It’s been a while since I’ve added anything new to my driver training website. Mainly because I don’t like repeating myself unnecessarily especially in text. However, events of the past few weeks have given me cause for thought, hence, what you’re about to read.
I came across this article today, which is entirely relevant to the art of driving, in particular, learning to drive and being instructed professionally. A boy, 3, understood to be playing with his twin brother at units at Thorneside, has died after being accidentally struck by a reversing vehicle. The…
Whether you happen to be aged 16 or 76, your driver’s licence is an important – some might say vital – piece of regulatory status/commodity in the modern world. When you are learning to drive – as opposed to simply moving a motor vehicle around on the road – under…
In Queensland, a person learning to drive, aged between 16 and 25 years must complete 100 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours of night driving. A person learning to drive must hold a current Learner Licence for a minimum of 12 months, and have that licence with them at…
This video, captured 25 January 2018, shows some very common and unnecessary critical and non-critical errors which often occur on ‘test day’. These errors come about as a direct result of NOT using the services of a professional trainer who knows exactly what a driving examiner will look for in…
It’s been a while since I’ve written here, and today gave me the perfect reason to renew my association with this tome.
The video captured from my dashcam which appears below is crystal clear evidence of the need for ALL drivers to exercise due care and attention while driving.
It’s been a big week. This is something I want to start doing each Saturday evening as I mellow out after a long, arduous five days. Yes, only 5 days, but each one was 10 hours long at least. I measure my work days from the time I get into…
In my role as a driver trainer, I use a dashcam daily. In fact, it powers up whenever the car starts. I use 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, mounted on the front windscreen behind the central mirror. Unobtrusive, but valuable beyond belief. Thus far, it’s saved me an insurance excess…
If you’re male, aged between 16 and 25 years, and think you can handle a car, think again.
