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Papatoetoe - Wiri Lesson Notes

15/9/2023

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Key Points:
  1. Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. You must see 100 meters on each side before moving out.
  2. Green Light - Check both sides before moving through.
  3. Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in. All  4 wheels must be in the other lane.
  4. Curved Dual Lane Roads - Stay in your lane, avoid having vehicles in your blindspot.
  5. Wet Roads - Double your following distance. Cover your brake and brake softly.
  6. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. Check the center mirror before braking.
  7. Roundabouts - You must indicate left before exiting. Don't rush to enter. Use the cover vehicles. and angle the car with the center island.
  8. Turning Only Lanes - You must still indicate your intention to turn.
  9. U- Turn - Turn your head, Check your blindspot.
  10. Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands to make big turns, When driving straight keep your hands on the wheel. Turn the wheel back.
  11. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
  12. Speed Bumps - Be slow before and roll over. Check your center mirror before braking.
  13. Lane Changing and Merging - Nothing sudden and know it's safe before indicating. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
  14. Giveway Sign - Don't stop for no reason, be slow and if safe keep moving.
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Meadowlands - Highbrook Lesson Notes

14/9/2023

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Key Points:
  1. Keep reasonably to the left side of the road.
  2. Be ready before and activity search for hazards.
  3. Beware of other vehicles driving over the speed limit. Stay under the speed limit.
  4. Stay in your lane on curved roads.
  5. Don't drop your hands when slowing down. Keep both hands on the wheel while moving.
  6. Alway know what is behind and next to you before indicating to change lanes.
  7. When turning right, stay on your side and don't cut corners.
  8. Take your time when parallel parking, use the space behind you, indicate left and recheck the right side.
  9. While in a carpark be slow and keep on your side of the road. Remember to indicate into the carpark.
  10. Be slow, cover your brake before blind or sharp corners. Don't brake hard for no reason. Let the car roll around corners.
  11. Angle the car when turning left and then after turning turn the wheel back.
  12. Beware of trucks and cars moving out, check both sides of the road.
  13. While waiting for the lights to go green, check both sides and know where you need to go.
  14. Use the flush median when needed and if safe move through it.
  15. Always indicate left when exiting a roundabout.
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Takanini Lesson Notes

13/9/2023

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Lesson Notes:
  1. Leaving the car park -  You must stop at all Stop Signs in the carpark.
  2. Railway Crossing - You must check both sides for trains and must have enough room on the other side of the tracks before moving over.
  3. Wide Roads - Keep reasonably to the left.
  4. Searching and Scanning - Look more off the road, Look outward.
  5. Mirror Usage - Check your center mirror before braking or slowing down.
  6. Parallel Parking - Indicate left and check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you and recheck the right blindspot.
  7. Turning - Find the center of the road before turning. Have a reference point to use. Check both sides before turning (100meters) and check the center mirror before and after turning (Know what is behind you)
  8. Road Works - Posted 30km Speed Limit Sign. You must stay at the posted sign till work ends
  9. Braking - Foot Position, Don't brake hard, push with your toes, keep your heel on the ground.
  10. U- Turn - You must always indicate right and check your blindspot before turning.
  11. Right Turns - Be ready before turning, Check and recheck before the last vehicle passes.
  12. Hands Position - Keep both hands on the wheel when slowing down.
  13. Roundabouts - Be ready before and take advantage of cover vehicles.
  14. Flush Medium And Turning Bays - Be comfortable using them. Always indicate and check your blind spot before entering them.
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Takanini Lesson Notes

10/9/2023

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Main Focus:
  1. Narrow Roads - You must indicate to pass parked cars.
  2. Turning Bays - You must check your blind spot before entering them.
  3. Pulling over to stop- You must check your blind spot before moving left.
  4. Speed Control - You must stay under the speed limit.
  5. Gap Selection - If safe you must move / turn.
  6. Left Turn - You must check your blind spot before moving left to turn.
  7. Pedestrian Crossing - you must not stop on it.
  8. Dual lane left turn - You must stay in your lane throughout the whole turn.

In General:
  1. Shoulder Checks - Turn your head and look outward before moving left of right.
  2. Parallel Parking - Indicate left and check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you and recheck the right blindspot.
  3. Left Turns - You must indicate before stopping.
  4. Right Turns - Stay on your side of the road and reasonably to the left. Don't cut the corner.
  5. Stop Sign - You must fully stop, and if safe move.
  6. ​Merging - Avoid having vehicles next to you and check your blindspot before merging. Nothing sudden.
  7. Left Turn - You must see 100meters on each side before turning and take beware of cover vehicles.
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Restricted Manukau Lesson Notes

9/9/2023

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Immediate Fail:​
  1. Flush Median - Poor position when turning right, Poor gap selection and blocking traffic.

Critical Errors:
  1. Shoulder Checks - Always know what is next to you. Turn your head 90' degrees, before merging, changing lanes, using flush medians or turning bays and before turning left check the cycle and bus lanes.
  2. Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.

Needs Improvement:
  1. Vehicle Position - When waiting at lights, you must stay behind the white line.
  2. Right Turn - You must keep reasonable to the left, when turning right on narrow roads.
  3. Curb-side - When pulling over to stop, you must check your left blindspot.
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Pukekohe Lesson Notes

29/8/2023

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Key Points:
  1. Roadworks - You must stay at the posted speed limit.
  2. Shoulder Checks - Always know what is next to you. Turn your head 90' degrees, before merging, changing lanes, using flush medians or turning bays and before turning left check the cycle and bus lanes.
  3. Stop Sign - You must fully stop. All 4 wheels must stop moving. Pause before moving.

In General:
  1. You must use the flush medians and turning bays when available .
  2. Don't rush and stay under the speed limit.
  3. When parallel parking use the space behind you, take your time and recheck the right side.
  4. Avoid bottlenecks, look ahead and just let go of the speed and roll up.
  5. You must indicate to pass parked cars, if your vehicle moves over white lines and or over the middle of the road.
  6. You must see 100 meters on each side before turning.
  7. When following trucks or buses uphill or on high speed zones double your following distance.
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Manukau Lesson Notes

26/8/2023

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Key Points:
  1. When turning right at a Giveway Sign, you must wait until the other vehicle has passed you before moving forward.
  2. When parallel parking, don't get too close to the parked car.
  3. When turning left check your blindspot before moving in. Don't move in too early.

In General:
  1. You must not remain stationary when you have ample opportunity to proceed safely.
  2. You must stop behind the white line when waiting at traffic lights.
  3. When using the off ramps, don't get too slow before moving off.
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Takanini Lesson Notes

21/8/2023

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Lesson Notes:
  1. Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands to make big turns, When driving straight keep your hands on the wheel. Turn the wheel back.
  2. Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. You must see 100meters on each side before moving out.
  3. Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road. Don't move forward while oncoming vehicle is still turning right.
  4. Parallel Parking - Check center mirror before stopping. Use the space behind you.
  5. 3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
  6. Road Works - You must stay at the posted speed sign.
  7. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
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Full Overseas Conversion FAIL at Glen Innes

21/8/2023

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Critical Errors:
  • Roundabout - Failed to giveway to car on right side inside the roundabout.
  • Dual Lane Roundabout - Left turn too wide.
  • Speed Control - 40km in a 30km zone.
  • Dual Lane Left Turn - Too wide.
  • Right Turn - Failed to check right blindspot before entering turning bay.
  • Vehicle Position - Failed to keep reasonable to the left, when turning left.
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Manual Lesson Notes

20/8/2023

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Key Points:
  1. Don't look down at gears when changing gears.
  2. Make big turns, move your hands up when turning.
  3. Be in 1st or 2nd gear before turning.
  4. Look outward and off the road when searching for hazards.
  5. When turning left and angle the car.
  6. Push the clutch fully in before changing gears.
  7. Be slow before turning on blind corners.
  8. Let go of the clutch before turning, don't ride the clutch around.
  9. Don't get too close to parked cars, when moving through narrow roads.
  10. When stopped down hill, just use the foot brake. Let the car roll down the hill.
  11. Use the hand braking when doing hill starts.
  12. Use 1st or 2nd when going over speed bumps.
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Manukau Lesson Notes

19/8/2023

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Immediate Fail:
  1. Dual Lane Roundabout - Must giveway to cars in the roundabout and on your right side. Check both lanes before moving in.
  2. Traffic Lights - Don't stop on the cycle lane.
  3. Lane Changing - Check your blindspot before moving in.
  4. Right Turn / Poor Gap Selection - Waiting for no reason. (+5 seconds).
  5. Flush Median - Poor position when turning right, wrong side of the road.

Critical Errors:
  1. Onramp - Use all of the onramp and keep indicating till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
  2. Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road.
  3. Left Turn Dual Lanes - Waiting too long for no reason. (+5 seconds)
Needs Improvement:​​​
  1. Carpark - Exiting parking keep in the left lane and avoid hitting the curb.
  2. Parallel Parking - Recheck the center mirror before braking.
  3. Shoulder Checks / Blindspot Checks - Always check before moving left or right. Turn your head 90 degrees.
  4. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
  5. Vehicle Position - Keep left on unlaned wide roads.
  6. Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road.
  7. Blind / Sharp Corners - Be sloe before turning.
  8. Roundabout - Angle the car with the lanes / island.
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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes

19/8/2023

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Immediate Fail:
  1. Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.

Critical Errors:
  1. Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in. All  4 wheels must be in the lane, if possible.

Needs Improvement:
  1. Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot.
  2. Dual Lane Roundabout - Be comfortable using them.
  3. Giveway Sign - Don't stop for no reason.
  4. Parallel Parking - Check center mirror before stopping.
  5. Narrow Roads - Check the center mirror and blindspot before moving around parked cars.
  6. Cross Roads / Green Lights - You must check both sides before moving through.
  7. Parking - Check the center mirror and blindspot before moving in or out.
  8. U- Turn - Turn your head, Check your blindspot.
  9. Scanning / Turning - You must see 100 meters on each side before turning.
  10. Speed Control - Stay under the speed limit. Within 5km of the speed limit.
  11. 3 Point Turn - Indicate right on the 3rd turn and recheck both sides.
  12. Left Turn at Lights with Giveway Sign - Beware of the pedestrian crossing and stay in your lane
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Wiri Restricted Lesson Notes

18/8/2023

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Immediate Fail:
  1. Shoulder Checks / Blindspot Checks - Always check before moving left or right. Turn your head 90 degrees. Know its safe before moving.

Critical Errors:
  1. Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in. All  4 wheels must be in the lane, if possible.
  2. Parallel Parking - Recheck the right side, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Use the space behind you. Indicate and check before stopping. You must be less than 30cm from the curb.
  3. Dual Lane Right Turn - You must stay in your lane.

Needs Improvement:
  1. Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot.
  2. Dual Lane Roundabout - Be comfortable using them.
  3. 3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
  4. U- Turn - Keep left and recheck right side.
  5. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. 
  6. Searching and Mirror Usage - Recheck all intersections before and after. Activity search for hazards.
  7. Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left.
  8. Right Turn - Avoid cutting corners, stay on your side of the road.
  9. Motorway On/Off Ramps -  Use all of the onramp and keep indicating till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
  10. Aux Control - Handbrake light.
  11. Vehicle Position - Keep left on unlaned wide roads.
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Restricted Test Failed at Glen Innes

16/8/2023

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Restricted Driving Test Failed:

IF:
Gap Selection - Failed to giveway at roundabout.

CE:
Parallel Parking - Too far from curb (+30cm)
Traffic Lights - Hard braking at orange light.
Vehicle Position - Too close to parked cars.
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Glen Innes Restricted Lesson Notes

16/8/2023

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Key Points:
  1. Vehicle Documentation - Check Rego
  2. Shoulder Checks / Blindspot Checks - Always check before moving left or right. Turn your head 90 degrees.
  3. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. 
  4. Searching and Mirror Usage - Recheck all intersections before and after. Activity search for hazards.
  5. Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  6. Vehicle Position - Don't get too close to parked cars.
  7. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
  8. Parking - Check the center mirror and blindspot before moving in or out.
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Flush Median Turns in Manukau / Otara / Botany Junction

13/8/2023

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Flush Medians Right Turns:

  1. Bishop Lenihan Place into Ormiston Road
  2. Michael Jones Drive into Chapel Road
  3. Medvale Ave into Chapel Road (A)
  4. Broadhurst Road into Chapel Road
  5. Medvale Ave into Chapel Road (B)
  6. Flat Bush Road into Dawson Road
  7. Allenby Road into Great South Road
  8. Regent Street into Great South Road
  9. Wintere Road into East Tamaki Road
  10. Grayson Ave into Cavendish Drive
  11. Ranfurly Road into Cavendish Drive

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Glen Innes Lesson Notes

13/8/2023

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Key Points:

  1. Carpark - Keep left, stay on your side of the road.
  2. Vehicle Position - Keep reasonably to the left.
  3. Road Works / Cones - You must slow down to posted speed limits.
  4. Turn Left With Care - Slow down for the turn but don't stop for no reason.
  5. Turning - Be slow before turning, aim for 20km.
  6. Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Turn the wheel back.
  7. Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot.
  8. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. 
  9. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
  10. Orange Lights - Don't rush to go through them.
  11. Lane Changing and Merging - Nothing sudden and know it's safe before indicating. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
  12. Turning and Gap Selection - Be Ready before, check and recheck both sides while waiting to turn. If you can't see, tell the testing officer you are edging forward to see. You must see atleast 100meters on each side.
  13. U - Turn - Keep left, Indicate right and recheck your right blindspot. Don't get too close to the parked cars.
  14. Parking On Roadside - You must indicate left and check your left blindspot, before braking. No more than 30cm from the curb.
  15. Parallel Parking - Recheck the right side, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Use the space behind you. Indicate and check before stopping. You must be less than 30cm from the curb.
  16. Following Instructions - If you miss a turn keep moving, don't stop in the middle of the road.
  17. Dual Lane Roundabouts - Be ready before, look for cover vehicles on your left side and in front. Stay behind the white line. Givieway to vehicles from your right. Indicate to exit.
  18. Green Light - Check both sides before moving through.
  19. Pedestrian Crossing - Check both sides and don't stop on them.

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Manukau Lesson Notes

12/8/2023

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Key Points:

  1. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
  2. Parking On Roadside - You must indicate left and check your left blindspot, before braking. Nothing sudden.
  3. Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Must see 100meters on each side before turning.
  4. Right Turns - Don't move forward while other vehicles are turning. Find the center of the road before turning. Be ready to move. Don't cut corners on narrow roads.
  5. Sharp or blind corners - Nothing sudden, as you approach just let the car roll around the corners. Cover your brake and be prepared to react. Keep reasonably to the left.
  6. Vehicle Position - Don't get too close to the parked cars.
  7. Stopping Distance - Stay back when waiting in a queue.
  8. Curved Dual Lane Roads - Stay in your lane, avoid having vehicles in your blindspot.
  9. Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  10. Parallel Parking - Recheck the right sides, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Indicate left and check before stopping.
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Mt Wellington Lesson Notes:

12/8/2023

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Immediate Fail:
  1. Left Turn at Traffic Light with Giveway Sign - Use cover vehicles to your advantage. Know it's safe before moving. Stay in your lane.

Critical Errors:
  1. Parallel Parking - Recheck the right side, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Use the space behind you. Indicate and check before stopping. You must be less than 30cm from the curb.
  2. Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in. All  4 wheels must be in the lane, if possible.
  3. 3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
  4. Shoulder Checks / Blindspot Checks - Always check before moving left or right. Turn your head 90 degrees.

Needs Improvement:​​​
  1. Aux Controls - Steering Lock, know how to unlock, if the steering wheel is locked.
  2. Roundabouts - You must indicate left before exiting. Don't rush to enter. Use the cover vehicles. Angle the car with the center island.
  3. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars. Keep reasonable to the left.
  4. Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Keep left.
  5. Right Turns - Don't move forward while other vehicles are turning. Find the center of the road before turning. Don't cut corners on narrow roads.
  6. Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  7. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. 
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Takanini Lesson Notes

27/7/2023

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Immediate Fail:
  1. N/A

Critical Errors:
  1. 3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.

Needs Improvement:​​​
  1. Parallel Parking - Recheck the right side, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Use the space behind you. Indicate and check before stopping. You must be less than 30cm from the curb.
  2. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. Check the center mirror before braking.
  3. Flush Median - Be more comfortable using them.
  4. Merging - Avoid having vehicles next to you.
  5. Wet Roads - Double your following distance.
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Conifer Grove Lesson Notes

26/7/2023

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Immediate Fail:
  1. N/A

Critical Errors:
  1. Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  2. 3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
  3. U- Turn - Keep left and recheck your right blindspot. Don't get too close to the parked cars.
  4. Parking On Roadside - You must indicate left and check your left blindspot, before braking. No more then 30cm from the curb.
  5. Lane Changing and Merging - Nothing sudden and know it's safe before indicating. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.

Needs Improvement:​​​
  1. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. 
  2. Searching and Mirror Usage - Recheck all intersections before and after. Activity search for hazards.
  3. Speed Control - You must stay within the speed limit including all temporary speed signs.
  4. Following Distance - Stay back, don't rush to keep up with cars infront.
  5. Pedestrian Crossing - Check both sides and don't stop on them.
  6. Aux Controls - Know the difference between low and high beam.
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Simulated Restricted Test - Glen Innes

25/7/2023

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Immediate Fail:
  1. N/A

Critical Errors:
  1. Lane Changing and Merging - Nothing sudden and know it's safe before indicating. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
  2. Parallel Parking - Recheck the right side, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Use the space behind you. Indicate and check before stopping. You must be less than 30cm from the curb.
  3. Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot. Keep left.

Needs Improvement:​​​
  1. Roundabouts - You must indicate left before exiting. Don't rush to enter. Use the cover vehicles.
  2. Right Turns - Don't move forward while other vehicles are turning. Find the center of the road before turning. Don't cut corners on narrow roads.
  3. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars. Keep reasonable to the left.
  4. Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in. All  4 wheels must be in the lane, if possible.
  5. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. 
  6. Searching and Mirror Usage - Recheck all intersections before and after. Activity search for hazards.


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Manual Lesson Notes - Glen Innes

22/7/2023

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Points To Focus On:

  1. Don't twist your hands, keep both hands on the wheel while moving.
  2. Left turns angle the car with the road.
  3. On narrow roads indicate to pass parked cars. 
  4. When pulling over and stopping make sure you indicate and check before braking. Don't block driveways or intersections. 
  5. When doing a three-point turn indicate and check your right blindspot on the third turn.
  6. When turning right check both sides and be ready before the cars pass.
  7. When entering the turning bay all all four wheels must be in the bay if there is room.
  8. When turning left, always recheck the cycle lane or bus lane before entering. Under 50meters.
  9. At stop signs you must stop, pause, check and then move.
  10. When turning right stay a little bit back, So you can move forward and make the turn.
  11. At roundabouts and all intersections you must see at least 100 m on each side before turning.
  12. Be comfortable using the flush medians, When turning right.
  13. At roadworks you must slow down to 30km.
  14. Overall keep left.
  15. Indicate left, check your center mirror and right blindspot before parallel parking. Use the space behind you.
  16. Use the hand brake when needed, hill starts.
  17. Check both and don't stop on the pedestrian crossing. 
  18. Look ahead and adjust speed to avoid bottlenecks.
  19. When waiting at lights, stay in 1st gear.
  20. You can move over the centerline to avoid parked cars.
  21. Stay under the speed limit.
  22. When exiting a roundabout you must indicate left.
  23. At giveways signs, be slow enough to giveway. Don't stop for no reason.
  24. When following trucks or buses double your following distance.
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Restricted Highbrook Lesson Notes

22/7/2023

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Immediate Fail:
  1. Speed Control - You must stay within the speed limit including all temporary speed signs.

Critical Errors:
  1. U - Turn - Keep left, Indicate right and recheck your right blindspot. Don't get too close to the parked cars.
  2. Parallel Parking - Recheck the right side, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Use the space behind you. Indicate and check before stopping. You must be less than 30cm from the curb.
  3. Left Turns into High Speed Zones - Angle the car and stay in your lane. Turn and speed up.
  4. Merging - Nothing sudden, Indicate and check before. Don’t slow down for no reason.

Needs Improvement:​​​
  1. Carpark - Keep left, stay on your side of the road.
  2. Left Turns - You must angle the car with the road, keep left.
  3. Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and keep your hands on the wheel. Make big turns when needed. Don't twist your hands. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
  4. Turning and Gap Selection - Be Ready before, check and recheck both sides while waiting to turn. If you can't see tell the testing officer you are edging forward to see. You must see atleast 100meters on each side.
  5. Speed Control - Don't rush stay under the speed limit.
  6. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. 
  7. Stopping Distance - Stay back when waiting in a queue.
  8. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars.
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Manukau Restricted Notes

21/7/2023

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​Immediate Fail:
  1. Dual Lane Roundabouts - Be ready before, look for cover vehicles on your left side and in front. Stay behind the white line. Givieway to vehicles from your right. Indicate to exit.
  2. Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.

Critical Errors:
  1. Searching and Mirror Usage - Recheck all intersections before and after. Activity search for hazards.
  2. Parallel Parking - Recheck the right side, take your time and move. You have 2 minutes and you can go back and forth 4 times. Use the space behind you. Indicate and check before stopping.
  3. Turning Bays & Flush Medians - You must use them. Merge into them, nothing sudden. Indicate and check blindspot before moving in. All  4 wheels must be in the lane, if possible.

Needs Improvement:​​​
  1. Speed Control - You must stay within the speed limit including all temporary speed signs.
  2. U - Turn - Keep left, Indicate right and recheck your right blindspot. Don't get too close to the parked cars.
  3. Left Turn - Angel the car and check the cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot.
  4. Right Turns - Don't move forward while other vehicles are turning. Find the center of the road before turning. Don't cut the corner on narrow roads.
  5. Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks and indicate to pass parked cars. Keep reasonable to the left.
  6. Indicating - Don't indicate too early.
  7. More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. 
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