Fester's Driving School in Hawks Nest, New South Wales | School

Fester's Driving School

Locality: Hawks Nest, New South Wales

Phone: +61 429 237 175

Address: Booner St 2324 Hawks Nest, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 While still on your L and P plates, you still need to keep practicing your driving skills. Like all skills, if you don't use it, you will lose it; so try and drive as often as you can, to different places, and in different weather. Before leaving, make sure your plates are *clearly* visible on front and rear of your car. That means that the entire letter is visible. Best options are good magnetic plates, or plate holders attached to your number plate. Don't attach under wi...pers, as you don't know what the road conditions will throw at you. Anyone driving should regularly do a visual check of the indicators, brake lights, headlights, tail lights, and tyres. Fluid levels should also be checked regularly. And more often than your regular service!! Remember, no matter whose car you are driving, it is up to the driver to ensure it is registered, roadworthy, and plates displayed properly.

24.01.2022 I found this recently, and it highlights so poignantly the dangers of driving and using your phone at the same time. Thanks to the Eynsham Firefighters for this.

22.01.2022 Driving during adverse conditions is something that all drivers will encounter at some time during their lives. How a driver responds to such events and conditions can be the difference between a near miss, and a fatality. The most common adverse condition encountered is rain. Rain makes the road more slippery, reduces visibility, and increases braking distances. In rain, double your buffer zone between you and the vehicle in front, or more, if visibility is very low, or t...he road is in poor condition. Also note, if the road is shiny when wet, that generally means very slippery. In fog or smoke, visibility is greatly affected. If you cannot see more than 6 seconds in front, slow down. Always keep relaxed and alert when driving. This will help you to respond quickly and appropriately to any changes that happen. There are many other adverse conditions that will happen over the life of a driver, so always be prepared, and remember that other drivers also make mistakes. It is better to avoid an incident than clean up after it.

17.01.2022 Some great news from the RMS! Learners now have the option of using an app to log their driving hours. Presently, only three apps are approved by the RMS to log hours, which link directly with RMS. These apps can track your driving, the weather conditions, using GPS. They are all designed to be set and forget, meaning, you start the app before the car, then have your lesson without touching your phone, and then you are able to sign off at the end. If you want to change from... your paper log book to electronic, you will need to enter all your current information manually. You may only have one log book, so, if you are close to getting your P’s, stick to the paper. If you’ve just got your L’s, then grab an app! More info from the RMS can be found here: http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au//le/logbook/digital-logbook.html This is another step towards digitising your driver’s licence as well. What great news! Soon, all you’ll ever need with you will be your phone!

17.01.2022 As we all use our roads, there are some users with special privileges. Our emergency services are the most common. When you see an emergency vehicle coming up behind you with lights and siren (this is one reason you need to check all three of your mirrors regularly), you need to indicate, and pull over safely to the left to allow the vehicle past. A police vehicle may actually pull in behind you; in which case, stop. On the highway, this generally involves moving to the left... lane. In town, or on narrow roads, you may need to pull right off the road. Impeding emergency vehicles is an offence. Emergencies can happen anywhere at anytime. See more

09.01.2022 Part of the whole driving experience is the parking experience. Many people feel the frustration of a poorly parked car. When parking, it is generally around a high foot traffic area, so extra care needs to be taken. In a parking structure, or anywhere with marked spaces, make sure you are within your lines, leaving a buffer zone on either side of your car.... When parking on the side of the street, check the allowed parking styles. Some places it is angle parking, either nose in or reverse in, others parallel. When parking parallel to the curb and with no lines marked, park as close as you can to the curb, without hitting it with your tyres. Leave enough room around driveways to let residents in and out of their property. It is an offence to park too close to, or across, driveways (including your own) and fines can be issued by police or rangers. Also leave enough room for other cars to get out. Before getting out of your car, make sure you are straight, and not obstructing traffic, either foot or vehicular. Always park how you want others to park near you. Safe, carefully, and neatly.

08.01.2022 One of the important parts of your car, are some little orange lights on the sides. I mean, of course, your indicators! Your indicators let other road users know your intentions, and prevent collisions. To be useful, you need to turn them on with plenty of time for other users to notice and react to them. 5 seconds, or so. Of course, you still need to perform normal scanning and head checks before acting on your indicators. When should you use your indicators? When changing lanes, when turning a corner at an intersection, when deviating from the normal course of traffic (like going around turning vehicles), pulling over, pulling away from the curb; well, just about any time you are turning or changing directions! Remember, always allow time for other users to respond to your actions and intentions.

06.01.2022 Although this video is from the US, it highlights the importance of not using your phone while driving.

04.01.2022 https://apple.news/AieuxkXMSQn2PDxHF5kFWlw Even when being careful, adverse conditions have an effect. Any damage or injury was prevented by the other drivers driving to suit the conditions too.

02.01.2022 As we head into the holiday season here in Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest, it is vital for us locals to be more patient and considerate on the roads. Holiday makers arrive, and sometimes forget where they are going, or realise they’re about to miss a turn. This can result in chaos for people who are very familiar with the area. To add to the confusion, many families come into town with teenage children, who are learning to drive; not to mention about 3 times more cars on our roads than normal. So, patience is really required. Avoid getting on the road during the times that holidayers are arriving or leaving. And always leave that 3 second gap, or larger if needed. Not sure how long 3 seconds is?? Watch the car in front pass a reflector, then say at normal speed, Only a fool breaks the 3 second rule.

01.01.2022 Cars share the road with a myriad of other users; pedestrians, cyclists, motorbikes, buses, trucks, and other cars! Each of these have different speeds, stopping distances, weaknesses, lane positioning, and manoeuvrability. Remember: righteousness is no guarantee of safety. That means, just because you have right of way, you will still be hurt if someone makes a mistake and doesn't give way. When turning at an intersection (except roundabouts) drivers are expected to give ...way to pedestrians wishing to cross the road. When passing cyclists on your side of the road, you must allow at least 1m clearance. If you don't have that room, wait until you can safely overtake a cyclist. Motorcycles may go between lanes of slow-moving, or stopped traffic. To prevent damage to your vehicle, try and leave a gap to let them pass when stopping at traffic lights. Buses often stop regularly to pick up passengers, so do not tailgate them, and be prepared to stop behind a bus. When going around any bus, be careful of passengers alighting. Heavy vehicles, like trucks and buses, have a much greater stopping distance than a car, and being heavy, can cause much damage. So, when you change lanes, make sure you leave ample room for heavy vehicles to stop before pulling into the lane in front. With everyone mindful of all other road users, and watching and minimising risks, the roads become much safer.

01.01.2022 Tips for using a roundabout safely: Always slow down and prepare to stop to give way to any traffic already on the roundabout. It is better to stop and give way, than to rush through. Indicate before the roundabout like it's a normal corner if you are turning left or right. If going straight ahead, no need to indicate before entering. Always indicate left on exit.... While on the roundabout, be mindful of other road users, including cyclists and pedestrians. See more

01.01.2022 An aid to driving safely on our roads are the lines painted on the road. The lines are there to keep us safe, and give assistance in making wise decisions. The centre lines, quite obviously, show the centre of the road, hence the name! They come in either broken, or unbroken, or a mix. You need to keep on the left of this line while driving. Broken lines indicate that you can overtake if safe. An unbroken line nearer to you, indicates that you must not overtake at all. This... also includes going around a cyclist on the road. It is an offence to pass a cyclist with less than 1m space, so make sure you give cyclists enough space. The edge lines (sometimes called fog lines) are generally unbroken, and aid you in lane positioning. Unless stopping or turning, you need to stay on the road at all times as marked by the edge lines. These lines also help in low visibility to keep you on the road. As always, drove to suit your conditions.