Going for your driving test for the first time?

Going for your driving test for the first time?

One or more of these will happen to you:

• You will forget where you parked the car or try get into someone else’s car.
• Not be able to unlock the car doors, or set the alarm off in the process.
• Lockup the steering wheel and won’t be able to unlock it.
• The windscreens fogs up and stays fogged up.
• During the pre test check list forget where the indicators, wipers, lights and footbrake are located.
• Have no idea which side is left and which one is right.
• Going into reverse to go forward and drive to go back.
• Forget about the handbrake, or notice any other red lights on the dashboard. Seatbelt and doors are the most common.  

All this even before you leave the car park.

Give us a call and we can take you though a simulated driving test.

Alert Driving School Auckland

0800 ALERTDRIVING

info@alertdriving.co.nz

www.alertdriving.co.nz

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Alert Driving School Auckland
www.alertdriving.co.nzinfo@alertdriving.co.nz0800 ALERTDRIVING
027 525 3662

How I Personal Rate The Driver Test Centers:

How I Personal Rate The Driver Test Centers:
Easiest
1 - Howick/Meadowlands
2 -Manukau
3 - Penrose
4 - Browns Bay/Northcross
5 - Pukekohe (+less traffic)
6 - Westgate/Henderson
Hardest


Alert Driving School
www.alertdriving.co.nz
Ph: 027 525 3662

Alert Driving School - Driving Test Tips

My advice to all my students during the test is to :

• Take your time and drive, don’t rush to finish the test. 
• No one drives at the speed limit, (don’t keep up with other cars) go at your own pace. 50km – stay between 45 – 50
• Fully STOP at STOP signs. (Count to 3 - go after 3 seconds)
• Follow the give way rule. If you have to give way – GIVE WAY even if the other driver tells(signals) you to go, wait until you have to go.
• Be prepared for everyone to move in front of you. 
• As you approach an intersection, try to eye ball the other drivers, make sure that they are slowing down or have stopped for you. 
• Don’t just go by the vehicle indicators but where the vehicle is on the road and which way are the wheels pointing 

As you drive: 

• Search ahead for traffic.  Use the 12 second rule, Identify your potential hazards.
• Use your mirrors to identify traffic behind you. 
• Do a shoulder check (check your blind spot) when you need to change lanes or merge. 
• Use your indicates to communicate your intentions.
• Brake smoothly aim to let the car roll and stop. 
• Adjust your speed that you are able to drive around and away from hazards, without sudden course corrections. 
• Position your vehicle to avoid oncoming traffic.
• We can't see everything at once, look as far away as you can, aim high and keep your eyes moving. Get the whole picture, don’t just focus on one potential hazard and miss the other hazards.

The most common and most obvious reasons for failing your driving tests:

• Failing to give-way or giving way to the wrong vehicle. 
• Failing to fully stop at a stop sign. 
• Exceeding the speed limit by more then 5-10km

Things you must NOT DO during your driving test:

• Looking at the gear stick or feet when driving.
• Driving with the clutch in too far before stopping.
• Riding the clutch around corners / changing gears around corners.
• Not stopping on an orange / amber light.
• Failing to fully stop at a stop sign.
• Only checking one side of the intersection. 
• Following too closely and stopping too close to vehicles at traffic lights. 
• Excessive using gears to slow down / using wrong gears. 
• Leaving your hand on the gear stick.
• Driving with one hand, keeping your hands crossed after you have made a turn.

Alert Driving School Auckland

0800 ALERTDRIVING

027 525 3662

www.alertdriving.co.nz

Demerit points for driver licence related offences

Demerit points for driver licence related offences

• 35 - Drives motor vehicle contrary to the GDLS conditions of his or her driver licence (excluding the requirement to display L plates)
• 25 - Failure to display L plate as required
• 25 - Drives a motor vehicle contrary to the non-GDLS conditions of his or her driver licence

More information

 http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/offences-penalties/demerit.html#licence

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/factsheets/55/driving-offences.html

How Can I Fail My Test?

Take a driving lesson  and simulated driving test with us and we can help you pass your driving test. Teach you how to avoid common and critical errors.

Learner / Restricted / Full Auckland Wide 

Critical Errors:

• Too slow
• Mounting a kerb
• Too fast
• Stalling the vehicle
• Failing to look
• Incomplete stop at a Stop sign
• Failing to signal
• Other illegal action
• Blocking a pedestrian crossing

Immediate Failure Errors:

• Testing Officer intervention
• Excessive speed
• Failing to carry out an instruction
• Stopping at dangerous position
• Collision
• Failing to stop
• Failing to give way
• Other dangerous action

ALERT DRIVING SCHOOL

www.alertdriving.co.nz

info@alertdriving.co.nz

027 525 3662

0800 ALERTDRINVING

ALERT DRIVING SCHOOL AUCKLAND
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NZTA Approved Driving Instructors
Learner - Restricted - Full Training Provider
Simulated Test Provider

Ready for the next student to run through a Simulated Driving Test.

Call to arrange a simulate test before your actual driving test.

ALERT DRIVING SCHOOL AUCKLAND
www.alertdriving.co.nz
0800 ALERTDRIVING

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Driving Test Tip - Penrose 7a

7a. Dual Lane Right Turn

Penrose Driver Test Center

Corner of Main Highway and Ellerslie-Panmure Highway

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www.alertdriving.co.nz
Ph: 027 525 3662

How many hours do I need?

How many hours do I need?

Most of my student if they have someone else to drive with normally take 5-10 hrs to gain confidence and then start practicing, when close to the test date we normally run through another 1-5 hrs to fix any faults or bad habits that they might have picked up.

If you don’t have anyone else to practice with we can have you test ready in about 40 hrs (Doing 2-3 hrs each week). Most people take automatic lessons to start off we and then switch to manual lessons once they get confident being on the road and around traffic.

Practice is the key to driving the more hours you do the better you get. What NZTA have done by making the new test harder, is to encourage students to be more practiced before being able to pass the test.

The New Restricted test is set at the level of driving you would expect a person to be at after about 120 hours of driving.

For more information or to make a booking please call on the number below.

Alert Driving School Auckland

www.alertdriving.co.nz

Ph: 027 525 3662

Simulated Learner, Restricted and Full Driving Test

Simulated Learner, Restricted and Full Driving Test

For more information or to make a booking please call on the number below.

We can help you pass your learners, restricted and full test by running through a simulated driving test, in which we cover the driving test area and give you a breakdown of what you need to work on and what the testing officers are looking for.

Each testing officer has 3 different test routes for the restricted and full test, and they are all different from each testing officer. (But they do overlap because of limited test time and road conditions) Most testing officers use the full route as part 1 or 2 for the restricted test.

Focus more on the right turns and randomly changing lanes on dual lane roads. Dead End streets are where you will normally do 3 point turns, u turns or parallel parking.

Auckland Driver Test Center
Manukau	Howick & Meadowlands	Penrose & Greenlane
Westgate & Henderson	Browns Bay & Northcross	Orewa
Pukekohe	Mt  Wellington (Learners Only)	Takanini (Learners Only)

We will cover all 3 parts of the test, while focusing on the follow aspects of your driving:

•                     Search: That you search forward and to both sides to identify potential hazards.

•                     Mirror use: That you check your mirrors before and after turning, changing lanes and when driving straight, as appropriate (about every 10-15 seconds).

•                     Signal usage: That you signal in the appropriate direction for at least three seconds before turning, changing lanes, diverging and merging.

•                     Head checks: That you check over your shoulder in the appropriate direction before turning or changing lanes.

•                     Speed: That you adopt a safe and legal speed throughout the test.

•                     Braking: That you brake smoothly and effectively.

•                     Position: That you put the vehicle in a safe and legal position before, during and after manoeuvres (including unlaned and laned carriageways, at Stop sign lines and atGive Way sign lines).

•                     Gap selection: That you select an appropriate gap in traffic before moving into traffic flows, including from intersections and when merging

Refer to the links for the updated information

Theory Questions – http://www.learnerlicence.co.nz

New Test information –http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/photo/new-tests.html

New Giveway Rules – http://www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/around-nz/road-user-rule.html

Marking Criteria 8 Points for turning 6 Points for backing and parking 4 Points for straight driving

Alert Driving School Auckland Victor Raju Ph: 027 525 3662 www.alertdriving.co.nz

Manual Simulated Test at Manukau

Manual Simulated Test at Manukau

Key Faults

• Hand Position when turning.
• Indicate when taking off.
• Staying in 2nd gear for too long on straight roads.
• Orange light enough room to stop but failed to do so (2 times).
• Over the speed limit (+10km).
• Know the Give Way Rule.
• U-Turn - Indicate / wrong gear.
• Stalled on the main road when turning right / wrong gear.
• Roundabout Indicate Out (Indicate Left).
• 3 Point Turn – wrong gear and stalled.
• Parallel Parking – too fast / check both sides and indicate.
• Hill Start – Indicate and do a shoulder check.
• Right Turn – wrong position and hand position.
• Left Turn – Poor Gap Selection / slow take off.
• Left Turn – wrong gear / stayed in 3rd.
• Dual Lane Right Turn – Blocked Traffic too slow.
• Full Stop at Stop Signs (2 times).
• Dual Lane Right Turn – Went into the wrong lane when turning right
• Traffic Lights – Check both sides on green
• Motorway when into the wrong gear from 4th into 3rd and not 5th
• Needs more experience on using the motorway on / off ramp



Alert Driving School Auckland
Ph: 027 525 3662
www.alertdriving.co.nz

Theory Test - Extra time to complete test

You can apply for extra time to complete the theory test and you will need to talk to your driver licensing agent when you book your test.

Readers can be used if you have literacy (reading) problems. The reader will read the test to the applicant in English. It is preferable that the reader be an agent staff member. 


If you choose to use your own reader, the reader must be 18 years of age or over.  Again, you will need to advise the driver licensing agent that you want to use a reader at the time you make your test booking.

The reader is required to complete a declaration form (provided by the agent) before the theory test can be commenced and they must provide a passport or New Zealand driver licence showing their full name and date of birth.

I hope this is of assistance to you. 






Alert Driving School Auckland
www.alertdriving.co.nz
Ph: 027 525 3662

NZTA Driving Test Fees

Updated 17th June 2012


NZTA Driving Test Fees


Total Test Fee

Learner licence        $93.90

Restricted licence    $134.80

Full licence                $109.50

Resit Fee
Learner licence          $45.70
Restricted licence      $86.60
Full licence                  $59.90


Overseas Conversions
Class 1 to 6                $157.70


Resit Fee

Theory                         $45.70

Practical                      $59.90






Alert Driving School
www.alertdriving.co.nz
Ph: 027 525 3662

Different Test Routes

Each testing officer has 3  different test routes for the restricted and full test, and they are all different from each testing officer. (but they do overlap because of limited test time and road conditions) Most testing officers use the full route as part 1 or 2 for the restricted test.

Focus more on the right turns and randomly changing lanes on dual lane roads.

Dead End streets are where you will normally do 3 point turns, u turns or parallel parking.

If you have any questions let me know.

Thanks

Victor Raju | Alert Driving Instructor
M 027 525 3662 | D 09 274 8494

29 Multose Drive Manukau Auckland

www.alertdriving.co.nz  

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Simulated Driving Test

Simulated Restricted and Full Driving Test

For more information or to make a booking please call on the number below.

We can help you pass your restricted test by running through a simulated driving test, in which cover the driving test area and give you a break down of what you need to work on and what the testing officers are looking for.

We will cover all 3 parts of the test, while focusing on the follow aspects of your driving:

•             Search: That you search forward and to both sides to identify potential hazards.

•             Mirror use: That you check your mirrors before and after turning, changing lanes and when driving straight, as appropriate (about every 10-15 seconds).

•             Signal use: That you signal in the appropriate direction for at least three seconds before turning, changing lanes, diverging and merging.

•             Head checks: That you check over your shoulder in the appropriate direction before turning or changing lanes.

•             Speed: That you adopt a safe and legal speed throughout the test.

•             Braking: That you brake smoothly and effectively.

•             Position: That you put the vehicle in a safe and legal position before, during and after manoeuvres (including unlaned and laned carriageways, at Stop sign lines and atGive Way sign lines).

•             Gap selection: That you select an appropriate gap in traffic before moving into traffic flows, including from intersections and when merging

Refer to the links for the updated information

Theory Questions – http://www.learnerlicence.co.nz

New Test information – http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/photo/new-tests.html

New Giveway Rules – http://www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/around-nz/road-user-rule.html

Victor Raju

Alert Driving School

www.alertdriving.co.nz

Ph: 027 525 3662

Simulated Driving Test

Hi

RE: Simulated Driving Test

We can run through a simulated driving test at the location you have booked for your test, and I can give you a breakdown of what you need to do for the test and what the testing officers will be looking for.

Simulated Test - $60/hr

Auckland Driver Test Centers

• Manukau

• Howick / Meadowlands

• Penrose

• Westgate / Henderson

• Browns Bay / Northcross / Albany

• Orewa

• Pukekohe

Victor
Alert Driving School
027 525 3662
www.alertdriving.co.nz



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www.alertdriving.co.nz
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Simulated Restricted Test

Simulated Restricted Test

Simulated Restricted Testing will be done at actual driver test centers. They are located at Takanini, Manukau, Meadowlands, Quay St, Browns Bay and Westgate. We can either meet at the test centers or pick you up from your place and run through a simulated mock restricted test.

The test has three parts you will need to get 80% to pass. In general terms if you get more than 15 "no's" you fail. (not 20)

Marking Criteria
8 Points for turning
6 Points for backing and parking
4 Points for straight driving

Points Criteria
The examiner will be observing your Position, Braking, Head Checks, Signal Use, Speed Control, Gap Selection Searching and Mirror Use.

Restricted Test - Part One
Low-speed area of up to 60km/h
Leaving the kerb
Driving straight
Turning left
Returning to the kerb.

Restricted Test - Part Two
Low-speed area of up to 60km/h
Backing will include(3 Point Turn, Reversing in a straight line or into a driveway, Parallel Parking and Angle Parking)
Turning left at a Give Way sign
Turning left at a Stop sign or traffic signals
Turning right at a Give Way sign or traffic signals
Turning right at an uncontrolled intersection
Driving straight ahead through a roundabout.

Restricted Test - Part Three
Higher-speed areas of up to 100km/h
Driving straight
Driving straight on a multi-lane road or driving around a curve (left or right)
Entering traffic flow

To ensure you pass your test give us a call and we can run through a Simulated Mock Test and give you a break down of each part and any bad habits that you might have picked up.

Simulated Restricted Test
Takanini, Manukau, Meadowlands, Quay St, Browns Bay and Westgate
Our price varies depending on your test location, to provide our customer’s professional and affordable simulated driving tests please contact us with your location and we will offer you a very competitive rate.

Office - 09 274 84 94
Victor - 027 525 3662
www.alertdriving.co.nz

Customized Driving Lessons

Customised automatic or manual driving lessons focused on what you want to learn. We will base the driving lesson on what you want to learn.

Are you ready for the test but want to make sure you don’t have any bad habits or just want to focus on a particle skill set?

Dual lane roundabout (Panmure Roundabout)
Motorway merging
Lane changing
High speed zones
Country roads
Backing straight back (6meters)
Gap selection (moving into traffic)
Backing into driveways
Backing into car parks
Backing around corners
Parking
Parking in angle car parks
Parallel parking
Three point turn (3 Point Turn)
Roundabouts
U-turns (also in high speed zone)
Night Classes ( driving on country road and highways)
Using GPS devices (Navman, TomTom and Garmin)
Simulated driving test (Manukau, Takanini, Howick, Quay St, Westgate and Browns Bay)


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Alert Driving School - 09 274 84 94
Victor - 027 525 3662
Ray - 021 216 1385
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Automatic and Manual Driving Lessons

Automatic and Manual Driving Lessons
We Teach You Safety First

Are you look professional driving instructors with years of experience that will spend an extra 10-20 minutes after the lesson to give detailed feedback on your driving progress with a very high pass rate in learners, restricted and full driving tests.

You have come to the right place.

We here at Alert Driving School aim to provide professional, high quality driving lessons in dual controlled automatic and manual vehicles at extremely low prices. Our vehicles are insured, if you accidently damage them while we are acting as your supervisor we will pay for it.

We are based in East and South Auckland, and we generally cover the Central, West and North of Auckland.

We provide professional high quality service at a reasonable and affordable price, we don't charge a Cancellation fee and we provide FREE Pickup and drop off

Automatic and Manual Lessons
• Check out our website for our current price list www.alertdriving.co.nz

Simulated Restricted and Full Test
Takanini, Manukau, Meadowlands, Quay St, Browns Bay, Orewa, Pukekohe and Westgate Henderson
• $60.00 - Full or Restricted Mock Test Routes

Learners Theory Classes
Hindi, Gujarati and Punjabi
• $200.00 - Unlimited hours

Learners Theory Online Classes
• Free - www.learnerlicence.co.nz

Learners Online Mock Test
• Free - www.learnerlicence.co.nz

Truck Lessons Class 2 & 4
• Class 2 - $200.00 (2hr Session)
• Class 4 - $400.00 (2hr Session)

Addition Services
• Learner / Theory Classes and simulated theory tests (Contact Ray 021 216 1385)
• Simulated Restricted and Full Driving Test (Overseas Conversions) covering Howick, Takanini, Manukau, Quay St, Westgate and Browns Bay
• Night Classes and Driving Lessons (Theory and Practical)
• Personalised Driving Lessons focusing on what you want to learn (parking, backing, parallel parking, motorway and country road driving)

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Alert Driving School - 09 274 84 94
Victor - 027 525 3662
Ray - 021 216 1385
www.alertdriving.co.nz