The Driving School Co Nz

27/08/2026

Congratulations to Shia on her no critical errors, first time Restricted pass @ Glenfeild 🚦🎉

28/07/2026

Cleaning my windows of ice hack. Use a plastic bag filled with water tap water.

16/07/2026

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Somewhere in Ōtara, Auckland...
Scenario: You're the yellow car, and the vehicle in front suddenly changes to the left lane. What would you do in this situation?

05/07/2026

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Don’t enter an intersection if an emergency vehicle with lights or sirens on approaches – just make space as best you can.

Here are a few example scenarios to illustrate what we’re talking about:

First, like in the graphic below, if you’re already stopped at an intersection at a red light, don’t enter the intersection to make space. Instead, stay where you are and if possible move as far left as you can without going onto the kerb or footpath.

In the example below we’re showing both vehicles moving into the left-most lane to make space for the emergency vehicle but there may be times where other vehicles are to your left and you can’t move all the way over – just make as much space as you can.

If you’re already travelling through an intersection, don't stop in the middle of the intersection. Carry on through the intersection and then move to the left, slow down, and stop when it's safe. Stopping in the middle of an intersection or going through a red light can put you and other people in danger. Don’t do this.

Being predictable is the main thing. Emergency vehicle drivers are trained to navigate around traffic, so you slowing and stopping in a smooth and predictable way will make their job easier and allow them to pass you safely.

One emergency vehicle is often followed by another, so take a beat and wait, check your mirrors, and only continue when it’s safe.

01/07/2026

He passed 😀
No critical errors 💪
Ashton says .."Thank you so much for your teaching and help, I wouldn't have been able to do it without you" 😊

05/06/2026

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/

04/05/2026

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

02/05/2026

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

30/04/2026

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

23/04/2026

🚦 ✨ 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