NSW Driver Training

This is a follow up to my guide on how to reverse parallel park properly ( which you can read here ). Before you start you should read over that guide. There are two main mistakes when parking, ending either too far out or too close. The easiest to fix is too far out, yet this is the one people struggle with the most. So in this post I outline what to do if you're too far out. How to recognise it If you have road between the car and the gutter, then it's too far out. For the test (and in general) you need to be within half a meter of the kerb. The gutter is about half a meter wide. So you must be one gutter from the kerb, preferably inside the gutter. Even if you're just on the gutter line itself, as long as there is no road between the car and the gutter. What NOT to do The most common mistake The most common issue people have when too far out is they don't know what to do. The vast majority of people will drive forward towards the kerb and othe...

Learning to Drive: Reverse Parking Properly

When I start a lesson I always ask what the parents/guardians want from the lessons, and then I ask the student what they also want. Over half the time everyone says they want to learn reverse parallel parking. It is the thing everyone worries about, yet if done right it's actually easier than a three point turn. Follow this guide and you will easily be able to reverse parallel park correctly every time. Tips and Tricks Some basic tips and tricks before you start will make parking so easy. First, you aren't parking next to a car . By this I mean think of the car next to you as a box, nothing else. Almost everyone thinks of it as a car, so they line up with the back tyre, or the back window. This can be an issue, and people have failed because of it. What if the testing officer gives you a large ute with no back window? Or a tiny car with no boot? Think of the other car as a box and you can park next to anything, it doesn't even have to be a car. You could park ...

Reverse Parallel Parking: How to fix being too close

This is a follow up to my guide on how to reverse parallel park properly ( which you can read here ). Before you start you should read over that guide. Being too close to the kerb is the most common, and feared, mistake students can make while reverse parallel parking. I've had parents/guardians refuse to teach their kid reverse parking because they don't want to hit the kerb. However, you should be able to prevent hitting the kerb by glancing at the passenger wing-mirror as you reverse. If you do hit the kerb, this is fine as it shouldn't damage the car and on the test just loses one point each time. The issue is most students who hit the kerb then panic , and go forward and back, repeatedly hitting the kerb and going over the six maneuver limit. Follow this guide if you hit the kerb (or go close to it) and you will fix it up nicely. How to recognise it This is very easy to recognise. When the car is either about to hit the kerb, or has hit the kerb, then...

Roundabouts: Indicating Correctly

Roundabout are something that scare and confuse many drivers, not just learners but full-licence drivers. So here I outline the basic rules and tips for roundabouts, follow this advice and the most complicated and busy roundabout will be easy. First, roundabouts are hard for learners , save them for when the student has a solid experience with controlling the car, understands road rules, and who has right of way in different situations. When instructing beginners, don't worry about the rules or indicating at first . The supervisor/instructor should focus on these, letting the learners concentrate on handling and getting a feel for roundabouts. Go through a couple of quiet roundabouts, get a feel for how to car controls, then move onto this lesson. When learning about roundabouts break it down into three steps: 1. Indicating. 2. Right of way. 3. Practice. Indicating on a Roundabout The rules for indicating on roundabouts has NOT changed recently . Every now ...

Getting Ready for the Driving Test

It is important for the student to feel they are ready, they may be nervous and unsure, but they should want to do the test. Those that do not want to sit the test have a higher fail rate and don't enjoy it. First thing, check the logbook and car you're doing the test in. It amazes me how many people are turned away from the test because of simple things. Here I outline what basic things you need to do to be ready for the test, and even the best ways to book it. The Logook All conditions and information needed about the logbook is clearly written at the front, but nobody reads this. It's a few long text heavy boring pages nobody looks at. Instead, here's a short summary of the essentials for the test. - 120 hours total - The logbook must have 120 night hours total, preferably in a variety of conditions (such as rain, city roads, rural roads, etc). Make sure the hours are added up correctly, many make a mistake early on and find they don't have eno...

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