EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The driver education programs at Drivers College are specifically designed to develop good driving habits from basic skills and are easy to learn. With all tutorials presented at the beginning of each program. Unlike most driver education program where the driving skills are interrupted during each segment to present tutorial section. Educators at Drivers College reinforce the segments learnt in the tutorials and demonistrations whilst doing the driver education. Hands-on driver education is provided through out most programs. Students at Drivers College gain real drive time experience with this process, instead of being interrupted, the ongoing flow of learned skill to create mucsle memory for a life time of safer driving. Our educators are trained to be flexable, cater for a variety of driving skills, knowledge and experiance from zero driving experiance and above, adjusting the programs accordingly.
Pathway to Your L’s:
This is the basic driver education program designed specifically for novice pre learner permit drivers. It gives the students a basic tutorial section before they proceed to the maintenance vehicle to learn “what makes a vehicle operate” and the vehicle checks that they should make. A great starter program for 14- 15 year old youth.
Pathway to Safer Driving:
The best available 2 day program for students from 15.5 years to P plates. After the tutorial, introduction to vechile safety, control set-up and vehicle maintenance sections it’s demonstration time. starting with basic techniques such as Leading Hand Steering, Cornering, Roundabouts, Stopping on Hills, Traffic signs and Lights, Braking on a Variety of Surfaces such as Bitumen, Gravel and Concrete, Braking and Hazard Avoidance at low speeds. Steering Control, Reversing, Reverse Parking, Forward and Reverse on our slow speed slalom manouvering section. Then it’s YOUR turn behind the steering wheel, where our quality trained educators will commence your hands-on driving training section plus much more. Extremely cost effective program alined with TMR’s Controlled Environment Driver Training (CEDT) guidelines on our Driver Training Complex. This program builds a solid foundation on which they will build their ongoing learning to driver experience.
Top-up to your P’s:
This is a new and exciting program for those learner permit holders with 80 plus hours in their log book or about to go for their license test. A comprehensive 1 day program that’s designed to ensure that your skills are at the level required to sit for your test along with information on questions that you may need to know. Also a “top-up” on your driving skills that you may be tested upon.
Defensive Driving program:
Learn all the skills in a defensive driving program that are required, emergence braking, pulse braking, braking with ABS failure, brake and evade, steering control, forward and reverse slalom, change of surface, hazard avoidance and awareness, and fatigue control. looking ahead at your surrounds, driver distractions, speed control and much more. To participate in this program the student must have held their P Plates for a minimum of 6 months with on road experience, this is a fantastic program with life saving skills to enhanced muscle memory for future driving.
Caravan Towing:
Caravan Towing driver education at Drivers College covers all the essentials required to tow a caravan safely on our roads. The program has been developed through research with many other trailer towing programs available from other supplier, online from all states in Australia and internationally. Covering: Hookup, Equipment on Towing Vehicle, Caravan Loading, Ball and Caravan Weighs, Towing load for Towing Vehicles, Braking, Emergency Braking, Reversing and Reverse Parking, Sway Correction and Tutorial plus more.
Other programs at Drivers College:
Corporate Driver Education, Trauma Recovery (after a crash), Driver Assesments (Tutorial, On-Range and On-Road), International Driver Education, Challenge to Change, Senior Driver Refresher Education and other special training as required.
