Lesson #1 – Sunday 16.10.22 5:30

Eve, really incredibly impressed with your skill set with your driving and your learning from your mum and dad. Considering you’ve never had a professional driving lesson, I think your standard is incredibly high. What I would now say is having completed the VTNZ Westgate test route, bearing in mind that that was where you originally booked your driving test, you definitely have around 80% of everything that you need to pass the test. I think now the focus has to be on ensuring that head checks are carried out at all times. So just remember, where could the cyclist be? Especially when you’re turning in left, make sure that your head checks are performed before you turn. And make sure that your steering stays consistent. One of the things we looked at last night was your ability to use the push-pull steering method, which seemed to really settle everything down, so that you can crawl through more complex low speed maneuvering, like turning, so that steering can be maintained. So, very happy with that. Keep practicing that push-pull method.

With 3-point turns, I gave you a strategy, so if you can now focus on the 4/5 stage strategy for parallel parking. Step 1: you must pull in nice and straight alongside the other vehicle, must have left indicator on and must complete the head check as you pull in, and just drive slightly forward of the other car. Maintain your left  indication and only reverse when you are happy with head checks. Face the direction you’re reversing in, so looking over your left and right shoulders, as you go back in. Step 2: front wheel to back wheel, really straight. then maintain crawl speed as you go left left left on your steering, looking for an almost 90 degree angle. As you find that angle you go right once, right twice on your steering, and you go back gently in a crawl nice and straight, maintaining your left indication. You are then able to slowly flip the car in, and as you see the front passenger side of the wing, down by your front wheel, almost in to the curb, you then flick it left once, left twice. You then gently go into drive, and you ease forward, maintaining 1.5m distance between you and the car in front. You then finish your maneuver by putting the car into park and applying handbrake. When the testing officer asks you to pull out and you go to reverse, you must do your head checks while you are assessing and then apply indicator mirrors and head check as you pull out into the traffic.

Eve, keep practicing everything that we worked with last night, and by the time that your test date comes around, which I’ve now amended to the new testing route and the new date, you will be in a great position to pass your test. The other thing that you just need to focus on is not second guessing your judgements, but have that calm vibe going so you can feel everything around you, you can assess everything around you, and then reading of the road signs is really essential. well done eve I’ll see you again soon!

 

This is a record of your progress and must be kept by us on your behalf for 12 months and when added to your lesson plans forms the overall training plan.

 

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Student Name

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Lesson Date             

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Lesson Plan #

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Subjects Covered

Seat adjustment

Instruments & controls

Pre-drive checks

Signals

Moving off (straight)

Stopping

Directional control

Moving of (at angle)

Basic gear changing

Speed control

Moving off (uphill)

Moving off (downhill)

Parking on a hill

Gears on hills

Head checks

Stopping times

2 & 4 second rule

Lane driving

12-6-3 Second scans

Hazard awareness

Decision techniques

Amber lights

Priority rules

Blocking rule

Gap selection

Roundabouts

Decision rechecks

Vehicle dynamics

Cornering techniques

Open road driving

Motorway driving

Low-speed control

Three-point turn

“U” turns

Reversing (straight)

Reversing (left corner)

Reversing (driveway)

Parallel parking

Angle parking

Night driving (optional)

Pre-test practice

 

 

Developing a training plan with you is where we begin once you have your theory learner test behind you.

Your training plan will be a structured and logical sequence of progressive lesson plans with the provision for the review of your progress as we go.

Each lesson plan will have its own TRAINING OBJECTIVE which will outline what you will achieve as a result of the session along with the STANDARD to which you need to perform the task and the conditions under which the performance will be assessed along with the RESOURCES that will need to be supplied.

How we deliver our knowledge to you is through three main methods

Controlled Practice – This is where your tutor will carry out the manoeuvre with a full verbal description as we go a couple of times so you have a chance to observe and feel comfortable trying it yourself.

Prompted Practice – Once you are comfortable, you can then try the manoeuvre whilst your tutor prompts you with a word here and there as a reminder as you concentrate on carrying out your manoeuvre

Transferred Responsibility – Yay – this is the bit you get to do it yourself and practice.

• You must look after your own safety and those around you
• you must make sure your actions or inactions do not harm or injure anybody else
• it is your duty to report a hazard if you see one, no matter how minor
• all accidents and near misses must be reported, even if they are minor
• You must listen to your tutor and carry out all instructions given
• No mobile telephones or handheld devices are allowed in the front of the vehicle and you must have any devices on silent when your driving session is being conducted
• There is a first aid kit located in the rear of the vehicle and your tutor is trained in how to administer first aid
• There is paperwork located in the front of the vehicle as to who you are, your emergency contacts, and the same details as to who your tutor is in case of an emergency situation
• There is also a fire extinguisher located in the rear of the vehicle
• The vehicle contains off-road recovery equipment and must not be tampered with

• To prepare yourself to be on time for your session and ready to go when your tutor arrives for you
• Follow all instructions given by the trainer
• Be thoughtful, co-operate and be tolerant
• Respect others right to learn without interruption
• Be well mannered, considerate, and friendly to each other, staff, and other students
• Self-discipline, common sense, and respect for others
• Let your tutor know if you are taking ANY prescribed or unprescribed medication – even if it is over the counter for a headache so that we can make a decision as to whether it could affect your driving performance

The following behaviors will not be tolerated by either the tutor or the student or any staff member of ALL TERRAIN DRIVING ACADEMY

• Rude or abusive language
• Bullying, whether verbal or physical
• Damaging or stealing property
• Possessing or using alcohol or harmful drugs before, during, or after your planned session. If it is believed you are under the influence o drugs or alcohol we reserve the right to breath test you with our commercial breathalyser and or remove you immediately from the vehicle and call the appropriate authority
• Disruptive behavior
• Violent or threatening behavior including road rage

Sharon is very experienced when it comes to driver education. An NZTA approved driving instructor, a defensive driving instructor in STREETALK and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Driving Educators and a fully qualified assessor carrying out driver assessments for various NZ government organisations. Sharon is an off road driver trainer too, so you are in experience and patient hands.

You can contact Sharon on 021 029 28023 ( a text is always better) if you have any questions.