Restricted Driving Test

[brownbox]

when you start the test, "adjust" the rear view mirror. It looks good
Also learn up on your give way rules, cause if you cut someone off at any point, it can be an instant fail

Pretty much just take it easy, but not too slow and you should be fine. Seeming confident and like you know how to drive (i.e. not sweating up a storm, not fluffing up gear changes) helps heaps.

[pilot.masman]

QUOTE (brownbox @ Jan 22 2010, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

when you start the test, "adjust" the rear view mirror. It looks good
Also learn up on your give way rules, cause if you cut someone off at any point, it can be an instant fail

Pretty much just take it easy, but not too slow and you should be fine. Seeming confident and like you know how to drive (i.e. not sweating up a storm, not fluffing up gear changes) helps heaps.

and rolling stop signs, especially when they are in stupid places. im forever doing that with the stop sign at the end of our road because its a rural road with hardly anyone on it .

[ZK-MAT]

A "rolling stop sign" is an oxymoron.

[benwynn]

Wouldn't even consider not stopping at a stop sign- its second nature to me because I always stop.

[brownbox]

QUOTE (pilot.masman @ Jan 27 2010, 05:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

im forever doing that with the stop sign at the end of our road because its a rural road with hardly anyone on it .

I know how you feel mate
They put stop signs at both ends of my road a couple of years back, even though its 20kms out of town.

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (brownbox @ Jan 25 2010, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I know how you feel mate
They put stop signs at both ends of my road a couple of years back, even though its 20kms out of town.

It makes sense. Assuming it is 20km out of town it is probably in a 100km/h zone, so stopping and having a second look before pulling out would be my preferred choice rather than getting t-boned by 42 tonnes of truck at 95km/h..

[ZK-Brock]

Yup, you HAVE to stop at a stop sign. Rolling through a stop sign doesn't show to the tester that you're a better/more confident driver. Neither does driving at 55 in a 50 zone.

[pilot.masman]

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Jan 26 2010, 02:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It makes sense. Assuming it is 20km out of town it is probably in a 100km/h zone, so stopping and having a second look before pulling out would be my preferred choice rather than getting t-boned by 42 tonnes of truck at 95km/h..

yeah, but people like me live on roads that have stop signs at the ends even though they connect to either a metal dirt road or another rural not busy road (Whakamarama Rd)


meh, ill just have to follow the law wont i