Defensive Driving Level 1 and 2 Combo

These courses could save the life of you or a loved one. 

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 the Level One 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

The Defensive Driving Level 2 Course (also known as the Advanced Car Control course) gives you the opportunity to learn life saving vehicle handling skills in a safe and non threatening environment.

This carefully put together course is run by defensive driving instructors (some with 20 years' experience) and offers more hands-on driving time than any other comparable driving course in Australia. This course requires concentration and commitment right up to the last minute - and best of all it’s great fun!

Note that this course includes Skid Control Exercises on an international standard Skidpan. 

Course includes:

* An in depth analysis of the physical skills; seating, steering, vision, braking, accelerating, use of transmission
* Advanced vehicle dynamics theory
* Practical advanced vehicle dynamics
* Emergency braking for both ABS and non ABS
* Emergency corner braking
* Evasive lane changes
* Slalom
* Understeer / Oversteer exercises on the SKIDPAN

All driving exercises in this course are conducted on wet roads using 100% recycled water.