Defensive Driving Course Level 1 - Melbourne, Calder Park
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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
