Glen Innes Restricted Lesson Notes

Key Areas to Focus On

Searching & Blind Spot Checks

• Increase your searching and observation.
• Turn your head approximately 90° to clearly check your blind spot.
• Make your head checks obvious—don't rely on your eyes alone.
• Always know what is happening ahead, behind, and beside you.

Parallel Parking

• Use the space behind your vehicle effectively.
• Go slowly and don't rush the manoeuvre.
• Recheck your right side before moving out.
• Check your centre mirror and maintain good observation throughout.

Flush Medians

• Become more comfortable and confident using flush medians.
• Indicate and check your blind spot before moving in or merging out.
• Use them when appropriate and when it is safe to do so.

General Notes​
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U-Turns & Three-Point Turns

• Always indicate right.
• Check your right blind spot before moving.
• Maintain good observation throughout the manoeuvre.

Narrow Roads & Blind Corners

• Keep left.
• Slow down and drive to the road conditions.
• Be aware of oncoming vehicles around blind corners.
• Avoid creating bottlenecks with parked or oncoming vehicles.

Right Turns

• Do not cut corners.
• Be ready to turn when it is safe—don't hesitate unnecessarily.
• Make sure you can see approximately 100 metres in both directions where possible.
• Stay on your side of the road throughout the turn.

Left Turns

• Stay in your lane.
• Aim to see approximately 100 metres where visibility allows.
• Adjust your vehicle position to match the road layout.
• Check the left blind spot, especially for cyclists and other road users.

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Curbside Parking

• Indicate left before pulling over.
• Check your centre mirror and left blind spot before slowing down.
• Do not block driveways or entrances.
• Park within 30 cm of the kerb.
• Before moving out, check your right side, indicate right, and perform a right blind spot check before merging safely into traffic.