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Queensland Bookings
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
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Level 1: Defensive driving Program
Venue:
CAIRNS (QLD): Cairns Showgrounds
TOWNSVILLE (QLD): Dairy Farmers (Cowboys) Stadium
ROCKHAMPTON/BILOELA (QLD): Baralaba Airstrip
GLADSTONE (QLD): Benaraby Raceway
MARYBOROUGH (QLD): Maryborough Showgrounds
ROMA (QLD): Ironbark Raceway
BRISBANE (QLD)
Qld Advanced Driver Education Centre, Willowbank
Mt. Cotton Training Centre, Cornubia (near Loganholme)
Lakeside Complex, Petrie (TBC)
LISMORE (NSW): Lismore Training Centre (TBC)
GRAFTON (NSW): Grafton Hillclimb Track
ARMIDALE (NSW): Traffic Education Centre
KEMPSEY (NSW): Kempsey Airport & Terminal Building
Itinerary:
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
The course covers:
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN CRASHES
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
TYRE SELECTION AND CARE
EMERGENCY CAR CONTROL SKILLS
DRIVER ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR
WET WEATHER DRIVING
RISK TAKING & PEER INFLUENCES
VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES
LOW RISK/SAFE DRIVING TECHNIQUES
ROAD LAW AND DEALING WITH HAZARDS
SKID PREVENTION AND RECOVERY
PROACTIVE AND REACTIVE DRIVING
Costs:
The course fee would be $165 per person
Booking Form:
 Download Brisbane Booking Form (approx. 110kB pdf)
Download Regional Booking Form (approx. 110kB pdf)
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Level 2: Advanced car control courses:
The course consists of two sessions:
Session One: Advanced Accident Avoidance
This session is 90% practical and involves advanced exercises
on wet and dry bitumen, plus cornering techniques on the driving
circuit.
We will teach you Advanced Vehicle Control Skills such as:
- Driving Vision, Steering and Posture
- Braking (Lock-up, Threshold, ABS, Braking in Corners)
- Reactive Manoeuvres at Speed
(Slalom and Lane Change Tests)
- Advanced Cornering Techniques on Driving Circuit
- Timed Competitive Challenge
Session Two: Skid Pan Experience
YOU CAN ELECT TO ATTEND THIS SESSION ONLY OR RETURN
AND REPEAT THIS SESSION AGAIN AND AGAIN
During this session you will learn through experience how to
recognise and control skids on a purpose-built concrete skidpan
circuit.
The session covers:
- Skid and Slide Recognition (Understeer, Oversteer, Spins)
- Skid Prevention Techniques
- Skid Control (Reactive Throttle Control, Balance Points)
Our Skid Pan Experience is commonly completed by car clubs
and social groups. Corporate groups often at tend as part of
conferences or team building activities. A great idea for 18th or
21st birthday parties.
Frequently asked questions:
Who can attend?
This course is usually undertaken as a follow-on from a Defensive
Driving Course (like the SAFE DRIVE TEST DRIVER Driver Safety
Program) which focuses ont he essential driving theory and proactive
driving strategies.
It is for this reason we have made it a pre-requisite for under
21-year-old drivers to complete a Defensive Driving Course?
No prerequisite if participant 21 years+.
More Details (Download pdf approx. 360 kB)
Download Booking Form(Download pdf approx. 50 kB)
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Level 3: Track Time:
Venue:
Morgan Park Raceway (Warwick, QLD)
Itinerary:
Learn to apply the fundamentals of advanced car control and circuit driving whilst testing your skills with laps of both the short and long circuit. Plus take advantage of expert tuition from experienced instructors.
7:40 am – 8:00 am Drivers Briefing/Sign Indemnity Forms
8:00 am – 8:50 am Split into 2 groups
Group 1: Corner entry/exit techniques, Apex/Racing Lines
Group 2: Trail Braking Heel-toe downshifting Vision / Steering / Balance
8:50 am – 9:40 am Groups swap
9:45 am – 10:45 am Laps of short circuit (instructor ride in-car)
10:45 am – 12 noon Laps of long circuit (instructors ride in-car)
Costs:
$195 per person (discounts apply for group bookings)
Wearing a race/motorcycle helmet is mandatory for these sessions. (Helmets can be hired for additional $40)
Booking Form:
Download Booking Form (approx. 500kB pdf)
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