The Driving School Co Nz

Safe to say today is one of those days

You should always turn your lights on when it’s raining. If your wipers are on your lights should be on too.

Many of us have silver, grey, or white vehicles which easily blend into the road, grey sky, and rain. Having your headlights on dipped activates your rear position lights. Together your lights make you much more visible to people behind you and people coming towards you.

If your vehicle has automatic headlights that turn on when it's dark, you might need to manually turn the headlights on in dim conditions during the day – the automatic function often doesn't activate during daytime, even when visibility is low.

With winter setting in, the daylight hours decreasing, and plenty of wet weather on its way, you should be using your dipped headlights more proactively.

You can’t have your headlights on full beam when you’re around people – it’s illegal. Your headlights must be dipped, even in heavy rain. Practically, that means you should only consider using full beam when you're not around other people and you’re driving on an unlit or poorly-lit road.

When the weather is bad, always check our pages to see if state highways are affected before you travel. Follow us if you aren’t already. You can find more information in this post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HJqwn4Sxa/

Today, we use Yellow 🟡💛🟡 to promote National Road Safety 2026 is your road safety hero? 🟡 💛 🟡

Monday 4th May, it's Road Safety Week in New Zealand

7th of May 2026, an update about Demerit Points https://www.facebook.com/share/18P7zgn6P8/

🚦 ✨ START DRIVING THIS WEEK ✨ 🚦 It's almost better to start learning in this season because you learn things like not braking too hard (traction control), using your headlights for visibility and using the window demisters for safety. Text/phone ✨ Sylvia 027 322 8961 or 🚦 Mel 022 093 1810

Which car goes last! Rainy day challenge. Learner drivers only! 2026

Congratulations, Bridget. First time pass on her Restricted License at Westgate. No Faults.

Congratulations William. First time pass on his full License at Westgate. No Faults. Good result.

Thanks Sylvia I remembered to make payment yesterday on your website. Rhys passed his full license with flying colours. Thank you very much. I have recommended your services to many friends.

I started my day 7 40am cutting a hole in my kitchen wall to get the cat out. Tools of choices a claw hammer and a saw. The cat couldn't resist the smoked fish and milk after a night in the wall. She got in through a small hole but wouldn't come out the same way. Bloody thing!!!