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