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Naas Test Route-Tips??

  • 24-08-2010 2:24pm
    #1
    Elli-May
    Closed Accounts Posts: 162 ✭✭


    Hi, have a test in Naas in a few weeks does anyone have any tips for it?


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  • #2
    ha-ya-said-what
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭ha-ya-said-what


    The Naas routes are fine, even in the morning, lunch time etc the traffic keeps moving. Only thing I can really say about Naas is the amount of hill starts in it lol

    If you like I can pm you the name of an instructor who covers Naas and will take you on the test routes and do pre-tests with you.

    I passed in Naas, friends have passed in Naas .... others have failed but generally because they never got one or two professional lessons before the test and got marks on stupid things that an instrutor could have warned them not to do.

    Also arrive a bit early to the test centre 15-20min should we say, parking can be very hard to get at around the test centre so if your early you'll have no prob gettin a space, cos you'll have that extra time to wait for a car to move off or one of the driving school cars to leave.


  • #3
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    The parking outside the center can be a tiny bit awkward. The spaces are directly beside a reasonably busy road. When you get there make sure you reverse in so that when the test starts you are going forward out onto the road. When you get back at the end of the test drive forwards into the parking space so that you're not trying to reverse park and blocking the road.


  • #4
    ha-ya-said-what
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭ha-ya-said-what


    And you have to reverse up hill into the spaces so you'll be doing a down hill start.

    A lot of people I met that applied for the test in Naas didn't even know where the test centre was until a week before their test and then cursed the parking situation.


  • #5
    Elli-May
    Closed Accounts Posts: 162 ✭✭Elli-May


    cheers guys. have a good instructor at the minute thanks for the offer though! Is there any procedure for the downhill start or is it basically just go slow.
    The parking situation is very dodgy I must say


  • #6
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    A downhill start is much the same as a start on the flat - try not let the car roll down in neutral though, just drive normally as you would if it was flat. You could even use the handbrake to stop it from rolling down in neutral, although often for downhill starts the footbrake is enough.


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  • #7
    highjock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭highjock


    For moving off down hill find bitting point in 1st gear and when moving off use footbrake


  • #8
    DrivingTestTips: Brian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 243 ✭✭DrivingTestTips: Brian


    The down hill start is done by releasing the brake first, then the clutch. You are in first and as the norm you can't coast in first so don't worry about that. If it is hard to see, make sure you move down so that you can see.
    Than move off as normal when clear.


  • #9
    J_R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J_R


    Elli-May wrote: »
    cheers guys. have a good instructor at the minute thanks for the offer though! Is there any procedure for the downhill start or is it basically just go slow.
    The parking situation is very dodgy I must say

    Hi,

    Re down hill start. If you have to manoeuvre out of a tight situation then move off as normal (1st gear etc)

    However, if you are unobstructed, then there is no need for using the power of 1st gear.

    Correct sequence.

    Select 2nd gear, even 3rd if steep hill
    Right foot on foot brake (and brake)
    Release handbrake, left hand back on wheel
    Find holding point,
    Check. front of car, interior mirror, right mirror, blind spot, indicate, look to front and take right foot off brake and move to gas.
    Let clutch smoothly, fully up


  • #10
    DrivingTestTips: Brian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 243 ✭✭DrivingTestTips: Brian


    J_R wrote: »
    Hi,

    Re down hill start. If you have to manoeuvre out of a tight situation then move off as normal (1st gear etc)

    However, if you are unobstructed, then there is no need for using the power of 1st gear.

    Correct sequence.

    Select 2nd gear, even 3rd if steep hill
    Right foot on foot brake (and brake)
    Release handbrake, left hand back on wheel
    Find holding point,
    Check. front of car, interior mirror, right mirror, blind spot, indicate, look to front and take right foot off brake and move to gas.
    Let clutch smoothly, fully up

    OP in Naas all the above will not apply when moving away from the test centre. It only applies moving away (down hill) on the straight.
    Elli-May
    cheers guys. have a good instructor at the minute thanks for the offer though! Is there any procedure for the downhill start or is it basically just go slow.
    The parking situation is very dodgy I must say

    Correct me if I'm wrong but the hill start question was based on the Test centre in Naas.


  • #11
    J_R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J_R


    Hi,
    Smart forum, does not send a notification when a person on your ignore list posts a reply.
    DrivingTestTips: Brian wrote: »
    OP in Naas all the above will not apply when moving away from the test centre. It only applies moving away (down hill) on the straight.

    Correct me if I'm wrong but the hill start question was based on the Test centre in Naas.

    I do not know Naas.

    Hence my reply
    J_R wrote: »
    Hi,

    Re down hill start. If you have to manoeuvre out of a tight situation then move off as normal (1st gear etc)

    The remainder of my reply is just a carry-over from my attitude in instructing.

    That you teach a person to drive so that they can deal with any situation they are likely to meet in a lifetime of driving, not just how to manoeuvre outside a specific test center.


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  • #12
    DrivingTestTips: Brian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 243 ✭✭DrivingTestTips: Brian


    J_R wrote: »
    Hi,
    Smart forum, does not send a notification when a person on your ignore list posts a reply.



    I do not know Naas.

    Hence my reply


    The remainder of my reply is just a carry-over from my attitude in instructing.

    That you teach a person to drive so that they can deal with any situation they are likely to meet in a lifetime of driving, not just how to manoeuvre outside a specific test center.

    J_R

    As explained the question is in relation to the hill outside the Naas test centre. My comments are directed at the issue of the parking outside the test centre and not you or overall teaching.


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