Wherein I manage to get one over my sister...

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So my sister has recently gotten her Provisional Licence. Meaning that in South Australia, she can drive on her own or with friends, but she can only go 100km/h even if the sign says 110km/h, she can't have any alcohol or drugs in her system AT all and she can't blow the speed limit by 10km/h. She needs to hold this for 2 years total, but after 12 months if she hasn't gotten a ticket, she can sit a test and drive without P-Plates. (she's still subject to the same conditions though)

I am about 2 lessons away from getting my provisional licence. I have clocked up my 50 hour minimum already, but I am still logging in time.

My sister wound up going to a friend's house the other night. OK, sounds like a plan, always fun, I don't ahve to put up with her etc.
I asked my dad if I could drive down to the uni on saturday to get some extra work done. We're just about to leave when his phone rings. Turns out that my sister has managed to set a new record in the family for locking her keys in the car.

This is the THIRD time it's happened. All within 2 weeks of getting her licence.

So as a result, what should''ve been a 15-minute drive, turned into a 45-minute lesson of practice on things I need to know for my partial review on Friday (this coming Friday I am required to demonstrate the following-cabin drill, starting up and shutting off the engine, moving out from the kerb, moving into the kerb and securing the car, stop and go with the handbrake, gear changing, forward and reverse steering, hill start, simple U-turn, 3-point turn, 90 degree angle park and reverse parallel parking) all so my dad could deliver the spare key to my sister's car so she could unlock it.

Guess who's likely to beat said sibling on her final reviews?

[Monica]

That's awesome. What is cabin-drill?

[Greenday]

Reverse parallel parking? Is this somehow different from normal parallel parking?

[RestaurantDude]

That's awesome. What is cabin-drill?

According to google:

The cabin drill requires the learner to set up the cabin in order to safely, efficiently and effectively drive the vehicle

Get in and secure the car

DOORS: Shut
HANDBRAKE: applied

Set up your seated position and mirrors

SEAT, STEERING WHEEL AND HEAD REST: Adjust the seat, steering wheel and head rest positions to suit
MIRRORS: Adjust your centre and side mirrors to your seated position

Locate and identify the controls

CONTROLS: Make sure you know where all of the controls are located, what they are used for and how the control is operated
Put on your seat belt

SEAT BELT: Finally put on your seat belt making sure that it is firmly in place and there are no twists in the belt
Controls


After completing the drill you will be asked by your instructor to locate and explain how to use some of the controls which may include:

Climate controls such as air conditioner, heater, fan, vents, demisters
Lights including high beam and parking options
Windscreen wipers, back and front
Hazard lights
Warning device (horn)
The obvious ones including handbrake, steering wheel, gear lever, brake, accelerator, signals

Basically, not Chinese fire drill.

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Sorry I should've explained, that whole list came straight from my driving logbook.

Cabin drill-in my case I'll pass that no problem. Every time I get into my instructor's car, I have to adjust the seat and also double check to make sure that there is no clutch (he's in a dual transmission) and that handbrake is here (little bit further back in my car) and the gearstick is here (also a bit further back in my car).

Reverse parallel parking-basically I'm required to pull out of a parallel park and then reverse BACK into the parallel park. I've seen this in action more around my local hospital as the roads there are thin. That is my biggest hurdle due to lack of equipment to actually practice said park with.