Mt Wellington Restricted Lesson Notes

Internal Controls:

• Check dashboard for red warning lights ( Hand Brake Light)
• High / Low Beam
• Front and rear demister.

Merging:

• You must indicate (when needed) and check your blindspot always.
• Know what is next to you and behind you before getting to the merge.
• Avoid having vehicles next to you or in your blindspot.

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.

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.

Dual Lane Roundabouts:

• Check both sides and indicate left to exit.
• Stay in your lane and don't rush to get through.
• Before entering know which exit you will need to take.

​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.

Keep Reasonable To The Left:

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

U Turns:

• Indicate right and recheck your right blindspot for cars coming out of driveways.
• Stay on the road and keep reasonable to the left.

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.

Roadworks:

• You must slow / adjust your speed when you see cones / road construction.
• Drive to the road conditions.
• Posted a 30km sign you MUST slow down to 30km and stay at 30km till you pass a WORK ENDS sign or different speed sign.

Stop Signs:

• You must fully stop before moving.
• All 4 wheels must stop moving.
• Pause, check both sides and then move.

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.