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General Discussion => General Discussion Boards => Other General Discussion => Topic started by: chuckjefster90 on January 22, 2010, 11:26:12 pm
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Is there a difference between burwood vic roads and carlton in terms of difficulty for p plate test?
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a place with set speed limits would be the better option.
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With Carlton, you have to remember that you're dealing with trams as well which can, for some people, increase the difficulty.
With Burwood, I was told that you have to watch out for the school zones.
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If you book it in the middle of the day..school zones won't be a problem i think (but of course you still have to stick under 40 its just that you dont autofail, you get like 2 seconds to slow back down)
I sat my test at burwood and I had friends who were saying i made a mistake because burwood has a 50% pass rate supposedly. I passed btw :P
Are you asking so you can book at the easier one? (If you are) Of course thats entirely your choice but I reckon if you think you're ready to take the test then any venue should be fine.
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If you book it in the middle of the day..school zones won't be a problem i think (but of course you still have to stick under 40 its just that you dont autofail, you get like 2 seconds to slow back down)
I sat my test at burwood and I had friends who were saying i made a mistake because burwood has a 50% pass rate supposedly. I passed btw :P
Are you asking so you can book at the easier one? (If you are) Of course thats entirely your choice but I reckon if you think you're ready to take the test then any venue should be fine.
Nah, it's a permanent 40 zone around one of the schools (if not more). So watch out for that.
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Oh alright :S in that case yea watch out
My route actually didnt have any schools in it so you might get lucky as well :P
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Oh alright :S in that case yea watch out
My route actually didnt have any schools in it so you might get lucky as well :P
Just for reference, I'm pretty sure the school I'm talking about is on Hawthorn Road. It's a primary school.
Also, hyperblade, with your test route, did you go on Highbury Road?
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If you want an easy route, go for a 90 minute drive down to Warrigal. Getting a license in the country is like, amazingly easy, everyone's so laid back.
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Yeap i did...
- There was a huge ass truck parked on the side of the road and I had to do a lane change I remember - seeing as though they didnt say to do one I was kinda paranoid that I was gonna get marked down
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If you want an easy route, go for a 90 minute drive down to Warrigal. Getting a license in the country is like, amazingly easy, everyone's so laid back.
That's what I heard as well. I've known some people going to Ballarat just to get the P's just for the easy way out.
Yeap i did...
- There was a huge ass truck parked on the side of the road and I had to do a lane change I remember - seeing as though they didnt say to do one I was kinda paranoid that I was gonna get marked down
Do you know about bicycles? Are we allowed or supposed to do lane changes there?
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If you want an easy route, go for a 90 minute drive down to Warrigal. Getting a license in the country is like, amazingly easy, everyone's so laid back.
That's what I heard as well. I've known some people going to Ballarat just to get the P's just for the easy way out.
Not so much 'easy way out', the waiting list is usually much shorter too. I had the choice of waiting 3 months for Dandenong, 2 months for Pakenham and 2 weeks for Warrigal. :)
As for bicycles, yes, you are meant to change lanes to overtake if it is safe to do so, otherwise just slow down behind them. If you are going to swerve around them, make sure you indicate, and do NOT cross any solid lines.
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As for bicycles, yes, you are meant to change lanes to overtake if it is safe to do so, otherwise just slow down behind them. If you are going to swerve around them, make sure you indicate, and do NOT cross any solid lines.
Agreed and don't forget that a bicycle lane IS a lane which means you have to headcheck. I crossed like 5-6 times and I was lucky for one of em lol. My instructor and the assessor had already turned their heads - if they hadnt done so I would forgotten and critial error right there
I take it Gloamglozer you also need to sit your P's? :p
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I haven't got my P's yet either ...tbh I'm more worried about getting the A's :P
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I haven't got my P's yet either ...tbh I'm more worried about getting the A's :P
lol
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I haven't got my P's yet either ...tbh I'm more worried about getting the A's :P
Other way round for me lol - I sat mine 1 week after the end of year chemistry exam and I was more worried about it than any of my VCAA exams including english language (im not an english student)
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What do u do when u turn into a main road from a side street and dont see a speed limit sign?
i.e cantebury road
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What do u do when u turn into a main road from a side street and dont see a speed limit sign?
i.e cantebury road
Follow conventional 60 limit unless in a school zone ?
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so is it always atleast 60kmh on main roads?
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so is it always atleast 60kmh on main roads?
Well I have seen higher on like main roads but I dont think I have ever seen below 60 unless like I mentioned it is a school zone. So if you are going for a test or anything I would just stick to 60 and if you are just driving still stick to 60 until you find a speed sign.
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Search it up somewhere but I remember my instructor saying that if you're in this situation you can use the number of lanes (in your direction) as an indicator.
SOMETHING LIKE 1 lane = 60km, 2 lanes = 70km, 3 lanes = 80km <<<<<< definitely not sure about the numbers but it was something like that
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I take it Gloamglozer you also need to sit your P's? :p
It's coming up very soon. :) I'm so nervous because I'm going to be driving a manual... :o
As of now, if I'm not under pressure, then I don't stall the car but when there's someone sitting at the back (ie. what is going to happen during my test since my instructor will be sitting at the front), then I tend to stall the car when I'm starting it from a complete stop uphill.
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What do u do when u turn into a main road from a side street and dont see a speed limit sign?
i.e cantebury road
Make sure you know the speed limits for the roads around the area before you go on the test, familiarise yourself with the area first.
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As for bicycles, yes, you are meant to change lanes to overtake if it is safe to do so, otherwise just slow down behind them. If you are going to swerve around them, make sure you indicate, and do NOT cross any solid lines.
Mao you crazy Asian... trust you to recommend swerving during a driving test.
You must always give cyclists a one metre clearance.
If they have a one metre clearance, then there's no need to change lanes... you can simply pass them.
If they do not have a one metre clearance, you will need to slow down behind them.
If there is another lane, then you may indicate and change lanes when it is safe to do so.
If there is only one lane, then you may indicate and drive on the wrong side of the road to pass them if you're facing a broken line.
If there is only one lane and you're facing a solid line (either a single solid line, a double line, or one solid and one broken line but with the solid one on your side of the road) then you cannot overtake them... you will need to wait until they have a one metre clearance and it is safe to pass them.
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Who here has done the Vicroads drive test in dandy? Mine's in early Feb and i'm starting to get anxious!
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Who here has done the Vicroads drive test in dandy? Mine's in early Feb and i'm starting to get anxious!
I did it in Dandy, had to do it off McCrae street and near St Johns lol
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Who here has done the Vicroads drive test in dandy? Mine's in early Feb and i'm starting to get anxious!
I did it in Dandy, had to do it off McCrae street and near St Johns lol
LOL - did the guy tell u to reverse parallel park?
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Who here has done the Vicroads drive test in dandy? Mine's in early Feb and i'm starting to get anxious!
I did it in Dandy, had to do it off McCrae street and near St Johns lol
LOL - did the guy tell u to reverse parallel park?
yeah lol, i had some old lady but, thankfully we did the reverse parallel park somewhere near greens road at first though lol
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Anyone done it at burwood vicroads? What are ur thoughts?
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- Make your headchecks obvious
- Remember a bike lane is a lane so headcheck when you cross one to turn into another road
- When you turn right at a traffic light intersection check left and right as well
- Supposedly you dont need to worry about tram lanes? Thats what ive been told - i dont know anyone thats had them in their test so yea....
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- When you turn right at a traffic light intersection check left and right as well
How come?
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how shud i deal with going around parked cars?
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- When you turn right at a traffic light intersection check left and right as well
How come?
Pretty silly I know, but thats what my assesor told me after my test. Its in case someone decides to run the red light you can see them coming
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hey guys do u's know what website i can go to on the vic roads to get my L (ie Lerners test )
thnks
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do i have to signal around a parked car in residential street?
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do i have to signal around a parked car in residential street?
If it requires going across to another lane then yes. You are allowed to drive on the opposite side of the road if you are trying to avoid a parked car and have right of way. You must signal correctly otherwise they take marks off.
I remember doing my test. Somehow I fluked it and got really lucky because despite almost stuffing up my reverse parking, my tester didn't deduct any marks off me at all. Plus there was little traffic and no tricky turns or anything. Glad I lucked out
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wat about residential streets with no lane markings ?
Btw where did u do ur test?
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hey guys, i was wondering if u could clear something up for me.
So, if u don't see a speed sign u should just go 50km until u do see one? Like how do people figure out the speed limits when there's no signs around.
Thanks,
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hey guys, i was wondering if u could clear something up for me.
So, if u don't see a speed sign u should just go 50km until u do see one? Like how do people figure out the speed limits when there's no signs around.
Thanks,
if you dont see a sign stick to:
50 in streets
60 on main roads
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thanks samuch. C y couldn't my driving instructor just say that??? He was like wtf "u should know.....omg its so dangerous for u not to know blah blah blah" lol
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thanks samuch. C y couldn't my driving instructor just say that??? He was like wtf "u should know.....omg its so dangerous for u not to know blah blah blah" lol
hahah
you shoulda told him that hes making it even more dangerous for you by not answering your question because you made an effort to find out and he didnt tell you, so you still will not know even after asking leaving you in the same position as before :P
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how long do u spend on main roads?
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how long do u spend on main roads?
My instructor said that approximately two thirds of the driving test will be on residential streets and approximately one third will be on main roads.
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I'm booked in at Warrigal ;) 91% pass rate! Hahahaha :D
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I'm booked in at Warrigal ;) 91% pass rate! Hahahaha :D
Mine's in Burwood East... Today! Someone gimme a gun... lol
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I'm booked in at Warrigal ;) 91% pass rate! Hahahaha :D
That's the way. I had a mate who accidentally sped 5k over the limit for a while, and the inspector didn't care, and took it down in the notes as 'nervousness and anxiety'.
/WINRAR
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Ah I love Australia.
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I'm booked in at Warrigal ;) 91% pass rate! Hahahaha :D
does anyone know easy places to pass on the other side of the city?
cbf going all the way to warrigal :P
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Wow coincidence, I was just hanging out on the vicroads site looking at booking times, etc. Earliest date to book in the SE suburbs is 1 April :| :| :| and even those booking times are restricted from 8-10 in the morning and no weekends.
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I'm booked in at Warrigal ;) 91% pass rate! Hahahaha :D
does anyone know easy places to pass on the other side of the city?
cbf going all the way to warrigal :P
If you have one, ask your driving instructor. Mine told me to go to Warrigal.
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When in a school zone, and OUTSIDE the 40km/hr speed time (say like 10am) is the speed limit 50?
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When in a school zone, and OUTSIDE the 40km/hr speed time (say like 10am) is the speed limit 50?
It's the original speed of the road.
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When in a school zone, and OUTSIDE the 40km/hr speed time (say like 10am) is the speed limit 50?
If it's in residential roads, yes - 50. Otherwise:
It's the original speed of the road.
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The school zones near where I live is hilarious, same road, same normal speed limit, two different schools (about 2kms apart), two different school zones.
Normal - 70km/h
Haileybury - 40km/h
Beaconsfield Primary - 60km/h
Moral of the story: my kids are more important than yours.
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The school zones near where I live is hilarious, same road, same normal speed limit, two different schools (about 2kms apart), two different school zones.
Normal - 70km/h
Haileybury - 40km/h
Beaconsfield Primary - 60km/h
Moral of the story: my kids are more important than yours.
;D
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The school zones near where I live is hilarious, same road, same normal speed limit, two different schools (about 2kms apart), two different school zones.
Normal - 70km/h
Haileybury - 40km/h
Beaconsfield Primary - 60km/h
Moral of the story: my kids are more important than yours.
LOL!
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The school zones near where I live is hilarious, same road, same normal speed limit, two different schools (about 2kms apart), two different school zones.
Normal - 70km/h
Haileybury - 40km/h
Beaconsfield Primary - 60km/h
Moral of the story: my kids are more important than yours.
What can I say... they're worth more :P
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Oh God - my test is tommorrow :(
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Oh God - my test is tommorrow :(
good luck!
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Oh God - my test is tommorrow :(
Good luck. Don't panic and all and you'll be fine.
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Oh God - my test is tommorrow :(
Good luck. Don't panic and all and you'll be fine.
good luck!
Thanks - im worried i might hit the curb - that's all.
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Oh God - my test is tommorrow :(
Good luck. Don't panic and all and you'll be fine.
good luck!
Thanks - im worried i might hit the curb - that's all.
Don't look at the curb when your driving, keep your eye on the lanes and follow them instead.
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Oh God - my test is tommorrow :(
Good luck. Don't panic and all and you'll be fine.
good luck!
Thanks - im worried i might hit the curb - that's all.
Don't look at the curb when your driving, keep your eye on the lanes and follow them instead.
I meant when i reverse parallel park - 3 point turns are much easier
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Oh God - my test is tommorrow :(
Good luck. Don't panic and all and you'll be fine.
good luck!
Thanks - im worried i might hit the curb - that's all.
Don't look at the curb when your driving, keep your eye on the lanes and follow them instead.
I meant when i reverse parallel park - 3 point turns are much easier
I hate to tell you this, but I did a 3 point turn in my test on Friday in Burwood. :P :D
How do you do reverse parking?
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Oh God - my test is tommorrow :(
Good luck. Don't panic and all and you'll be fine.
good luck!
Thanks - im worried i might hit the curb - that's all.
Don't look at the curb when your driving, keep your eye on the lanes and follow them instead.
I meant when i reverse parallel park - 3 point turns are much easier
I hate to tell you this, but I did a 3 point turn in my test on Friday in Burwood. :P :D
How do you do reverse parking?
[IMG]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/3047/reverseparallel.jpg[/img]
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Oh God - my test is tommorrow :(
Good luck. Don't panic and all and you'll be fine.
good luck!
Thanks - im worried i might hit the curb - that's all.
Don't look at the curb when your driving, keep your eye on the lanes and follow them instead.
I meant when i reverse parallel park - 3 point turns are much easier
I hate to tell you this, but I did a 3 point turn in my test on Friday in Burwood. :P :D
How do you do reverse parking?
[IMG]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/3047/reverseparallel.jpg[/img]
With number 2, instead of stopping the car in line with the first parked car, I would stop the car half-way, ie. the front of my car is in line between the first and second window of the first parked car.
I would only stop the car in line with the first car if the first parked car is a small car, for example a Mazda 2 or something similar.
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Ha ha, congrats~!! ^_^
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Ha ha, congrats~!! ^_^
Thanks =]
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Congrats, did you park or turn for your skill part?
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Congrats, did you park or turn for your skill part?
Park! LOL - my heart started beating when she said pull up to the car in front :S. I thought i stuffed it up, but she said i did good. And then some random cat runs into the middle of the road.
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Congrats, did you park or turn for your skill part?
Park! LOL - my heart started beating when she said pull up to the car in front :S. I thought i stuffed it up, but she said i did good. And then some random cat runs into the middle of the road.
LOL. Where did you have to park? Was the street busy or could you take your time?
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Ohhhh yeah and now the fun begins.
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Ohhhh yeah and now the fun begins.
I remember driving with a P-plater who'd only *just* got her licence... she wanted me in the car while she was parking because she was so used to having someone in the passenger's seat.
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Congrats, did you park or turn for your skill part?
Park! LOL - my heart started beating when she said pull up to the car in front :S. I thought i stuffed it up, but she said i did good. And then some random cat runs into the middle of the road.
LOL. Where did you have to park? Was the street busy or could you take your time?
I could take my time - the road was in an industrial area.
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Congrats, did you park or turn for your skill part?
Park! LOL - my heart started beating when she said pull up to the car in front :S. I thought i stuffed it up, but she said i did good. And then some random cat runs into the middle of the road.
LOL. Where did you have to park? Was the street busy or could you take your time?
I could take my time - the road was in an industrial area.
haha right across dandy vicroads?
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Hmmm Dilemma: Dandenong or Frankston Vicroads?
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Hmmm Dilemma: Dandenong or Frankston Vicroads?
PROTIP: Dandenong has the lowest pass rate in Victoria.
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Hmmm Dilemma: Dandenong or Frankston Vicroads?
PROTIP: Dandenong has the lowest pass rate in Victoria.
Did not know that! :O What about Frankston??
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Hmmm Dilemma: Dandenong or Frankston Vicroads?
PROTIP: Dandenong has the lowest pass rate in Victoria.
Did not know that! :O What about Frankston??
Not sure about Franga man, if you've got a driving instructor call them up and ask him/her.
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I did it at Dandy and passed first time round. If you go through Dandy they usually take you down the industrial area off Greens Road and through Doveton and Frankston-Dandenong Rd
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Just called instructor and she said dandy because she knows more people there and is more familiar with the course...Lol yeah the industrial areas are why I'd rather dandy too.
I dunno though.. any other opinions?
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YAY! I got my P's =D. Thankgod for this thread.
Congrats, did you park or turn for your skill part?
Park! LOL - my heart started beating when she said pull up to the car in front :S. I thought i stuffed it up, but she said i did good. And then some random cat runs into the middle of the road.
LOL. Where did you have to park? Was the street busy or could you take your time?
I could take my time - the road was in an industrial area.
haha right across dandy vicroads?
Yeah - on Kitchen Rd.
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Just called instructor and she said dandy because she knows more people there and is more familiar with the course...Lol yeah the industrial areas are why I'd rather dandy too.
I dunno though.. any other opinions?
The test route i went on was quite accessible - I felt confident since i've driven around that area for a while (Green's Road, Hammond Road, Kitchen Road, Frankston - Dandy Bypass. I did mine at 9.30am and there wasn't much traffic.
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Just called instructor and she said dandy because she knows more people there and is more familiar with the course...Lol yeah the industrial areas are why I'd rather dandy too.
I dunno though.. any other opinions?
Pakenham or Warragul.
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Just called instructor and she said dandy because she knows more people there and is more familiar with the course...Lol yeah the industrial areas are why I'd rather dandy too.
I dunno though.. any other opinions?
Pakenham or Warragul.
Cbf... Too far.
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honestly cannot see how people can be bothered travelling all the way down into Gippsland to get their P's even if there is a slight waiting period
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honestly cannot see how people can be bothered travelling all the way down into Gippsland to get their P's even if there is a slight waiting period
Also, the common misconception that it's harder at dandy
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Hey, how do u know when a school zone ends (is it when u pass the school....etc)??? Like how far away should u go before u can go the normal speed again?
Thanks,
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Hey, how do u know when a school zone ends (is it when u pass the school....etc)??? Like how far away should u go before u can go the normal speed again?
Thanks,
there will b a speed limit sign just like any other time the speed limit changes
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Hey, how do u know when a school zone ends (is it when u pass the school....etc)??? Like how far away should u go before u can go the normal speed again?
Thanks,
Very important that you wait until you have completely passed the speed limit sign before speeding up, don't just speed up when you get close to it (especially important in 40 zones)! My driving instructor says this is one of the most common reasons for failing.
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Hey, how do u know when a school zone ends (is it when u pass the school....etc)??? Like how far away should u go before u can go the normal speed again?
Thanks,
Very important that you wait until you have completely passed the speed limit sign before speeding up, don't just speed up when you get close to it (especially important in 40 zones)! My driving instructor says this is one of the most common reasons for failing.
And just to add to that, if you're doing your test in Burwood East, be wary of the permanent 40 km/h zones there. One of them is Burwood Heights Primary on Hawthorn Road.
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thanks everyone. I'll keep it all in mind when i'm doin my test :D.
I have one more question. I know this won't be on the test but when do u use low and high beam headlights (like rain, night or for etc)???
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I have one more question. I know this won't be on the test but when do u use low and high beam headlights (like rain, night or for etc)???
It's up to you, no laws governing the use. On the freeway I never use high beam, but going down small country roads on mountains etc. I do.
The only thing they check in the test regarding headlights is where they are, at the beginning of the test they'll ask you to point to all the things in the car (front demister, back demister, high beams, hazard lights etc.)
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thanks everyone. I'll keep it all in mind when i'm doin my test :D.
I have one more question. I know this won't be on the test but when do u use low and high beam headlights (like rain, night or for etc)???
You use low beams in ordinary 'low lighting' scenarios - rain, fog, dawn, dusk, night time.
You use high beams to increase the distance of your vision in these 'low lighting' scenarios (except for fog), but you must always be courteous and respectful of the fact that high beams blind drivers coming the other way, or drivers in front of you (your high beams will shine in their rear vision mirror). Normally, high beams are used on country roads and on 'quiet' highways where there is no traffic and poor lighting. When a car comes the other way or you are able to see a car traveling in front of you, you need to dim your lights (switch from high beam to low beam) until the car has past you or you've past them, otherwise you may cause an accident.
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There are laws regarding the use of high-beam lights:
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/SafetyAndRules/SaferVehicles/VehicleDesignStandardsAndAccessories/FogAndDrivingLights.htm
Basically, use it if it is only you on the road going to middle of nowhere. If you can see someone else on the road (in front of you, or travelling towards you in the opposite direction), turn it off. If you generally stay in the city/suburbs, you shouldn't need to use it at all.
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10 days till my 18th and P-plate exam!!!!!!!
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good luck kendra :D
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Good luck~!!
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You know when you have to make a right turn and there's no arrow (just light and you have to give way to all on coming traffic). Is it true you can go immediately after the light turns orange. And what do you do when you've gone half way and the light turns red?
I hope someone knows what I'm on about :D Thanks
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hm i think u have to go when the traffic is clear... if it turns red, what can u do ? block the traffic? u gotta go i reckon
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You know when you have to make a right turn and there's no arrow (just light and you have to give way to all on coming traffic). Is it true you can go immediately after the light turns orange. And what do you do when you've gone half way and the light turns red?
I hope someone knows what I'm on about :D Thanks
You go only when safe to do so. If that means you're only just starting to turn when the light have turned red, so be it.
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kind of late, but thanks guys :)
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Am I right in thinking that the parking manouver part of the test can be either a reverse parallel park or a three point turn? Or do you have to do both? Also, has anyone done the test at Oakleigh?
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Am I right in thinking that the parking manouver part of the test can be either a reverse parallel park or a three point turn? Or do you have to do both? Also, has anyone done the test at Oakleigh?
You have to do both, 3 point turn can be in a small street and you can now go up a drive way. Parallel parking must be done behind a car with at least 7 metres space between it and the next car
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im still a while off getting my Ps but whats the best place to do the test in the western suburbs?
i only know of the vic roads at hoppers crossing and sunshine, r there others?
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im still a while off getting my Ps but whats the best place to do the test in the western suburbs?
i only know of the vic roads at hoppers crossing and sunshine, r there others?
East Burwood, Carlton and Dandenong would be another 3 but they are pretty far away from the western suburbs.