In stage two, you gained experience driving on quiet, low-speed roads with other road users in a range of new situations and environments.

In stage three, you’re going to apply the skills you’ve been developing in stages one and two to more complex situations, such as main roads, busy traffic and difficult conditions.

You’ll spend a lot of time in this stage and it will feel more challenging than stages one and two.

The key thing is to always go on drives that match your experience level, so you drive in low-risk through to more challenging situations over time.

As you progress, new driving situations will gradually become harder to help you develop safe driving behaviours.

Always talk with your supervising driver about how you’re going, so you only move on to new tasks when you’re ready. 

Here’s what you and your supervising driver can do:

• Start with simple driving tasks and situations, such as on routes that are normally busy at peak times but quieter during the day.
• Gradually plan more challenging drives as you gain experience and when you and your supervising driver agree you're ready, such as on roads with higher speeds and more traffic.
• Give you more driving responsibility as you gain more experience.
• Talk with each other about potential hazards to look out for.
• Choose safe gaps when you turn at intersections and roundabouts.
• Work together on when to overtake and merge on multi-lane roads.
• Drive at safe and legal speeds.
• Start to replace your planned drives with everyday driving tasks, such as going to the shops or driving to school or work.
• Review your logged hours to make sure you’re getting a broad range of driving experience.
• Talk with each other about how you’re going at the end of each drive to check on your progress.
• Start using music and/or navigation for short less complex drives. Shift to more complex drives once you can drive safely with these distractions.