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[theducks]

Work was work. Driving lesson was ok, except I should apparently check over my shoulder and check my mirror before indicating, not after :P (in either case, it was before I actually changed lanes :P) Parallel parking sucks. Instructor went "ok, let me show you first" .. and ended up on the kerb. curb? which one is it? hmm.

Riding home was less good. Hit one of the barriers going out of the tunnel under stirling hwy. Ended up with my bike on top of me. Mmm fun. Straightened up handlebars, fixed brakes and front light, and it was ridable home. The front brake is still a little bent, as are the handlebars, but we'll see what I can do about that tomorrow. Got a slightly grazed knee, but nothing permanent :)

Angst Update: Changing the order to check before indicating is going to suck. I'm also worried because I will have only driven the car for 90 minutes total before the test. I'm also worried I'll make the wrong decisions about how to turn around, where to park, etc. Arg angst!

Comments

[tevriel.livejournal.com]

For test, do as they say; after that, indicate before or after you check your blind spot, as suits you (you never know, people might actually let you in) but always before actually moving. Please keep an eye out for motorcycles, you know Liz will be sad if by some fluke you kill me.

Good luck.

[velithya]

I always thought you were meant to indicate and then look, even though I look and then indicate. As long as you indicate /before/ you start changing lanes, not during your lane change like most Perth drivers, you'll be fine. But as Davyd says: checking your mirrors lots is never a bad thing - check before and after if you are not sure, they can't penalise you for looking in your mirrors lots. :)

I'm pretty reverse parallel parking isn't in the actual test anymore - at least I didn't have to do it. I did the standard "stopping for shopping" and "forgotten something", and I also had to do a handbrake start on a hill. Just watch out for things that will get you DQd straight away like speeding. Don't worry about accidentally stalling either - I stalled in my test because the driveway I was trying to back out of had really high grass edges and the wheels couldn't go over them properly with the power I was giving the engine. Just stay calm and relaxed and you'll be fine. :up:

[(Anonymous)]

I passed with "mirrors, signal, blind-spot check". I failed the first time - most people seem to.

- David 'Zanchey' Adam