Restricted Driving Test

[benwynn]

The other threads were too old.

So here's another one.

Sometime soon I'll be taking my NZ restricted test. Long story short, I'll be moving over soonish and don't wana be on my restricted for ages, rather get the 18 months done ASAP.

Just a few questions. (I'll be taking the test in a manual transmission vehicle)

1) Can I use an instructors car? In Australia, everybody does the test in the instructors car, not sure if thats the way to do it in NZ.
2) Any recommended locations/driving schools in Auckland
3) Any main points I should look out for? I can park, I can drive. Only thing I'll have to be weary of is the stupid left turn rules you have.

Cheers guys

Ben.

[NZ255]

Or is it the stupid rules you guy have?

[creator2003]

One thing i nearly failed at was stopping fully at a stop sign ,i did kinda stop and due to my age i think he let it slip , i did my test in my own car i think this is the way they work unless you go to a driving school

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (benwynn @ Nov 3 2009, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The other threads were too old.

So here's another one.

Sometime soon I'll be taking my NZ restricted test. Long story short, I'll be moving over soonish and don't wana be on my restricted for ages, rather get the 18 months done ASAP.

Just a few questions. (I'll be taking the test in a manual transmission vehicle)

1) Can I use an instructors car? In Australia, everybody does the test in the instructors car, not sure if thats the way to do it in NZ.
2) Any recommended locations/driving schools in Auckland
3) Any main points I should look out for? I can park, I can drive. Only thing I'll have to be weary of is the stupid left turn rules you have.

Cheers guys

Ben.

You don't really need an instructor, in fact I don't really see the point in them. Your parents can drive, right? Can't they teach you? Dad taught me and then I had one session with an instructor as part of my Defensive Driving Course (which is well worth doing), worked pretty well for me. Your restricted is really easy, at worst expect a 3 point turn or maybe a parallel park. I'm not sure if you;re able to use an instructor's car, using your parents/your own would be much easier at any rate.

QUOTE (NZ255 @ Nov 3 2009, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Or is it the stupid rules you guy have?

Which is why NZ is the only country in the world that has it? Australia has it the way it should be

[waka172rg]

QUOTE (benwynn @ Nov 3 2009, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The other threads were too old.

So here's another one.

Sometime soon I'll be taking my NZ restricted test. Long story short, I'll be moving over soonish and don't wana be on my restricted for ages, rather get the 18 months done ASAP.

Just a few questions. (I'll be taking the test in a manual transmission vehicle)

1) Can I use an instructors car? In Australia, everybody does the test in the instructors car, not sure if thats the way to do it in NZ.
2) Any recommended locations/driving schools in Auckland
3) Any main points I should look out for? I can park, I can drive. Only thing I'll have to be weary of is the stupid left turn rules you have.

Cheers guys

Ben.

All that changes is give way to the right not left like Aussie:thumbup:

[benwynn]

QUOTE

All that changes is give way to the right not left like Aussie:thumbup:[/quote]

Haha, we still give way to the right, just not on the left turns. The way I see it as (the common sense way) is that the car wanting to turn right should be giving way as the car turning left is essentially part of the oncoming traffic, which one must give way to.


I can certainly drive, otherwise I wouldn't bother shelling out for the test. Its more so the fact that I have no car to drive. So unless I can borrow a mates, I'm pretty much stuck. Has anybody had any experiences with that?

Not too worried about parking/3-point turns; just hoping they don't make me do an uphill reverse park or something like that. Just annoying things. In Australia, you get done for stupid things like not taking enough notice of possible oncoming traffic and roundabouts and stuff. Just silly stuff.

[jastheace]

if you get done for the silly stuff like round abouts etc, then how is half of queensland driving?? almost everyone here has broken indicators, and if you see a gas tanker, you have to get in front of it/ pull out in front of it or do some other stupid thing in front of it.

do you have a queensland driving licence?? if you do you can transfer it directly to the nz equlivant? also if you want to half the restricted time, a defensive driving course will do that for you, well it di when i did mine, highly recommend a defensive dring course, has save me a few times.

good luck for your test,

keep in mind;

always indicate, espically at roundabouts
always stop completly at a stop sign,
always give way,
and always expect the unexpected, some testing offers can be really nasty

Jason

[waka172rg]

QUOTE (jastheace @ Nov 4 2009, 07:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

if you get done for the silly stuff like round abouts etc, then how is half of queensland driving?? almost everyone here has broken indicators, and if you see a gas tanker, you have to get in front of it/ pull out in front of it or do some other stupid thing in front of it.
Jason

HAHA
"do you have a queensland driving licence?? " yes "if you do you can transfer it directly to the nz equlivant?" yes all Kiwi and Aussie licences can be changed over doesn't matter which state you r in

[jastheace]

QUOTE (waka172rg @ Nov 8 2009, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

HAHA
"do you have a queensland driving licence?? " yes "if you do you can transfer it directly to the nz equlivant?" yes all Kiwi and Aussie licences can be changed over doesn't matter which state you r in

well not quite all, dg and forklift can't be, and the dg course here are stupid, at least nz's made sense!!!

[waka172rg]

QUOTE (jastheace @ Nov 4 2009, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

well not quite all, dg and forklift can't be, and the dg course here are stupid, at least nz's made sense!!!

yeh you got it forklift qld was 480 refresher they said so i said get stuffed!
hay at least ill go home with a chain saw licence and boat licence haha not

[benwynn]

Can't get my Aussie licence until im 17, plus, even though the aussie 'restricted' is the equivalent of the open licence, they won't give that to me.

Hmm..

[jastheace]

QUOTE (benwynn @ Nov 9 2009, 06:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Can't get my Aussie licence until im 17, plus, even though the aussie 'restricted' is the equivalent of the open licence, they won't give that to me.

Hmm..

ahh roger, that sucks sorry i am not much help then!!!

[benwynn]

Hey guys.

How long in advance should I book my test to ensure I can sit it on the day I want/need to?

Can I book a test date now to sit in March?

Anybody happen to have done the test at the AA in Blenheim; thats where I'll be sitting it.

[ZK-Brock]

You can usually get a slot 2 weeks ahead, or greater. Dunno if you could book for march yet.

[pilotgallagher01]

As Brock said, 2 weeks should be enough. You should be fine, just don't speed and remember to STOP at STOP signs. AND don't bring in a radar detector too, he didn't like that when I went for mine a while back now lol

[victor_alpha_charlie]

Yeah 2 weeks is fine.

QUOTE (pilotgallagher01 @ Jan 15 2010, 06:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

AND don't bring in a radar detector too, he didn't like that when I went for mine a while back now lol

On a similar note, watch your speed relgiously. I may have not quite passed my full test the first time because I was driving at the speed of the traffic so as to not cause disruptions to traffic flow rather than at the limit of 50. Seems stupid, but pretty much drive like a nana with no common sense

[benwynn]

Thanks for the hints. I like to think im a pretty good driver. My friends have all said they've driven right (or close enough) on the speed limit, rather than 5-10 km/h slower to disrupt traffic and seem nervous.

[ZK-Brock]

Yup, they want to see you being close to the speed limit, but absolutely NOT over it. Just drive like a more cautious version of how you usually drive, and check your mirrors heaps.

[Adamski]

QUOTE (ZK-Brock @ Jan 15 2010, 10:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yup, they want to see you being close to the speed limit, but absolutely NOT over it. Just drive like a more cautious version of how you usually drive, and check your mirrors heaps.

My dad taught quite a few friends (and me). One of the "tricks" he used was to (on your test) turn your rear view mirror slightly out of alignment, *so you have to make a definite head movement* when looking behind you. This shows the examiner that you're checking your mirror, as a quick flick of an eye might go un-noticed.

Never, ever "cross your hands" over the wheel when doing a tight turn - always *feed* the wheel through (this is *hard*!). Also, keep both hands in a "ten to two" position on the wheel.

Also, *show* the examiner that you're anticipating hazards by slowing *slightly but perceptibly* when "weird stuff" appears to be happening ahead of you - just to show you're aware of it.

[victor_alpha_charlie]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Jan 16 2010, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Never, ever "cross your hands" over the wheel when doing a tight turn - always *feed* the wheel through (this is *hard*!). Also, keep both hands in a "ten to two" position on the wheel.

There was an article in the AA directions magazine a while back that said a quarter-to-three hand position on the wheel actually provides more control

Not sure whether that news has reached testing officers yet though...