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Defensive Driving Course Special-Sandown
Code: DDS010
- WAS $285
- $99
- 30 Reviews
- Location: Sandown Raceway, Victoria
- For: 1 person
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- Valid for 12 months
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This Defensive Driving Course puts you in control! The road is full of hazards so spend a day learning how to avoid bad situations. You'll practice everything from vehicle dynamics to braking technique, your own limits and most importantly, the 'Twelve Golden Rules of Defensive Driving'!DDS
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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!
This experience voucher is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
Venue:
This experience located at Sandown Raceway, Melbourne.
Session Length
This experience runs from 8.15am to around 4pm.
Available Dates:
| Location | Date | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| VIC | Saturday, 26 May 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Sunday, 27 May 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Monday, 28 May 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Tuesday, 29 May 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Sunday, 3 Jun 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Thursday, 21 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 22 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Friday, 29 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 30 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Sunday, 1 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Thursday, 5 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 6 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 7 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Sunday, 8 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Monday, 9 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
Last updated on 21 May 2012.
These dates are guidelines only and are subject to daily change.
We suggest you only purchase a voucher for one of the dates listed above if you plan to redeem your voucher and book the date today.
Guidelines:
This experience is suitable for everyone from 16-80 years old, and for most cars including 4WDs and light commercial vehicles. If attending the course on a Learner’s permit, participants must bring a fully licensed driver with them.
Numbers:
We work in groups of up to ten participants per instructor.
Spectators:
This experience is not suitable for spectators.
Weather:
This experience is not affected by weather.
Other Info:
Please inflate your car's tyres to 40psi (or the recommended level for light commercials) before you arrive - there is no facility to inflate tyres. The importance of this will be explained! BYO lunch, there are no shops nearby. Please remove unrestrained items from your car.
Map
The map below gives you the location of this experience to allow you to plan.
Exact location, directions and meeting place will be available to you once you have booked your experience
Reviews
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Fantastic experience. Great instructors and a very friendly atmosphere to learn in. Everyone was great, funny, experienced and I value the information I've taken away with me.
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The experience was great fun, well organized and I would really recommend it to anyone who is starting out as a new driver or who wants to increase their safety on the road. Can't wait to do my next one
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It was a great day and very informative, The instructors really knew there stuff and made me feel comfortable and safe.
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Excellent teachers, fun day both driving and in the classroom.
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It was a great day, and I found it hugely valuable. I was nervous going in, but the whole thing was very approachable regardless of skill level, experience, or age. It definitely changed how I think about driving.
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The course was a good mix of theory and practice, and made even more interesting by the fact that there was a big mixture of ages and types of car. The instructors were very good, and clearly enjoying their jobs.
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Absolutely fantastic experience, every driver in australia should do one of these courses.
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Great course definitely recommend for all drivers especially new drivers on the road. Great instructors. Good fun day
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On the email from the defensive driving, it states you must be there by 820am, however they allowed people into the group up until 840am. It also stated late at 845. This would be my only feedback. The rest was great.
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Great positive support from instructors making it an enjoyable learning experience!
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It was a fun day which provided a lot of very useful information about how to drive a car as well as the safety features installed in many cars and how to make them operate.
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A great day out. Even for someone who has been driving for 20 years, there is always something to learn. Highly Recommend!!!!
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Fantastic experience. Should be compulsory for all drivers both young & old!
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Instructors were friendly and always giving positive feedback and simple instructions on how to improve if needed and always encouraged questions..
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This was a great experience and I enjoyed it very much.
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Joel did the driving as it was a present and thought it was wonderful.
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It was an awesome eperience, taught me a lot about my car and what I can and can't do in a vehicle. Can't wait to do the advanced course.
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The boss who was holding the theoretical part was just hilarious, loved every bit of the course.
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Did the course yesterday, booked my son in for the course today
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Very informative, lots of helpful tips, in a great atmosphere
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LOVED the driving part! - but wanted more! Theory was very useful - especially to newer drivers!
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Well structured and informative day
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Very good, taught me lots. Very fun
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Very well run and organised. Thought it would be one of those boring theory events but it was fantastic. I learnt how to control my car in hazardous situations though prac and theory, and the guy who ran the theory made it fun and enjoyable.
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Would be good if they could email a copy of the presentation slides to people who may want a copy
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Great experience for my daughter, she is going on the follow up course.
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It was a great learning experience which everyone should do. It gives you a chance to experience what your car and you can do in emergency situations, while in a safe and learning environment. Highly recommend it to all drivers young and old. What you think you can do and what you actually do in a car are in reality worlds apart. When the instructors show you how to drive properly the difference is amazing. It may save your life, give it a go, gets the heart pumping and a lot of fun.
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The day was sooo Much fun, very informative, cant wait to do advanced course, Better directions on how to get there , Certificate at end of day was great idea
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Very good, well organised day. Enjoyed the experience. Would recommend it for new drivers and as a refresher for experienced drivers. I never knew my car had no ABS! Would have preferred it if we had lunch provided instead of rushing out to get lunch. Some sandwiches are all that's needed.
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This was absolutely fantastic. I've already recommended it to people. Honestly think they should make it part of getting your license. Thank you
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