Service Description

The Austdrive 2 Youth Driver Awareness Program is designed for 18- 28 year olds across Australia, who currently hrold a probationary licence or are relatively inexperienced drivers. 8.00am - 4.00pm, in vehicle training with 1 instructor. You can book for 1, 2 or 3 young drivers to undertake this training together. Learning Outcomes: - Understand the importance of safe driving and decision making - Understand and identify the hazards and risks associated with driving in a range of conditions - The ability to apply safe driving methods and demonstrate preventative strategies in accordance with Worlds Best Practice and Australian Road Law Program content includes: - Vehicle Checks, Seating, steering, and mirror set up - Attitude and driver readiness - Braking and principles, early, linear, threshold and split surface - Line and cornering principles, approach, entry, apex, and exit - Travelling distances, safety buffers, driving to conditions, speed limits low ground clearance, high centre of gravity - Rural Driving and Wildlife, Adverse conditions - FAQ Road Law and Hierarchy of giving way - Unsealed surfaces - Correct gear selection, area of best grip, surface changes - Suitable speeds for cruising, cornering, and intersections - Safe positioning, threshold, and emergency braking - Overtaking - Correct positioning, forward observations & hazards - Planning for long load, oversize and road trains and discussion of legality of manoeuvres - Positive overtaking procedures & repositioning - Slow Speed Manoeuvring - Parking, reversing, driving around carparks and depots - Journey planning, fatigue management, mobile phone, Alcohol and Drugs, - Technology in Vehicles One participant will need to provide the vehicle for the day. For more information, or to book your young driver into this program, please contact Harrow Bush Nursing Centre (03) 5588 2000.