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Congratulations Callum on passing your PDA second time round
Great job Callum of Sorrento on passing your pda …..this time you remembered watch your speed in school zones. Well Done and thanks for choosing All Zones Driving School
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A Quick Look at the Practical Driving Assessment
How Does the Assessor Judge?
Driver and Vehicle Services has set a Driver Licensing Competency
Standard which describes the components of driving in detail. The standard
represents what the Department of Transport expects of an experienced,
competent driver. The Driver Competency Standard is available online at
www.transport.wa.gov.au/dvs.
During your PDA, the assessor will compare your performance to that
described in the Competency Standard. To pass the PDA you must have made
significant progress towards meeting the Competency Standard.
During your PDA the assessor will look at the components of good driving
skills and at how well you put the components together. The assessor makes
these checks while you are doing every day driving tasks as part of your PDA.
They will look at how well you:
n operate and guide the car;
n put the road rules into practise;
n fit in with other traffic; and
n see and respond to hazards.
How does the PDA work?
The PDA has five sections – during three sections you will be asked to follow
directions and during two sections you will have to perform set exercises.
When you are following directions, the assessor will be telling you when to
make turns at intersections and guiding you on the journey from the PDA site
and back again.
When you are performing exercises, the assessor will explain to you what you
have to do. You will have to decide the best way to do the exercise for yourself.
The exercises cover the sorts of tasks drivers often have to do, such as finding
somewhere to park in a car park.
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Practical Driving Assessment Fee Increase
All students please be aware of the price increase for practical driving assessment has increased to the amount of $81.40
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8 of 12 Most Asked About Questions
8. OVERTAKING
To overtake safely, there are specific road rules that apply. Here’s what you need to know: Overtaking can be dangerous. When overtaking, make sure you have a clear view of oncoming traffic and use your indicator to signal your intentions to other drivers. Overtaking on the left Permitted when: • driving on a multi-lane road; • directed by an authorised person (e.g. police officer); • the vehicle(s) in the right lane is stationary and it is safe to do so; • a vehicle is indicating that it is turning right or making a U-turn. Overtaking on the right This is permitted when you’re both travelling in the same direction and you are not crossing a continuous white line. Overtaking a vehicle on the right is NOT permitted: • at a railway, pedestrian or children’s crossing; • at an intersection; • where there is a ‘no overtaking’ sign; • where there are single or double continuous centre lines; • where you do not have a clear view of approaching traffic. Motorists are required to overtake cyclists at a safe distance. It is recommended that cyclists are overtaken by at least a metre up to 70km/h and two metres at higher speeds. If you’re being overtaken – keep left; don’t increase your speed; and don’t prevent the vehicle from overtaking you
Penalties Failing to overtake at a safe distance = 4 demerit points and $400 fine. Overtaking at a railway/pedestrian/children’s crossing = 4 demerit points and $400 fine. Overtaking on continuous white line = 3 demerit points and $200 fine. Exceeding speed limit when overtaking = this will vary depending on speed.
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7 of 12 Most Asked About Questions
7. CROSSING CONTINUOUS LINES
Line road markings are there as a guide to how to use that road. There are edge lines, lane lines and centre lines. Do you know what they mean? Here’s what you need to know: There are three types of single continuous (unbroken) lines: 1. Edge Lines Are used to mark the edge of the road. You can only cross over an edge line when entering or leaving the road or passing a vehicle on the left that is turning right or making a U-turn. 2. Lane Lines Are used to define multiple lanes travelling in the same direction. If the lane line is continuous, don’t cross the line to change lanes. 3. Centre/Dividing Lines Are used to separate lanes travelling in different directions. If the centre/dividing lines are continuous on your side, do not cross that line unless you are turning right (i.e. leaving or entering the road) or making a U-turn. The same applies if there is a continuous line on the left of a broken or dotted centre line. Exception – If you need to avoid an obstruction, you may cross the continuous centre line(s), lane line or edge line providing you have a clear view of any approaching traffic.
Penalties Crossing the edge line of a road = $100 fine. Crossing a continuous line when changing lanes = 2 demerit points and $100 fine. Crossing a continuous centre line = 3 demerit points and $150 fine.
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