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Manual Lesson Notes - Albany Saturn Place

15/12/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Nil

Critical Errors:

Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars, check blind spots and avoid bottlenecks.
Merging - Must make it obvious that you are checking your blindspot, indicate for 3 seconds.
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.
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.

Needs Improvement:

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.
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.
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.

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Takanini Lesson Notes - Restricted

14/12/2024

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Lesson 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 / Head 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.
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.
Right Turns - Find the center of the road before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Stopping Distance - Stay further behind trucks and buses. Have a buffer zone around you. Have enough room to move around the vehicle in front of you.
Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses. Have a buffer zone around you.
Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
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.
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.
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.
Speed Bumps - Be slow before and roll over, check the center mirror before braking and look off the road on both sides.
Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
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 - Use only one foot when driving, push with your toes. Keep your heel on the ground.
Merging - Must make it obvious that you are checking your blindspot, indicate for 3 seconds.

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Dannemora Lesson Notes

12/12/2024

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Lesson Notes:

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. You must be able to see 100meters on each side of the road.
Steering / Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down. turn the wheel back.
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.
Center Mirror Usage - Check the center mirror every 10-15 seconds on a straight road. Check the mirror before braking.
Blindspot Checks / Shoulder Checks / Head 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.
Car Park / Parking Bays - When leaving the carpark keep left and and stay on your side of the road. Indicate and check your blindspots before moving in or out. Be slow.
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.
Right Turns - Find the center of the road before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Stopping Distance - Stay further behind trucks and buses. Have a buffer zone around you. Have enough room to move around the vehicle in front of you.
Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.

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ABC Manukau Restricted Notes

11/12/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Right Turn at Lights - Don’t rush to turn. Green lights will always change to orange. Be prepared to stop.
Dual Lane Right Turn - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.

Critical Errors:

Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars, check blind spots and avoid bottlenecks.
Cycle Bay at Lights - Don't stop on them

Turning Only Lanes - Must indicate keep indicating while waiting to turn and always check blindspots before moving in. Don't move suddenly.

Needs Improvement:

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.
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.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Vehicle must be under 30cm from the curb. Must be 6 meters from an intersection.
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.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.

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ABC Manukau - Full Lesson Notes

11/12/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses. Have a buffer zone around you.
Pedestrian Crossing - Check both side and center mirror, cover your brake before moving through. Don't stop on it. Must stop and giveway to people waiting at the crossing.
Dual Lane Right Turn - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.

Critical Errors:

Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars, check blind spots and avoid bottlenecks.
Parking Curb-Side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Must be under 30cm from the curb.
Right Turn at Lights - Don’t rush to turn. Green lights will always change to orange. Be prepared to stop.
Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.

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.
Merging - Must make it obvious that you are checking your blindspot, indicate for 3 seconds.

Needs Improvement:

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.
Right Turns - Find the center of the road before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
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.
Car Park / Parking Bays - When leaving the carpark keep left and and stay on your side of the road. Indicate and check your blindspots before moving in or out.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
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.
Hazard ID / 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.

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New Lynn Lesson Notes - Full Overseas Conversion

11/12/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.

Critical Errors:

Narrow Roads - Indicate to pass parked cars, check blind spots and avoid bottlenecks.
Parking Curb-Side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Must be under 30cm from the curb.
Right Turn at Lights - Don’t rush to turn. Green lights will always change to orange. Be prepared to stop.

Needs Improvement:

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.
Hazard ID / 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.
Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road. Keep left.

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Glen Innes Full - Overseas Conversion Lesson Notes

11/12/2024

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Key Points:

Right Turns - Find the center of the road before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn. You must see atleast 100meters on both sides before turning.
Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
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.
Hazard ID / 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.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.
Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses. Have a buffer zone around you.
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.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
Keep Clear Zones - Avoid stopping on them
Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
Pedestrian Crossing - Check both side and center mirror, cover your brake before moving through. Don't stop on it.
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.
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.
Speed Bumps - Be slow before and roll over, check the center mirror before braking and look off the road on both sides.
Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
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.
Car Park / Parking Bays - When leaving the carpark keep left and and stay on your side of the road. Indicate and check your blindspots before moving in or out.

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Manukau Lesson Notes

6/12/2024

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Key Points:

Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
Bus Lanes / Cycle Lanes - Don't stop on them or move into them too early.

Gap Selection - You must take the first available gap when safe. Be ready before the last vehicle passes. Check, recheck and check again but don't keep looking where there are no vehicles.
Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Right Turns - Find the center of the road before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
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.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
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.
Roundabout - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Indicate left to exit.
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.
Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.

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Flatbush / Highbrook Lesson Notes

6/12/2024

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Refresher 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.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.
Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road. Stay in your lane.
Right Turns - Find the center of the road before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
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.
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.

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ABC Manukau Lesson Notes

6/12/2024

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Key Points:

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.
Foot Position - Use only one foot when driving, push with your toes. Keep your heel on the ground.
Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses. Have a buffer zone around you.
Merging - Must make it obvious that you are checking your blindspot, indicate for 3 seconds.
Gap Selection - You must take the first available gap when safe. Be ready before.
Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road. Stay in your lane.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
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.
Car Park / Parking Bays - When leaving the carpark keep left and and stay on your side of the road. Indicate and check your blindspots before moving in or out.
Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
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.
Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Vehicle must be under 30cm from the curb. Must be 6 meters from an intersection.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.

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Restricted Takanini Lesson Notes

6/12/2024

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Immediate Fail:

Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.

Critical Errors:

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.
Parking Curb-Side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Must be under 30cm from the curb.
Right Turn at Lights - Don’t rush to turn. Green lights will always change to orange. Be prepared to stop.

Needs Improvement:

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.
3 Point Turn & U- Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot.
More Searching - Move your chin, look outward. Turn your head to check your blindspot. Check the center mirror before braking.
Turning - You must see 100 meters on each side of the road before turning. If you can't see, move forward / edge forward. Keep your foot on the brake and roll up.
Hand Position - You must keep both hands on the wheel when slowing down.
Keep Clear Zones and Intersections - Avoid queuing over them. Stay back.
Road Works - Must be under the posted speed sign.
Intersections - Don't change lanes through intersections or traffic lights.
Roundabouts - Don't indicate left too early.

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Flatbush - Wiri Lesson Notes

27/11/2024

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Lesson Notes:

Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.

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.
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.
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.

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Takapanua Rugby Club Restricted Lesson Notes

16/11/2024

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Critical Points:

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.

General Points:

Car Park / Parking Bays - When leaving the carpark keep left and and stay on your side of the road. Indicate and check your blindspots before moving in or out.
Transit Lanes (T2) - You can use them when doing your test. Remember to merge in and of them and always indicate and check your blindspot
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.

Right Turns - Find the center of the road before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn. Keep on your side of the road.
U Turn - Keep left, indicate right and check your right blindspot, recheck your right blindspot as you finish the U Turn.
3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot on the 3rd turn. Use the space around you. Stay on the road.
Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Vehicle must be under 30cm from the curb. Must be 6 meters from an intersection.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.
Turning Only Lanes - Must indicate keep indicating while waiting to turn and always check blindspots before moving in. Don't move suddenly.
Keep Clear Zones - Avoid stopping on them
Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
Pedestrian Crossing - Check both side and center mirror, cover your brake before moving through. Don't stop on it.
Speed Bumps - Be slow before and roll over, check the center mirror before braking and look off the road 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.
Dual Lane Right Turn - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
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.
Sharp Corners / Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard. Find the center and keep on your side.
Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses.
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.
Dual Lane Roundabout - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Indicate left to exit. Stay in your lane.
Dual Lanes - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot. Always have a buffer space around you.

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Check all 4 wheels before your driving test

16/11/2024

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Check the following before your driving test:

Indicators
Brake lights
WoF
Rego / RUC
Fuel
Wheels
L Plates

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Overseas Conversion Lesson Notes

7/11/2024

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Lesson Notes:

Car Park / Parking Bays - When leaving the carpark keep left and and stay on your side of the road. Indicate and check your blindspots before moving in or out.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Speed Control - Beware of 30km posted speed signs. Don't rush and stay under the speed limit. Stay within 5km of the speed limit.
Speed Control - down hill / lane changing, watch your speed.
Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Right Turn at Lights - Don’t rush to turn. Green lights will always change to orange. Be prepared to stop.
Dual Lane 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.
Merging - Must make it obvious that you are checking your blindspot, indicate for 3 seconds.
Gap Selection - You must take the first available gap when safe. Be ready before.
Sharp Corners / Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard. Find the center and keep on your side.
Hazard ID / 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.
Stop Sign - Stop, pause, check both sides and then move.
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.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Vehicle must be under 30cm from the curb. Must be 6 meters from an intersection.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.
Turning Only Lanes - Must indicate keep indicating while waiting to turn and always check blindspots before moving in. Don't move suddenly.

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Pacific Rise - Mt Wellington Restricted Notes

25/9/2024

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Driving Assessment:

Immediate Fail:

Nil.

Critical Errors:

Giveway Signs / Gap Selection - Be Slow enough to giveway. Don't stop for no reason. Be ready to move while waiting. Don't rush to turn. Must see 100meters on each side of the road before turning.
U Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot. Use the space around you.
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.

General Feedback:

3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot on the 3rd turn. Use the space around you. Stay on the road.
Speed Control - Don't rush and stay under the speed limit. Stay within 5km of the speed limit.
Speed Control - down hill / lane changing, watch your speed.
Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
All Intersections - 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.
Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.
Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Right Turn at Lights - Don’t rush to turn. Green lights will always change to orange. Be prepared to stop.

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Check your vehicle before your restricted driving test

25/9/2024

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Check the following:

Indicators
Brake lights
WoF
Rego / RUC
Fuel
Wheels
L Plates

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Northshore - Takapuna Rugby Football Club - Overseas Conv

22/9/2024

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Lesson 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.
Hazard ID / 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.
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.
Sharp Corners / Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard. Find the center and keep on your side.
Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Sharp Corners / Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard. Find the center and keep on your side.
Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
Merging - Must make it obvious that you are checking your blindspot, indicate for 3 seconds.
Gap Selection - You must take the first available gap when safe. Be ready before.
Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road. Stay in your lane.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.

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Pukekohe Restricted Lesson Notes

22/9/2024

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Lesson 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.
Giveway Signs / Gap Selection - Be Slow enough to giveway. Don't stop for no reason. Be ready to move while waiting. Don't rush to turn. Must see 100meters on each side of the road before turning.

U Turn - keep left and recheck your right blindspot.
Parking Curb-side - You must indicate and check your blindspot before braking. Vehicle must be under 30cm from the curb. Must be 6 meters from an intersection.
Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot on the 3rd turn. Use the space around you. Stay on the road.
Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.

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Restricted Lesson Notes - Pacific Rise Mt Wellington

17/9/2024

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Lesson 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.
Hazard ID / 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.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.
Turning Only Lanes - Must indicate keep indicating while waiting to turn and always check blindspots before moving in. Don't move suddenly.

U Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot. Use the space around you.
Dual Lane Right Turn - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.

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Takanini - Restricted Notes

10/9/2024

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Driving Assessment Full:

Immediate Fail:

Nil.

Critical Errors:

Giveway Signs / Gap Selection - Be Slow enough to giveway. Don't stop for no reason. Be ready to move while waiting. Don't rush to turn. Must see 100meters on each side of the road before turning.
U Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot. Use the space around you.

General Feedback:

3 Point Turn - You must indicate right and check your right blindspot on the 3rd turn. Use the space around you. Stay on the road.
Speed Control - Don't rush and stay under the speed limit. Stay within 5km of the speed limit.
Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you.
Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops.
High Speed Zone - Notice different speed signs and drive to the road conditions.
Sharp Corners / Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard. Find the center and keep on your side.
Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate when needed and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.
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.
Hazard ID / 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.

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.
Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses.
All Intersections - 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.
Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road.

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Greenlane - Glen Innes Restricted Lesson Notes

7/9/2024

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Driving Assessment:

Immediate Fail:

Vehicle Position - Keep left reasonable, more left then right. You can drive over empty bus stops. Don't be too close to parked cars.

Critical Errors:

Roundabout - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Indicate left to exit.
Parallel Parking - Check and recheck your right blindspot. Indicate left before stopping and use the space behind you. Must use correct gear when moving out.
Left Turns - Check the bus / cycle lane before turning, the left blindspot and angle the car with the road while staying in your lane.
Merging / Lane Changing / Turning Bays - Must indicate and always check blindspots. Don't move suddenly. Indicate till all 4 wheels are in the other lane.

General Feedback:

Narrow Roads - Look ahead, avoid bottlenecks, keep reasonable to the left and indicate to pass parked cars.
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.
Right Turns - Find the center before turning, don't rush and don't cut the corners to turn.
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.
Pedestrian Crossing - Check both side and center mirror, cover your brake before moving through. Don't stop on it.
Dual Lane Roundabout - Must give way to cars on your right. Angle the car to the left and look for cover vehicles on your left. Indicate left to exit. Stay in your lane.
Dual Lanes - You must stay in your lane. Don't have vehicles in your blindspot.
Sharp Corners / Curved Roads / Blind Corners - Keep left and roll around. Cover your brake but don't brake hard. Find the center and keep on your side.
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.
Hazard ID / 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.
Hand Position - Move your hands and make big turns when needed. Don't drop your hands when slowing down.
Following Distance - Double your following distance when behind trucks and buses.
All Intersections - 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.

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Wiri VTNZ - Restricted Test Tip

5/9/2024

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Wiri VTNZ - Restricted Test Tip

Restricted Test: Avoid simple errors
CE: Waiting too long at a giveway sign (+5seconds from when its safe)
CE: Right Only Turn Lane - You must indicate and keep indicating while waiting to turn.

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Higbrook Test Tip

5/9/2024

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When going for your driving test you must follow all temporary signs

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Pukekohe Test Tip: Restricted Test

1/9/2024

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When turning right from a giveway or stop sign into a flush median, make sure the flush median is wide enough for your vehicle. If its too narrow don't use it.

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