NZFF

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:05 pm**

The other threads were too old.

So here's another one.

Sometime soon I'll be taking my NZ restricted test. Long story short, I'll be moving over soonish and don't wana be on my restricted for ages, rather get the 18 months done ASAP.

Just a few questions. (I'll be taking the test in a manual transmission vehicle)

1) Can I use an instructors car? In Australia, everybody does the test in the instructors car, not sure if thats the way to do it in NZ.
2) Any recommended locations/driving schools in Auckland
3) Any main points I should look out for? I can park, I can drive. Only thing I'll have to be weary of is the stupid left turn rules you have.

Cheers guys

Ben.

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:30 pm**

Or is it the stupid rules you guy have?

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:37 pm**

One thing i nearly failed at was stopping fully at a stop sign ,i did kinda stop and due to my age i think he let it slip , i did my test in my own car i think this is the way they work unless you go to a driving school

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:40 pm**

benwynn wrote:
QUOTE (benwynn @ Nov 3 2009, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The other threads were too old.

So here's another one.

Sometime soon I'll be taking my NZ restricted test. Long story short, I'll be moving over soonish and don't wana be on my restricted for ages, rather get the 18 months done ASAP.

Just a few questions. (I'll be taking the test in a manual transmission vehicle)

1) Can I use an instructors car? In Australia, everybody does the test in the instructors car, not sure if thats the way to do it in NZ.
2) Any recommended locations/driving schools in Auckland
3) Any main points I should look out for? I can park, I can drive. Only thing I'll have to be weary of is the stupid left turn rules you have.

Cheers guys

Ben.

You don't really need an instructor, in fact I don't really see the point in them. Your parents can drive, right? Can't they teach you? Dad taught me and then I had one session with an instructor as part of my Defensive Driving Course (which is well worth doing), worked pretty well for me. Your restricted is really easy, at worst expect a 3 point turn or maybe a parallel park. I'm not sure if you;re able to use an instructor's car, using your parents/your own would be much easier at any rate.

NZ255 wrote:
QUOTE (NZ255 @ Nov 3 2009, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Or is it the stupid rules you guy have?

Which is why NZ is the only country in the world that has it? Australia has it the way it should be

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:10 pm**

benwynn wrote:
QUOTE (benwynn @ Nov 3 2009, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The other threads were too old.

So here's another one.

Sometime soon I'll be taking my NZ restricted test. Long story short, I'll be moving over soonish and don't wana be on my restricted for ages, rather get the 18 months done ASAP.

Just a few questions. (I'll be taking the test in a manual transmission vehicle)

1) Can I use an instructors car? In Australia, everybody does the test in the instructors car, not sure if thats the way to do it in NZ.
2) Any recommended locations/driving schools in Auckland
3) Any main points I should look out for? I can park, I can drive. Only thing I'll have to be weary of is the stupid left turn rules you have.

Cheers guys

Ben.

All that changes is give way to the right not left like Aussie:thumbup:

Posted: **Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:40 am**

QUOTE

All that changes is give way to the right not left like Aussie:thumbup:[/quote]

Haha, we still give way to the right, just not on the left turns. The way I see it as (the common sense way) is that the car wanting to turn right should be giving way as the car turning left is essentially part of the oncoming traffic, which one must give way to.

I can certainly drive, otherwise I wouldn't bother shelling out for the test. Its more so the fact that I have no car to drive. So unless I can borrow a mates, I'm pretty much stuck. Has anybody had any experiences with that?

Not too worried about parking/3-point turns; just hoping they don't make me do an uphill reverse park or something like that. Just annoying things. In Australia, you get done for stupid things like not taking enough notice of possible oncoming traffic and roundabouts and stuff. Just silly stuff.

NZFF

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