Mt Wellington / Sylvia Park Common Errors for October 2017

Common Errors for October 2017 running through Mt Wellington / Sylvia Park VTNZ Restricted and Full and Overseas Conversion Driving Test. From start to finish all tested overlapped.

Leaving the Carpark:

1. Angle parking let the car roll out, in REVERSE (Not Neutral)
2. Before moving back, turn your head and look back, Don't just use the mirrors
3. Indicate before moving
4. Look out for other learner driver backing out
5. Use the space around you and keep on your side of the road (oneway street)

Duallanes - Changing Lanes and Merging:

1. Keep in your lane and look ahead for merging traffic and parked cars
2. Be prepared to change lanes
3. Don't drive in other vehicles blind slot
4. Don't move suddenly left or right
5. Don't brake / slow down for no reason
6. Don't change lanes near intersections or when other vehicles are turning or changing lanes

Dont Rush / Nothing Sudden

1. Look out for Hazards car, people and animals

U-Turn / 3 Point Turns:

1. Indicate and Check your Blind Spot
2. Keep left and use the space around you
3. Recheck your blind spot
4. Look at the yellow triangles on the road (Fire Hydrants) keep on the let off them.

Intersections (Ped-X, Traffic Lights, Roundabout and Controlled Cross Roads)

1. Check both sides, even if you have the right of way
2. Look for Police Cars, Fire Engines and Ambulances
3. Green lights will always change, be ready before

Dual Lane Roundabout - ​Right and Left Turn​

1. Angling the car to the left, will make it easier to turn left, right and go straight at roundabouts.
2. Indicate out and always check both sides [Refer to lesson notes: You are going to give way to vehicles on your right but, they will give way to vehicles on there right and so on back to you]
3. Stay in your lane
4. Comfortable speed - Aim for 20km
5. Look at the indicators of the other vehicles and check which lane is going were?

Right Turns

1. Keep on your side and don't be too wide
2. Don't cut corners

Stop Signs

1. You have to fully stop
2. Stop, wait and then go
3. You can also fail if you wait after the full stop for more then 5seconds if it is safe to move

Keeping Left

1. You can drive over empty bus stops.
2. Wide Roads keep reasonably to the left

Braking

1. Don't Brake Hard
2. Before braking know who is behind you - Check you center mirror

Turn Right and Left:

1. ​Dont rush, look ahead and be ready before the last car passes to move out.
2. You will be driving at the speed limit, presume everyone else are running late and will being rushing.
3. Check both sides 100metres / 3 lamp posts.
4. Know where everyone else should go.

Moving on and off:

1. Release your hand brake
2. Indicate before moving on /off 
3. Check your blind spot before moving
4. You don't want to feel the car moving left or right
5. Keep indicating till you have fully stopped

Giveway Left Turn at Traffic Lights:
Angle the car to the left and go a bit wide to make a safe turn in the left lane