Mangere Lesson Notes

General Notes:

• Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking. 
• Blindspot Checks / Shoulder 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.
• Sharp Corners / Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard. Find the center of the road and keep on your side. If yo cant see around the corner, oncoming vehicle cant see you.
• Merging - Must make it obvious that you are checking your blindspot, indicate for 3 seconds.
• Lane Changing - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
• Turning Bays and Flush Medians - You must use them and not interfere with traffic flow. Merge in and out when needed, and if safe just move through them. Be confident using them. Alway indicate and check your blindspot.
• Right Turns - Find the center of the road before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
• Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road. Be slow before turning and you must see 100meters on both sides.
• 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.
• Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
• Foot Position - Keep your heel on the ground and push with your toes. 
• Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.
• Keep Clear Zones - Avoid stopping on them. Look ahead.
• 3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot on the 3rd turn. Use the space around you.
• U Turn - keep left and recheck your right blindspot.
• All Intersections / Traffic Lights - Don't queue across them. Check both sides always and have enough room on the other side before entering. Don't be too close to the vehicle in front.
• Give Way Signs / Gap Selection - Be Slow enough to give way. Don't stop for no reason. Be ready to move while waiting. Follow the give way rule not what other drivers tell you to do.
• Parking Curb-Side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Must be under 30cm from the curb.
• Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars, check blind spots and avoid bottlenecks.
• Parallel Parking - Indicate left and check the center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you and recheck the right blindspot. Don't just use the camera, you must look behind you.