Full Drivers licence test!
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Topic: Full Drivers licence test!
Posted By: ooEvaoo
Subject: Full Drivers licence test!
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 11:58am
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Hmmm so ok this time next week I would have either passed or failed my full drivers licence! Am doing it here in Hamilton. But would appreciate any tips....especially around identifying and responding to hazards etc. Am sure I'll do ok...been talking to myself while I driver (must look strange lol) and talking to my partner about what I see etc. But any little info would help :) ------------- 
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Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 12:01pm
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All i can say is keep to the speed limit...
I did mine about 2 years ago... They really watched speed and your vision.. To be honest the whole hazard thing was pretty easy - i only had to say hazard when i pulled up to a roundabout and all i said about was cars pulling out or going around with no indicator, and people walking out... Also make sure you use your indicators . Good luck you will be fine  ------------- http://lb2f.lilypie.com/TikiPic.php/RPaODBg.jpg |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 12:08pm
One 'hazard' that I remember I apparently didn't point out was some random shadows created by trees 
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Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 12:19pm
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lol, yeah seems like anything and everything can be labelled as a hazard from what I've read...Gonna do a lot of revision over the road code and a study guide that I got. -------------
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 3:30pm
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i dont have any advice to give you, but just wanted to say good luck!
the reason i dont have any advice to give is that i havent done my full licence yet either lol...only had my restricted for what 4 years lol so good luck, I will be lurking to see any tips posted! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 3:42pm
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I've had mine since I was 17/18...so nearly 6 or so years lol. Read through the road code and in there's mentioned allsorts of hazards etc...Well got a week to nut it all out. -------------
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 4:04pm
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Good luck!
iv had my restricted since i was 18 so thats 7 years haha opps! one of these days il get my full |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 4:21pm
I've been on restricted for 17 years  I really should get round to sitting my full! Good luck!! ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 6:50pm
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Make sure you more your head when checking your mirrors. The guys I work with are also testing officers and they say to check your mirrors often and if you can have a drive with someone who knows what the test is like to make sure you do know what you are doing. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 9:05pm
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Although a bit expensive, it might be worth taking a trip with an instructor. They can take you on the course the tester will take you and go over what they will be looking for.
GOOD LUCK -------------   
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Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 8:32am
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Yeah was contemplating having a lesson......I kinda stalked a car yesterday lmfao..that was having a lesson around the place where the test is. I'm pretty ok with my driving. My partner is good and gives me pointers on what I have to work on which was my following distance when merging. It's just explaining how I'm responding to hazards it what I feel I need to work on. -------------
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Posted By: becky
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 11:19am
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My DP just sat his Full and he failed the first time as he was being too cautious and pulled away from the curb too slowly and the car that was 100metres away caught up, so they failed him on failing to give way. The guy also said he didnt say the correct intersections etc its a giveway or its a stop sign. Seems a bit padantic to me I did my full years ago and would hate to go now good luck.
He had a different instructor the next time and passed straight away and didnt have to say much just that moving cars were hazards so guess it depends on who you get and their mood!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 8:20pm
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Yep, still on my restricted too but a questions for those in the know:
I was wondering how well do you have to know your road code, i.e. do you have to know random stuff like how fast to drive past a school bus. I mean I drive slow past a school bus that's stopped but wouldn't know the actual speed by law. ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 9:12am
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When passing a school bus that is dropping off kids, whether they are on your side of the road or the other side, you need to slow down to 20km/h. A class mate sat her full and failed within the first 5 minutes because she went passed the bus at 40km/h. Definitely read up on the road code though -------------
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Posted By: BabyNo2Time
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 6:16pm
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I'm also on my restricted and have been for umm about 10years I think, but unfortunately it expires this December, so I have not choice (renewing my restricted - not an option!). I get nervous as hell when it comes to any sort of exam, and will no doubt have countless sleepless nights before it. I think I will also "sneakily" do it so know one will know if I do fail.... I think I will book it for next month. ahhhh i get butterflies even when I think about it. ------------- Up the Duff with #2. DS turns 3 in July. http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/293b14" rel="nofollow - My Ovulation Chart |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 6:44pm
| yea im already freaking, mine expires next year i think so im going to have to do it! argh! Seems silly that im so worried yet im fine driving day to day.... |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 6:45pm
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At least you have your restricted and are already driving. I would have thought it was much scarier sitting your restricted??? From someone who has had their learners 7 years ------------- 
 
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Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 10:34am
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Lmfao. Yeah my restricted expires next year, might as well bite the bullet. Plus I'll still be 24 when I get my full (positive thinking! lol) so I'll feel a little better about myself....apart from the hideous mug shot! -------------
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 10:41am
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I was on my learners for 17 years before I got my restricted and they just kept renewing it. Is it different for Restricted? -------------  
 
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Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 10:46am
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Yeh, the main thing with a full which may come in handy (or not if you want to get out of the task) is you can drive other people's children by yourself where you can't do that on a Restricted. Also, you can't drive by yourself between 10pm - 5am with a restricted.
I've now had my restricted for 12 years...eeek I really should go & do it. ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 10:51am
OMG can your licence expire???  I so didn't know that!!!! I'd still be on my learners if I hadn't toppled my gparents big-ass brick letterbox which resulted somehow in them paying me to get my restricted hehe oops...-------------   
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Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 11:05am
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Yeh, it expires BUT all you have to do is pay some cash and re-do the eye test so no stress. ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 1:12pm
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Yeah they do expire..
The only problem is you cant get a resticted again.. if you are on a restricted - they will not issue it again Providing you have been on your restricted long enough which i think is about 1 year or so these days A friend ran into this problem only a month or so go ------------- http://lb2f.lilypie.com/TikiPic.php/RPaODBg.jpg |
Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 1:17pm
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What if you lose it? Doesn't it get issued for another 10yrs then? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 1:18pm
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Oh dear, I got my Restricted renewed 2 years ago & it was fine, must be a new law. I'm glad I did it before the law change then he he. ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 1:40pm
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Not to sure about losing it. Only got this from a freind when she renewed hers not long ago.. This was in Auckland.. Everywhere might be different
I did here about some new law about people being on there rest for too long.. not sure if it changed yeah i got mine full about 3 years ago.. so wish i had done it before.. all the times i drove when i should not have 
if i had of crashed or anything - i would have been screwed.. ------------- http://lb2f.lilypie.com/TikiPic.php/RPaODBg.jpg |
Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 12:33pm
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Well I passed!!. Thank you all for the well wished and advice! -------------
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Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 1:19pm
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AWESOME - Congrats to you...
So was it as hard as you thought??? ------------- http://lb2f.lilypie.com/TikiPic.php/RPaODBg.jpg |
Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 1:25pm
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Yay! Congrats - how much theory did you need to know? ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 2:01pm
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No definitely wasn't as hard as I thought, if anything I think I went into the test a little too prepared (my explanations were a little overboard lol). As long as you know how to drive safely, spot potential hazards and explain how you're responding to them...Scenario: You're coming up to a give way intersection.....you say " I'm coming up to a give way intersection, slowing down, vehicles are coming from the left/right, I'm giving way... Then you should be fine. I prepared by reading through the road code, and talking out loud the hazards and how I was responding to them...Glad that i can tick on of my goals for the year off lolz. -------------
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 2:34pm
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 3:40pm
Shot for passing!! I still haven't got my learners!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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