Driving skills syllabus

9   Stopping at the kerb

Aim

• To legally and safely bring the vehicle to a stop next to the left kerb.

Situation

• In a 50km/h zone.
• On a two-way road with legal and safe parking areas.

The driver should

• Locate a safe parking space and check appropriate mirrors.
• Smoothly slow down the vehicle.
• Position the vehicle appropriately to move towards the kerb.
• Indicate left for at least three seconds and check over left shoulder for hazards.
• Stop the vehicle in a legal and safe position, parallel and close to the kerb (within 30 centimetres).
• Put the vehicle in neutral (manual) or park (automatic), put the handbrake/park brake on and switch off the engine.
• Perform the tasks at least three times.

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Last updated: 11 May 2010