Dan Gerard Driving Instruction Queenstown - Products

Brush up on your skills and eliminate any bad habits before taking the test. Learn about hazard detection and response which is in this test.

Driving lessons for anyone needing to convert their overseas drivers licence to a New Zealand full drivers licence. This is a must to ensure you have the skills and aability to drive safely and have a very hight chance of passing the test first time.

For those needing to sit their full licence test to brush up on their knowledge of road rules, check for any bad habits before their test and learn hazard detection and hazard response which is an important aspect of the more intensive 30 minute full licence test.

Students who have been taught by family but need a few driving lesson to polish up and be extra safe before sitting their restricted licence test. More advanced manoeuvres and driving skills are taught including u-turns, correct observation techniques including mirrors and head checks when diverging eg: lane changes and merging, three point turns, reverse parallel parking, hand brake starts and advanced town driving.

Our driving school offers young drivers the chance to develop skills to drive defensively and progress towards their restricted driving test. These lessons can literally start from the very first lesson including pre-drive checks, explanation of engine components & controls, and all driving techniques including steering, cornering, speed control and observation. Safe driving will be a cornerstone of the training and the hazard action plan which has been shown to reduce the risk of accidents for new drivers by 25% in their first two years. A range of additional lessons are offered including emergency braking, engine braking, hill starts, town driving, fitting & use of snow chains and many other techniques to reduce the risk of accidents. Students can be picked up from school or home by arrangement.