Onroad : Sydney based Driving School for Driving Lessons from best Driving Instructors: December 2011

Friday, December 30, 2011

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Pass your Parking Test

Driving is a skill, but parking is a skill too, that one learns under expert supervision in a driving school of repute. It is an important part of a driving lesson. Parking properly in Australia is extremely crucial; else you may land up getting a ticket. You can park at car parks and parking station by paying an hourly rate. This will ensure that your vehicle is parked safe.

Reverse Parking Task: Many people are good drivers, but with parking skills as good they can become perfect. Reverse parking is an important task; it tests your skills as to how well you can manage and control the roads and your car. Reverse parking involves demonstrating to the driver that you know what you are doing. When giving a reverse parking test you need to show that you are equipped to look for potential hazards while reversing the car, so that vulnerable objects or people are not harmed. How you complete the parking task is also significant. This task is completed safely when you stop the car near the kerb and also have maintained a safe distance from the vehicle in front. Getting out of the parking space smoothly is important too. You should be able to ideally do that with minimal forward and backward movements. Remember to use the mirrors and the head checks correctly before you zoom out of the parking space
Three-point turn: When a safe location to reverse park the car is not found, in your driving test you may be expected to do a three-point turn. In this case you are allowed to stop the car on the left of the road before making the turn. You can to your advantage use the driveway on the right side of the road while taking your turn. It is important to correctly and effectively use the indicators during the three-point turn so that other drivers are aware of what you are doing. If you are required to stop on the left side of the road, ensure you use the left indicator. Here also positioning the car correctly is important. If you stop first, then do make sure you stop close to the left kerb. When you complete the three-point turn, make ensure you are on the correct side of the road.

Your ability to drive, control and park your car properly will give you the brownie points from your driving instructor!

For more details : www.onroad.com.au

How to choose a Driving School?

Driving is an important skill to acquire for a lifetime. So before you invest time and money in it, it is important to understand the things you need to pay attention to and get answered before enrolling in a driving school. If the driving school is not up to the mark, you could land in trouble. For example, it is important to check if they have a public liability and professional indemnity insurance, or if they are involved in legal issues or people/learners have had bad experience with them. Let’s look at a few things you need to check with the driving School before enrolling:

Fees: What is the course fee? Is it too expensive or affordable?
Duration: How long is each session, and what is the entire time period of the course?
Type of vehicle offered: What is the size if the vehicle? Is it small, medium or large, manual or automated?
Personal attention: Is it just the learner and the instructor in the car, making it a one-on-one training session or there could be other students as well?
Dual-controls: It is mandatory as per law that all cars must have dual-controls.Does your driving school meet the requirement?
Membership: Does the school have a ADTA membership?
RTA Licence: Has the RTA issued the instructor the Driving Instructor License? Is it currently valid?
Communication with family/parents: Do they keep your parents or family members in the loop? This is very important, for them to know your progress.
Inability to attend the course: If you are unable to attend your session/driving lesson, will they cooperate or give you the refund, or adjust it for some later sessions?
Assistance after lessons are over: Does the school provide drivers for your personal assistance and some more practice till you reach a stage when you are confident enough to drive independently.

These are crucial questions that you need answered by the Driving School you intend to join. Driving is a skill, no doubt. But it is also about following road safety and road rules. So don’t overlook that. If there are rules that apply to you, there are rules that apply to the Driving School and the Driving Instructor too. So make the right choice in getting trained from the best school possible. So that you enjoy the learning experience even more!
For more details: www.onroad.com.au