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Do Queensland's best Defensive Driving Day with serious professionals. Get fascinating insights into defensive driving, and understand your car and the variables of the road. On a proper skid pan, you'll learn everything from emergency lane changes to emergency braking and cornering.
The aim of this first-level course is to provide post-licence driver training to raise awareness, skill levels and assess attitude and the potential dangers of the road. You'll mix theoretical and practical driving sessions conducted at normal road speeds in your own vehicle. Life-saving skills that everyone should know will be covered in a purpose-built training facility. A friendly theory session will explain what 'defensive' driving is all about, and identify the most important principles. Following an explanation of the correct braking techniques we will put you to the test in a various practical emergency braking situations on a variety of wet surfaces. After a lunch break (BYO), the afternoon session will cover vehicle dynamics and emergency braking and cornering.
Theoretical subjects covered will include:
Practical exercises will be conducted in:
Note: Learner drivers must have a Licenced Driver with them during the practical components.
There will only be up to ten people per instructor.
This experience is not affected by weather - your defensive skills are even more valuable in the wet!
Enclosed footwear, appropriate for driving, should be worn
Make sure your tyres are inflated to about 10psi above your vehicle manufacturer's recommendations
This experience takes place in Mt Cotton, 30 minutes south of Brisbane and 45 minutes from the Gold Coast.
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