Defensive Driving Course - Melbourne

This experience is presented in a relaxed, friendly, and supportive environment by qualified, experienced instructors. You'll mix it up with theory and practical components, so regardless of your driving experience, you'll have a great day of learning. 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 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 theory component includes basic road safety concepts and key principals of defensive driving including:

• Understanding of how a drivers attitudes, motivations, and risk taking behaviour affects road safety
• The Twelve Golden Rules of Defensive Driving and how they can be applied every time a vehicle is driven
• The importance of tyres
• Road laws and the introduction of any new laws
• Road rage and;
• Personal security whilst driving.

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 and;
• Develop a positive and proactive attitude towards defensive driving.

This experience will teach you everything you need to know to keep yourself safe on the road!