Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

Key Points:

• When exiting the carpark stay in your lane.
• When merging always indicate and check your blindspot.
• Watch your speed when going down hill.
• Angle the car when turning left
• Every time you slow down check your center mirror, always know whats behind you.
• Slow down before turning and roll around, don't brake after you have turned.
• When moving out release the handbrake before moving forward.
• When parallel parking check and recheck your right side and indicate left .
• Keep your heel on the ground and push with your toe. Not your whole foot.
• U Turn - keep left and indicate right and check your right blindspot.
• Yellow triangles in the middle of the road point to the fire hydrant, use it as a reference for the center of the road.
• More searching required, move your chin, look outward and know what is behind you.
• When turning don't be afraid to move your hands, make big turns when needed.
• When turning left angle the car with the road.
• Use the flush median when needed, if clear no need to stop in the middle.
• When turning slow down before the turn and don't brake after, roll through
• On Narrow roads, keep on your side and always indicate and check your blindspot before moving around parked cars.
• Waiting in a queue stay back, don't be too close to the vehicle in front.
• When moving out from a parked space on the road side indicate and check your blindspot.
• Keep reasonable to the left.