Defensive Driving Course Special-Calder Park
Defensive Driving Course Special-Calder Park
Defensive Driving Course Special-Calder Park
Defensive Driving Course Special-Calder Park
  • Defensive Driving Course Special-Calder Park
  • Defensive Driving Course Special-Calder Park
  • Defensive Driving Course Special-Calder Park
  • Defensive Driving Course Special-Calder Park

Defensive Driving Course Special-Calder Park

Code: DDS700
  1. Valid for 12 months
  2. Free exchange

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

Special - Refer to availability section

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 Calder Raceway, Melbourne

Session Length

This experience runs from 8.30am to around 4pm.

Available Dates:


Location Date Availability
VIC Sunday, 10 Jun 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

  •  
    Reviewer: Gareth
    April 10 2012

    The course was great and run VERY well... I will be putting my partner on the course soon. :)
  •  
    Reviewer: RITA
    April 02 2012

    This was a very well run course, very informative and we shall be using it again next year hopefully, great special!
  •  
    Reviewer: Xavier
    March 27 2012

    It was really good, but could of been compressed into a smaller day
  •  
    Reviewer: Max
    February 06 2012

    My son really enjoyed the course - I was very happy with the RedBalloon experience - the information arrived on time - your communication was excellent. Not one problem. Such any easy way to buy your gifts! Really great. Thank you Heather

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