Instructor: Good morning. Before we start, adjust the seat and mirrors, please.
Student: Done. Seat's comfortable and mirrors are set.
Instructor: Seatbelt on?
Student: On.
Instructor: Check your mirrors and blind spot, then start the engine.
Student: (checks mirrors, looks over shoulder) Engine started.
Instructor: Release the handbrake gently, select first gear, and ease the clutch to move off.
Student: (slowly releases clutch) Moving.
Instructor: Keep your hands at nine and three. Look ahead and scan mirrors every 5–8 seconds.
Student: Okay. Looking ahead and checking mirrors.
Instructor: There's a junction coming up. Signal left, reduce speed, and be prepared to stop if necessary.
Student: Signaling left and slowing down. No traffic — turning.
Instructor: Good. When turning, check the near and far kerb, and steer smoothly.
Student: Turned smoothly.
Instructor: Now accelerate to the speed limit for this road. Keep a safe following distance — at least a two-second gap.
Student: Increasing speed and keeping distance.
Instructor: We'll practice lane changes. Check mirrors, signal, check blind spot, then move over when clear.
Student: (checks mirrors, signals right, shoulder check) Changing lanes now.
Instructor: Good. Remember to cancel your signal after changing lanes.
Student: Signal canceled.
Instructor: Ahead is a roundabout. Approach in the left lane, reduce speed, and give way to traffic from the right.
Student: Slowing. Giving way... clear. Entering the roundabout and taking the first exit.
Instructor: Well judged. Now we'll practice a controlled stop. Find a safe place to pull over.
Student: (signals right, slows) Pulling over and stopping. Handbrake on.
Instructor: Park neatly and set the handbrake. Check mirrors before opening the door.
Student: Parked and handbrake set. Mirrors checked.
Instructor: Good. Let's continue. When you move off, keep an eye on cyclists and pedestrians.
Student: Noted. Moving off — there’s a cyclist on the left, giving them plenty of room.
Instructor: Excellent. Approaching traffic lights — amber, prepare to stop; red, stop behind the line.
Student: Light's amber — slowing — red — stopped behind the line.
Instructor: Wait for green, then check both ways before proceeding through the junction.
Student: Green. Checking both ways, clear — going through.
Instructor: We'll finish with a hill start. Hold the brake, apply some accelerator, then release the clutch to prevent rolling back.
Student: (applies clutch and accelerator, releases brake) Moving up the hill without rolling back.
Instructor: Very good. Overall, smooth control and good observations. Any questions?
Student: No, thank you. That was helpful.