Defensive Driving Course Level 1 - Melbourne, Sandown

location:	Sandown Raceway (Melbourne)

item:	DE13216FE

price:	AUD $279.00

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Throughout this Defensive Driver Course in Melbourne, young drivers are strongly encouraged to develop better on-road defensive driving skills and more solid techniques, while more experienced drivers also benefit enormously from advanced driver training, including the correction of old habits and improving judgement and reactions. Whether your choice of vehicle is a small sedan, a large family mover, a sports car or a four wheel drive, training in defensive driving is relevant, enjoyable, and will far improve your skills and ability levels.

This one-day Defensive Driving Course Level 1 course is suited to all drivers of regular passenger vehicles, including four-wheel drives and light commercial vehicles. The mix of practical and theoretical components of this advanced driver training session deliver actual on-road safety skills that underpin proactive driving.

The practical driving component of our Fleet Safety and Defensive Driving Program is conducted on wet roads at suburban speeds. It includes a variety of on road exercises including emergency braking, swerving and multiple direction changes.

Additional dates available for Defensive Driving Attwood, Melbourne - click here for more details.

intensity: 2.0

04 Sep 10 (Saturday)	Full

05 Sep 10 (Sunday)	Full

26 Sep 10 (Sunday)	Places

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Really excellent stuff. I appreciated the teaching method too - with an engineer background he really know how to explain the mechanical the physical concepts to a wide audience in an interesting, accurate way. It was fun to be able to pull those kind of moves in my car and I now better understand tyres, know what habits I want to change and have that extra bit of knowledge should I ever need it in a dangerous situation.
Kyle Evans

Jeff and Pete did a wonderful job to provide a non-judgmental, fun and informative defensive driving course. I thought it would be dry and boring, I was glad to be proved wrong! thanks. R Delbridge Drives home the message about wiping 5km off your speed. Having experienced it at the course, it stands true. Also highlighted some capabilities of what your own car can do. I never thought it would make a diffence but since undertaking the course my confidence and awareness have changed dramitically.
S Atkinson

Very informative! Came away with some great skills to be a safer driver and a new confidence in myself & my vehicle.
Cleo Perczyk

Thanks for everything, I enjoyed it so much when I came home my parents were shocked that I had fun because they thought that I was only going there to learn, not to have fun!
Cameron Simister

Probably all drives should do this course - I think it will be helpful for my children ( all new drivers) to do.
Colleen Reeves

Fitness and Experience

The Level 1 course is suited to drivers of regular passenger vehicles (including four wheel drives and light commercial vehicles)
All participants must present their current driver's licence ('P' plate or above) in order to participate
No particular level of fitness or experience is required

What to Bring/Wear

Your current driver’s licence
Your vehicle with a full tank of fuel, optimal tyre pressures, water and oil levels
Wear comfortable casual clothing according to the weather
Wear footwear that has a thin sole eg. joggers
Bulky shoes, high heels or climbing boots are not optimal driving shoes
It is a good idea to bring along a hat, sunscreen and the Aerogard if it is hot, or an umbrella if it’s raining
Lunch
Do not bring family or friends as spectators are not permitted

What is Supplied

Professional tuition from experienced instructors
Course equipment
Driver booklet and Certificates for course graduates
Tea and coffee

More Information

Suitable to all drivers 18 to 80 years (P plate drivers a speciality) and suitable to most vehicles including four wheel drives and light commercial vehicles. Presented in a relaxed, friendly, and supportive environment by qualified, experienced instructors, with a balanced mixture of theory and practical driving exercises. We guarantee that regardless of your driving experience you’ll be amazed at what you’ll learn, and what a great time you’ll have learning it with us.

The aim of these exercises is to educate drivers in:

Basic vehicle dynamics
The correct systems of car control : seating, vision, and steering
Correct braking techniques for both ABS and non-ABS vehicles
Skid causation, basic skid control, and skid prevention
Raising the drivers level of awareness in relation to speed, reaction times and stopping distances
Learn how your vehicle reacts in emergency situations

The classroom component of this course covers basic road safety concepts and the key principals of defensive driving including:

Understanding of how a drivers attitudes, motivations, and risk taking behaviour can affect that drivers safety and the safety of other road users
The Twelve Golden Rules of Defensive Driving and how they can be applied every time a vehicle is driven.
The importance of correctly inflated tyres and the condition and type of tyres
Road laws and the introduction of any new laws
Road Rage: what it is, why it happens, and how to avoid it
Personal security whilst driving

Fleet Safety and Defensive Driving Program key learning objectives:

Through practical driving exercises, become more ‘speed aware’, particularly in how the degree of vehicle control difficulty increases exponentially in relation to increases in vehicle speeds.
Develop an understanding of basic vehicle dynamics, in emergency situations
Learn to predict potential hazards, identify risky situations and minimise danger
Understand the importance of keeping your vision high and maintaining sensible safety margins around your vehicle at all times
Develop a positive and proactive attitude towards defensive driving

Additional dates available at Attwood, Melbourne - click here for more details.

AUD $279.00