DAY 95: Stage 4 Practical Lesson 4.04 Courteous and Considerate Driving

Today was the last lesson for stage 4. My lane change still not good especially in heavy traffic. Instructor say it is too slow. I tend to turn steering wheel too much. I need to do a gradual shift to the next lane (this includes going into merging lane) . Anyway I passed. So the next lesson would be the Stage 5 final review.

Procedure for lane change to the right:

1. Check rear mirror to determine road condition behind
   
2. Signal right to tell other drivers of your intention
3. Check right side mirror to look out for opportunity
4. If nobody gives way, slow down by releasing accelerator to let vehicles at the right lane pass through
5. When there is a wide enough gap (either the vehicle behind give way by not speeding up or it is too far behind) speed up to match the speed of the front vehicle at the right lane, check blind spot then gently steer to the right lane into the gap
6. When speeding up, do not change gear up but only press accelerator (up gear does not increase speed)
7. Once lane change is done, turn off signal and proceed on

Things to take note:

• At the road outside Bukit Gombak Stadium (tesst route 9), if instructor/tester tells you to go straight, you need to lane change to right lane as left lane is only for left turn. Similarly at Choa Chu Kang Road nearing the Teck Whye LRT station (test route 6 and 8). If you're told to go straight, you need to lane change to middle lane.before the traffic light cross junction.

Expenditure

Practical                 $77.04
Total cost so far:     $2482.80