I’m enjoying these videos as they’re really informative. I’m sitting my full licence in a couple months and even though I’ve been driving for 7+ years, I’m always happy to improve myself!
Hope he passed I got my restricted on wednesday gone yay hehe my key points to look out for are Positioning of the car Usage of mirrors blindspots/ headchecks Gap selection when going into traffic Don't cut corners Sticking to the speed limits Awareness of hazards Keeping to your left Stop means stop for 3 seconds not 2 lol Giving way Good indications If i've missed other keypoints oops hehe Good Luck Shyam! :)
Congratulations on passing your restricted, Caramel_Souljah! And thank you for the excellent summary of things to watch out for. There is some confusion though about how long to stop at a stop sign and it isn't necessarily any number of seconds. It's that all four wheels must become motionless and the most obvious way to know that is when you feel that 'push back' feeling.
was it just me or he did not indicate for at least 3 seconds in most of the intersections.. sometimes he started indicating right at the intersections, so i'm wondering how the traffic behind is supposed to know where he is turning into??
Another great question. Failing to check blindspot is the most common critical test error that I pick up in mock driving tests. You've pretty much got to check your blindspot every time you indicate except for when turning at a regular intersection/roundabout without a bike/bus lane.
Hi Tama, our focus is on helping learners become safe drivers and understand testing standards so we dont worry so much about "routes". Once you understand what it takes to be safe and pass the tests you'll be able to sit your test anywhere :)
Hi Courtney, nothing wrong with crossing hands when steering so long as you are always in control of the vehicle and that you don’t leave your hands in that crossed position during the turn
When we overtake parked vehicles do we have to indicate right before overtaking then left when moving back towards our side? I haven't noticed or been told that when I go driving, but then again I may be wrong.
Great question, Zar. Yes, you'd be expected to indicate out and then back in if you are crossing the centre of the road/centre line, and/or if you are diverging more than the width of the car to the left or the right. I'd also indicate if I wanted to communicate that sort of manoeuvre to other traffic.
@@SocialDrivingAcademy yeah, I thought he would. Like I said he wasn't a bad driver but the stuff he did during the practice would have failed him. Lucky he had you as a mock teacher ❤️
I’m enjoying these videos as they’re really informative. I’m sitting my full licence in a couple months and even though I’ve been driving for 7+ years, I’m always happy to improve myself!
Hi Lee, thanks for your feedback. It's great to hear that you are enjoying the videos. Good luck with your test preparation! 👍🚘
This is a great resource for me to learn how to drive.
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Hi Muneeb,
Thanks for uploading the videos. That was very informative.
Had watched before my test day.
Passed it with flying colors 😄 at Highbrook.
That’s awesome, congratulations Srikar V! 🥳
Crazy within the time span of 30 minutes it went from bluesky- pissing down- bluesky
Auckland weather :)
Not to mention the random crash lmao
Hope he passed I got my restricted on wednesday gone yay hehe my key points to look out for are
Positioning of the car
Usage of mirrors blindspots/ headchecks
Gap selection when going into traffic
Don't cut corners
Sticking to the speed limits
Awareness of hazards
Keeping to your left
Stop means stop for 3 seconds not 2 lol
Giving way
Good indications
If i've missed other keypoints oops hehe
Good Luck Shyam!
:)
Congratulations on passing your restricted, Caramel_Souljah!
And thank you for the excellent summary of things to watch out for. There is some confusion though about how long to stop at a stop sign and it isn't necessarily any number of seconds. It's that all four wheels must become motionless and the most obvious way to know that is when you feel that 'push back' feeling.
What time was he test😊
11:00 That literally scared me
Imagine how I felt 😬
@@SocialDrivingAcademy That has to be the toughest part of being a driving instructor
It’s certainly a job not for the faint-hearted :)
Good instructor👌
Thanks 👍
Very informative and detailed explanation at the end!!
Thank you. That's when I thought these videos would be good for reviewing.
Past today thanks for the information
Congratulations and welcome! 👏🏽
Thanks mate!
was it just me or he did not indicate for at least 3 seconds in most of the intersections.. sometimes he started indicating right at the intersections, so i'm wondering how the traffic behind is supposed to know where he is turning into??
One more question when do we do shoulder checks? Before moving off, and merging on two+ lane roads? And parallel parking I think
Another great question. Failing to check blindspot is the most common critical test error that I pick up in mock driving tests. You've pretty much got to check your blindspot every time you indicate except for when turning at a regular intersection/roundabout without a bike/bus lane.
You're also welcome to check out our free "5 Top Tips To Passing Your Driving Test" :
socialdriving.ck.page/5-top-tips-passing-driving-test
@@SocialDrivingAcademy thanks for the response and resources, appreciate you bro
Do you help in preparing also for the theory exam?
Hi, unfortunately at this stage we only help with practical test preparation.
is this the main route for vtnz testing
Hi Tama, our focus is on helping learners become safe drivers and understand testing standards so we dont worry so much about "routes". Once you understand what it takes to be safe and pass the tests you'll be able to sit your test anywhere :)
Does handbrake needs to be turned on everytime you parked or fully stop the car afterwards?
Hi Nov Nov, Yes if you are parking up then you should also be applying your handbrake.
He was crossing his hands when turning.. I thought that isn't allowed in the test..
Hi Courtney, nothing wrong with crossing hands when steering so long as you are always in control of the vehicle and that you don’t leave your hands in that crossed position during the turn
- indicate, mirrors, blind spots
- always check your mirrors before and after turning
Exactly what I always say :)
did shyam's passed his restricted license test 2 years ago on the day Trisha from new Zealand
Yes he did
Which city u live in
Hi, we are in Auckland :)
When we overtake parked vehicles do we have to indicate right before overtaking then left when moving back towards our side? I haven't noticed or been told that when I go driving, but then again I may be wrong.
Great question, Zar. Yes, you'd be expected to indicate out and then back in if you are crossing the centre of the road/centre line, and/or if you are diverging more than the width of the car to the left or the right. I'd also indicate if I wanted to communicate that sort of manoeuvre to other traffic.
Why is he still using his car windscreen and it's not even raining?.... he should have turned it off ages ago when the rain stopped!
It would be best practice to turn off the windscreen wipers as soon as the rain stops.
Welcome back SDA.
Thank you. Good to be back! :)
@@SocialDrivingAcademy :)
Would I have pass?" No mate you wouldn't, you did like 10 mistakes. Wasn't counting, but hes not that bad of a driver
Haha, he did pass his test :)
@@SocialDrivingAcademy his practice? Really 😯
@@gonefishingisbad4758his actual test which was a couple days later. Obviously, took on all the feedback from the mock test
@@SocialDrivingAcademy yeah, I thought he would. Like I said he wasn't a bad driver but the stuff he did during the practice would have failed him. Lucky he had you as a mock teacher ❤️
Cheers mate, helped me pass my restricted test 🫡
Congratulations!
Frost roud
:)