you actually want to stop and roll up to it.

Steering / Hand Position:

• Move your hands and make big turns when needed.
• Keep the vehicle straight, make small adjustments to drive straight.
• Keep both hands on the wheel and don't drop them when slowing down.

Traffic Lights:

• Don't stop on the cycle lane / bay when waiting at lights.

Keep Reasonable To The Left:

• Keep more left than right.
• Avoid small stones and debris on the road.

Turning:

• Left turns angle the car with the road.
• Right turns keep the car straight and find the center before turning.
• Don't cut the corner. Stay on your side of the road.
• Left turns, you must check left blindspot (cycle / bus lanes)
• Right turns, check right blind spot before moving right. Not while turning.
• Make big turns when needed and move your hands around when required don't keep them twisted when turning.
• Don't lean forward while moving forward. If you can't see, stop and then edge forward or lean forward when the car is fully stopped.
• Indicate before stopping.

Narrow Roads:

• Avoid bottlenecks, look ahead and adjust your speed.
• Indicate right and check your right blindspot to pass parked cars. Indicate left and then check your left blindspot before moving back to the left.
• Avoid running over rubbish on the road.

Curb-side / Parking on the side of the road:

• You must be under 30cm from the curb when stopped
• Indicate and check your left blindspot before moving left.
• Don't brake hard.
• Know what is behind you.
• Don't move suddenly.

Parallel Parking:

• Indicate left before stopping.
• Recheck the right sides, take your time and move.
• Use the space behind you.
• You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times.

Turning:

• Left turns angle the car with the road.
• Right turns keep the car straight and find the center before turning.
• Don't cut the corner. Stay on your side of the road.
• Left turns, you must check left blindspot (cycle / bus lanes)
• Right turns, check right blind spot before moving right. Not while turning.
• Make big turns when needed and move your hands around when required don't keep them twisted when turning.
• Don't lean forward while moving forward. If you can't see, stop and then edge forward or lean forward when the car is fully stopped.
• Indicate before stopping.