Non-critical driving errors
- approaches the turn in a positon that is not as close as practicable to the far left side of the road.
- after commencing the turn does not position the vehicle as near as practicable to the left boundary of the road(for example swings wide to finish the turn unnecessarily close to the centre of a two way road.)
- while turing right, keep the vehicle entirely within the lane boundary or to the left of, parallel to and as close as practicable to the centre of the road or dividing line or median strip.
- turn from a position as close as practicable to the far right side of the a one way street.
- don't cut the corner while turning right
- follow the road mark to turn right
Non-critical driving errors
- fails to scan and observe all the road space ahead, to the sides and behind the vehicle
- does not conducts a blind spot check over the appropriate shoulder at every lane change or divergence which would include moving off from and moving into the side of the road where there is significant lateral movement.
- fails to scan and observe primarily to the rear while the vehicle is being reversed.
- driver diverts attention away from the driving task for an inappropriate period of tiem.
Critical driving errors
- fails to scan and observe at an uncontrolled intersection or uncontrolled level crossing
- fails to scan and observe at an intersection with a control(stop and give way signs) facing the test vehicle
- Diverts eyes from the direction of travel including conducting the blind spot check in a manner that compromises the safety of the driving task(for example when driving in a forward direction, stares over the shoulder for a prolonged period or looks back to the rear as a substitute for using the mirrors )
- nil observation to the rear when reversing.
check the rear vision mirrors before:
- slowing, stopping the vehicle;
- turning, changing lanes, diverging, merging;
- confronting any traffic hazard
- appropriate period of time to check
Drivers are required to signal in the correct direction long enough to give sufficient warning to other drivers and pedestrians when intending to
- turn
- diverge
- move into the edge of the road or kerb
- enter a line of traffic
- at a t-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left/right leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road.
Drivers are required to signal in the correct direction for five secondes before moving off from a stationary position.
- signal left before exiting from a roundabout when legally required to do so.
- should cancel the signal within five seconds after the turn or divergence has been completed.
- when driving through a break in a dividing strip a driver must give way to vehicles on the part of the road the driver is entering.
- a driver entering a median turing bay must give way to any oncoming vehicle already in the turing bay.
- drivers must give way when leaving or entering a road-related area.
- drivers must give way to other vehicles when entering a turing lane after driving from a painted island.
- drivers must give way to pedestrians on a slip road.
- drivers must give way to vehicles ahead of them when merging in another line of traffic.
- drivers must give way to pedestrians on and entering a children's crossing.
- drivers must give way to any pedestrian on a marked foot crossing with a yellow flashing light.
- drivers in shared zones must give way to all pedestrians.
- drivers must give way to buses in a built up area in speed zones up to 70 km/h.
Drivers are required to obey any regulatory road sign, traffic signal or road marking.
Drivers are required to bring the vehicle to a stop as close as practicable to, but not over, the line. If there is no line, before reaching the traffic lights.
Drivers are allowed to drive over single and double continuous white dividing lines to avoid an obstruction so long as the driver can do so safely.