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| Thread ID: 114060 | 2010-11-16 10:17:00 | HELP - any tips for getting restricted licence?!? | Miss Daisy (16080) | PC World Chat |
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| 1153650 | 2010-11-16 10:17:00 | i'm new here so hi there! :punk im in wellington and i am planning to go for my restricted licence very soon. im wondering if you have any handy tips or let me know what you got tested on - im nervous, im a confident driver when i do, but tests scare the be-jeebers out of me! i will probably end up taking the test in porirua too. thanks for any of your tips in advance! :clap |
Miss Daisy (16080) | ||
| 1153651 | 2010-11-16 10:33:00 | yea, take the test in a small place on a quiet time of the day. make sure you turn your head when youre looking around, dont just move your eyes, otherwise the instructor will think youre not looking. Make sure you've got the 3 point turn nailed, particularly using the indicators properly during the turn (its quite complex, i think you indicate to pull over, checking rear vision before indicating and before slowing down, then pull over, then look behind you AND in the rear vision mirror, then indicate right, look again, pull out and do the 1st turn, then when you get to the kerb, look both ways including behing you (for padestrians etc) then indicate the other way then look again then reverse, then scan around you, indicate right again and go.) dont forget to look in your rear vision mirror before you indicate to turn, before you begin to slow down. Also make sure your car is nice and clean, make sure all your lights etc work, and that the car is in warrantable shape, keep the radio and your phone off. Dont forget your L plates, you still have to 'wear' them for the test. Lastly, on the day, the most important thing is to relax, and take your time. |
jareemon (5207) | ||
| 1153652 | 2010-11-16 10:35:00 | And almost forgot, Welcome to PF1! :) | jareemon (5207) | ||
| 1153653 | 2010-11-16 18:41:00 | I did mine in porirua and the guy failed me the first time for something I didn't actually do, and on my full licence a different guy tried to tell me I had been in the wrong lane on a round-about, when the arrows said i was in the right, however i still passed... apparently there is no right of redress for any of these. So make sure you 110% drive carefully. always stay 5km/h under the posted speed limit as even going 1km/h over they can fail you. make sure you use your mirrors BLATANTLY, even if you dont normally need to actually turn your head to use the rear view mirror, make a show of doing it every time. overall just exude confidence, drive like a grandma and follow the instructors advice to the letter and you should be fine. i have heard however that upper hutt is the place to go for restricted tests, that it is pretty much a drive around the block |
lagbort (5041) | ||
| 1153654 | 2010-11-16 18:46:00 | Don't speed Accelerate at a reasonable speed - Don't throw him back in his seat but also don't go to slow - especially when entering the 80kmh zone. Indicate correctly and for the required time limit. When going to pull out or do the 3pt turn, actually turn your head right around and check your blind spot. Ditto what everyone else has said regarding checking mirrors, move you head and make it fairly obvious. When I did mine, he said I didn't check my mirrors enough when turning at traffic lights and roundabouts, still passed. You could try booking an instructor and have them take you on a practice test. |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 1153655 | 2010-11-16 19:10:00 | OMG guys - what a fabulous forum! Thanks so much for your feedback - I am nervous, but in saying that, when I drive, I do feel confident, just in test situation, it's quite daunting. For the restricted, do they test on reversing and parallel parking? And can they fail you for these areas? Upper Hutt - hmmmm, I was thinking Porirua, but good to know about Upper Hutt. I will call and make a time - eeeek! Again, you guys rock! MDx |
Miss Daisy (16080) | ||
| 1153656 | 2010-11-16 19:21:00 | I got my restricted after driving for about ten minutes around Manukau. I didn't even have to do any reversing or parking (except at the end). :D Although he did say my "gap selection" needed work. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1153657 | 2010-11-16 19:29:00 | What restricted. Unheard of in my day. Just went out with the cop in my brothers old Humber 80 and did it. Instant pass. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1153658 | 2010-11-16 19:33:00 | You poor young huas. In 1970 on by 15th birthday I went for my licence, had a note to leave class (Mot High) walk down town sit theory. Mum turns up with 1962 MK11 Zephyr traffic cop gets me to turn right at Swan hotel past mot high right turn and then right turn right turn at Post Office Hotel park outside cop office about 5 empty carparks in a row. Done full licence a week later same again with motorbike cop stands outside on road ride bike to Rothmans clock tower and back all I had to do was make the trip there and back. Done full bike licence and later I buy a 1970 Norton Commando Roadster first car 1954 Ford 100e Anglia. And gun licence when I turned 16 it was compulsory for boys to do it. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1153659 | 2010-11-16 19:46:00 | For my full motorbike licence after having a learners one for 6 months the cops never had a spare car ( yes they use to follow you around in a car. Don't know whether they do the same today.) the cop said just go down to the end of the street and do a 360 in the middle of the road and come back. Full motorbike licence pass. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
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