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Driving Lesson testimonial from Deidre.

Driving Lesson testimonial from Deidre

TXT from Deidre 18/8/15.

Hi Cameron

I just want to thank you for taking a chance on me to help me 2 drive again.

Being disabled with above knee amputation is hard .

When you came today you made me feel so comfortable and I was no different than anyone else.

If you are disabled need driving lessons give Cameron a call.  
Have a nice day Deidre.

Deidre lost her right leg,    so driving a standard car on the streets of  Sydney took a lot of   guts.

Well done Deidre. 

Cameron Lata, Camber Driving School, Sydney.

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NSW Driving Test 5. Why you might fail your driving test

15. UNREASONABLY OBSTRUCTING OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS
You will fail if you unreasonably obstruct other vehicles or pedestrians
during the test. This includes if you:
Enter an intersection without enough space on the other side
due to traffic, blocking the intersection as a result.
Drive significantly below the speed limit when prevailing
conditions do not require it.

16. RECEIVING EXTERNAL ADVICE OR INSTRUCTION DURING THE TEST
You will fail if you receive any external advice from a third party at any time
during the test. This includes the time from when you sign the score sheet,
to getting into your vehicle.

FINAL POSITION AT A STOP LINE
If initially you stop more than one metre from the line you
must move up and stop within one metre of the stop line,
with no part of the vehicle over the line.

17. NOT PARKING TO THE REQUIRED STANDARD
During the manoeuvres you will fail if:
The final position of your car is more than one metre
from the kerb or obstructing traffic.
Your wheels are on or over marked parking lines.
You reverse more than seven metres from the vehicle in front during
the reverse park section of the test.

18. FAILING TO MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE
You will fail if you follow too closely to the vehicle in front.

19. FREQUENTLY NOT PERFORMING OBSERVATION CHECKS
You will incur this fail item if you repeatedly miss observation checks when
required. Specifically this fail item applies to checking your blind spots when
you:
Leave or return to the kerb.
Merge, diverge or change lanes.
Are about to reverse, such as in a reverse parallel park and 3 point turn.
Turn at intersections, leave or join the road.
Cross lanes within a roundabout on exiting.
You must turn your head and check it is safe to proceed when moving off
after being stopped at traffic lights and railway level crossings.

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NSW Driving Test 4. Why you might fail your driving test

9. FAILING TO EXERCISE DUE CARE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT
You must be ready at all times to respond to hazards. If a situation occurs
requiring your response and you are not prepared, you will fail.

10. FAILING TO GIVE WAY TO AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE
You will fail if you do not move out of the way of an emergency vehicle.

11. DISOBEYING DIRECTIONS FROM A PERSON CONTROLLING TRAFFIC
This item includes failure to obey police, emergency services or armed
forces personnel, traffic controllers (eg flag persons at road works) and pilot
vehicles etc.

12. FREQUENTLY NOT SIGNALLING INTENTION
You will fail if you repeatedly do not signal when legally required to do so.
You must signal:
To give sufficient warning to other road users
of your intentions when turning left or right.
For at least five seconds before leaving the kerb.
For at least five seconds before leaving a parking space.
When changing lanes, diverging or pulling over to the kerb.
When exiting a roundabout.

13. REFUSING TO ATTEMPT ANY PART OF THE TEST
You are required to complete the whole test to get a pass. You can be failed
for refusing to do any part of the test.

14. REPEATED OR DELIBERATE FAILURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
You must follow all reasonable directions given to you by the testing officer
during the test.

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NSW Driving Test 3. Why You Might Fail Your Driving Test

5. EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT
The speed limit is the maximum allowable speed for that section of road
under normal conditions. Exceeding the speed limit is dangerous and illegal.
You will fail if you exceed the speed limit at any time including:
The 40 kilometre per hour limit at school zones during the hours of operation.
The 40 kilometre per hour limit when passing a bus with flashing lights.
The learner driver speed limit.
Speed limits at road works.
6. ACTION REQUIRING TESTING OFFICER INTERVENTION
At this stage of your driving experience you should be able to drive without
any help. If the testing officer has to give you verbal or physical assistance,
including using the dual controls in an instructor’s vehicle, you will fail.
7. CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION
This fail item covers any unsafe act or behaviour that puts you or others at
risk, such as overtaking in an unsafe manner, or giving way unnecessarily.
8. FAILING TO MAINTAIN PROPER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE
This fail item applies to anything that could, or does, result in you losing
control of the vehicle such as:
Allowing the vehicle to roll back more than 500mm when moving off.
Skidding or spinning the drive wheels.
Clutch coasting (allowing the vehicle to roll along
with your foot on the clutch) or coasting in neutral.
Not maintaining effective control of the steering wheel.

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NSW Driving Test. 2. Why You Might Fail Your Driving Test.

NSW Driving Test. 2. Why You Might Fail Your Driving Test.

2. FAILING TO GIVE WAY WHEN NECESSARY
Examples of this fail item include:
Not giving way to any vehicle that has priority over you
at an intersection.
Not giving way to pedestrians at marked crossings
and intersections.
Not giving way if required when entering a traffic stream,
merging or lane changing.

3. COLLIDING WITH A VEHICLE, PEDESTRIAN OR OBjECT
This includes mounting or straddling (one wheel either side of) a traffic
dome and mounting the kerb or roundabout.
You will not fail if you touch the kerb face with your wheels.
4. PERFORMING AN ILLEGAL ACT OR MANOEUVRE
An illegal act or manoeuvre is anything contrary to the Road Rules where a
regulatory traffic sign, signal or road marking is not present. Examples of
this fail item include:
Unnecessarily driving on the wrong side of the road
on unmarked roads.
Turning from the incorrect position. For example,
starting a left turn from the right lane, or
When turning left or right in an arrowed lane,
you do not exit to a permissible lane.
Stopping on a pedestrian crossing or stop line
when giving way to pedestrians.
Not driving in the left lane when required to do so.
Making an unlawful U-Turn.
Not using the correct lane to turn at a roundabout.
Overtaking or passing a stationary vehicle at
a pedestrian crossing.
Entering a level crossing when unsafe to do so.
Not wearing a seatbelt.
Answering or using a mobile phone.

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NSW Driving Test. 1. Why You Might Fail Your Driving Test.

NSW Driving Test. 1. Why You Might Fail Your Driving Test.

WHY YOU MIGHT FAIL
This guide shows examples of what you must do to drive safely and pass
the test. However, some actions and behaviours are classed as fail items.
If you do something that gets a fail, your test will continue so that you
can be given a full assessment of your driving ability but you will not
pass the test.

Here is a list of all the fail items along with some examples of how they may
happen on a driving test.

Remember that this is only a guide and if you have any more questions you
should consult the Road Users’ Handbook available from your local registry.

Alternatively, the Road Users’ Handbook as well as the Road Rules can be
downloaded from Roads and Maritime website rms.nsw.gov.au

1. DISOBEYING TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS OR ROAD MARKINGS
Be sure you have a thorough understanding of the meaning of regulatory
signs, traffic signals and road markings. They tell you what road rules apply
in any specific situation. Examples of this fail item include:

Not stopping at a red traffic light.
This means that all of your vehicle must be behind the stop line.

Not stopping at a yellow traffic light when it is safe to do so.
You must stop at a yellow light unless sudden braking
might cause a crash.

Not stopping correctly at a stop line.
Your final stopped position must be within one metre
of the stop line and with no part of your car over the line.
Crossing a continuous centre line, lane line or
edge line unnecessarily.

Disobeying lane markings (transit lane, turn arrows etc).
Not obeying regulatory signs such as One Way, No Entry, No U-Turn,
Keep Clear and Keep Left.

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NSW Logbook 20. Preparing for the driving test

NSW Logbook 20. Preparing for the driving test

Learning Goal

Make sure you are prepared to take your driving test.

Learning Content
Review each learning goal carefully to make sure you can achieve each one
Get a copy of The Guide to the Driving Test and familiarise yourself with the test requirments.
Book your driving test and make sure you have all of the relevant paper work you need
Make sure you have correctly filled out the log book and will have thr required hours by the time you do your test, including at least 20 hours night driving.

Facts and Tips
You can book your test in person at the RTA/RMS or call 13 22 13 or online.
Make sure your car is fully roadworthy –   tyres, lights, mirrors etc  before you present for your driving test.

Guide to the driving test

Also maybe check out my video page.  Have a look at:

The Guide to the Driving Test.

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NSW Log Book 18. Country Driving

NSW Log Book 18. Country Driving

Learning Goal

Gain experience driving in rural environments

Learning Content

Sealed highways and country roads

Driving on various road surfaces { sealed and unsealed }

Road rules, signs and traffic marking not previously encountered, for example, narrow bridge, railway and stock crossings

Using overtaking lanes

Applying low risk driving in rural environments { managing speed, position, decisions and responding to hazards }

Driver fatigue

Sharing the road with heavy vehicles

Risk of encountering wildlife when driving at dawn or dusk

Facts and Tips
Take advantage of situations like family holidays to get some experience on country roads.
Remember to share the driving. As this is a new experience greater levels of fatigue may be experienced, so change drivers more often.

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A driving test pass at Mount Druitt.

A driving test pass at Mount Druitt.

Hi Cam

Its Gonzalo here.

From yesterday {your 3.oo pm appointment}

I passed my driving test this morning.

The lady from the RTA made special mention of the driving lesson.

Thanks a lot Cam. Have a great day.

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NSW Log Book 17. Driving In Adverse Conditions

NSW Log Book 17. Driving In Adverse Conditions

Learning Content
Gain experience driving in adverse conditions such as wet weather, fog, snow and ice

Learning Content

Review use of windscreen wipers and demisters

Give extra attention to road surface conditions

Increase following distance from three seconds to four or more

Reduced visibility

Reduced tyre grip requires smoother acceleration, braking and cornering

Increased oberservation of pedestrians required

Increased crash avoidance space required to respond to hazards so set up earlier

Reduce speed to repond to the changing conditions

Facts and Tips
A common crash for provisional drivers is to leave the road on a curve. This can occur in wet weather when tyre grip is reduced. Take extra care when driving on wet roads