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Wet weather driving

We get a lot of wet weather, so you’ll need to drive in the rain if you live here! This Drive lesson has advice on using your wipers, de-mister and driving to the conditions.

Railway crossings

Did you know New Zealand has over 1300 public level crossings? There’s sure to be a time when you’ll drive over one. This Drive lesson tells you how.

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Rain and shine

Conditions and distractions

Critical errors

It also includes checking for trains in both directions at a railway crossing.

Common mistakes

At a railway crossing, look in both directions for trains. When making a three-point turn:

look in both directions and do head check before moving across the road
do the same immediately before reversing away from the kerb.

Planning a good practice session

Teaching someone to drive isn’t just about getting in the car and driving. Drive covers the top 7 things you need to do before, during and after your practise session.

Information for coaches

Driving instructors charge a fee for training and must:

hold a driving instructor (I) endorsement for each class of licence they want to teach
sit in the front passenger seat while instructing.

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