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BuzzyBee 
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Posted: 06 January 2009 at 3:06pm |
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Any tips & pointers would be highly appreciated. Thing that gets me is the 'identifying & responding to hazards' part where they apparently get you to talk through ....can anyone tell me what they mean by this exactly? Can someone elaborate on this and give me a few examples of what they'd be looking for exactly - I'm a little stumped.
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minik8e
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Posted: 06 January 2009 at 3:09pm |
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They look for things like a person standing on the side of the road - it's a hazard as they could run out into the road. Or a cyclist biking along - a car door could open and push them into your lane so you would have to avoid an accident. It's mainly about watching and being aware - if you're coming up near a school, looking out for kids and slowing down if necessary.
Does that help?
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Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:43pm |
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I named just about everything I could see as a hazard, except for trees and shops LOL... the guy seemed happy enough with that, he said that yep even parked cars are a hazard, pedestrians, moving traffic, animals, kids and schools etc.
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Posted: 06 January 2009 at 5:54pm |
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Ok so I have a fair idea of what hazards they are meaning, but when they say 'how you respond to them' - what do they mean exactly?
Does it mean for example - 'School coming up, children nearing pedestrian crossing therefore I am slowing down, braking and preparing to stop'?...i mean basically slowing down and changing gear/ or braking (i drive manual) is the only response you can have, other than keeping a vigilant eye at all times?
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Posted: 06 January 2009 at 6:05pm |
Make sure when you are doing your first bit of it (just the driving part), make sure you turn your head to look in the mirrors.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 06 January 2009 at 7:32pm |
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Remember to look over your shoulder when backing or changing lanes (or going into the median strip).
An example of hazards is, I'm approaching an intersection and there is a pedestrian to my right, a car stopped at the lights to my left. The light is green, no traffic coming and I have right of way (and proceed to drive through). Other hazards would be, we are approaching a school or passing a bus, but there are no children in my path.
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 3:34pm |
Just to Update : I PASSED, with flying colours he said  he commended me on how well I drove a manual car too. Man I'm stoked.
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 3:35pm |
YAYYYYYY You clever girl 
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 3:46pm |
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Go you!! That is awesome Steph, congrats!
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 3:54pm |
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Clever girl congrats Steph
I hope the Kelly sees this
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caitlynsmygirl
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 4:06pm |
*sigh* yes, thankyou Mother, I did
woohoo!!! go Steph, congratulations !!! 
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 4:30pm |
Already said it but I want to say it again, Congrats to you for passing.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 4:40pm |
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Good on you chick! I felt so relieved and grown up when I finally got mine at 24 lol.
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 5:38pm |
Well done you! That's fantastic!
(I'm almost 27 and still have my Learner's  )
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 5:59pm |
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Well done! That's great that they told you that you did so well too.
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 6:07pm |
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Good on ya. I was so happy I didn't have to do a driving test when I moved here just a written one.
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 7:47pm |
 kiwisj wrote:
Well done you! That's fantastic!
(I'm almost 27 and still have my Learner's ) |
I am 27 , and I still have my learners, the main thing im scared of is getting the grumpy man that everyone talks about as my tester .....
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 7:50pm |
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Congratulations!
It took me until I was 24 to get mine - I got a really really grumpy guy at the Botany AA centre and he failed me within the first 5 mins - I rebooked in Penrose and I passed!
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 8:22pm |
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I suspect thats who Im talking about , his name wasnt Brian was it? was he older ?
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Posted: 08 January 2009 at 9:27pm |
Yay well done Steph
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