All students are assessed at the start of lessons to ensure that an appropriate training program is set up to address their specific background and requirements. The most popular program is the New Learner Driver Training Program which covers all basics of new learner driver education and sets the foundations of safe driving skills. The lesson plan for this program is as follows:
Lesson 1
Basic awareness of controls and operation.
Proper seating position and postioning of mirrors.
Moving off and Stopping.
Handbrake starts and clutch control.
Correct steering method.
Lesson 2
System of Car Control (Used in Vic Roads Drive Test).
Blind Spot awareness and basic car control including changing up and down through gears.
Teaching done in residential quiet streets .
Lesson 3
Continue Practice at slow speeds negotiating hazards including speed humps, roundabouts, stop signs, give way signs, cornering control.
Lesson 4
Continue practice in residential streets and start to introduce main roads experience . Introduction to reverse parallel park, 3 point turn.
Lesson 5
Continue experience and training in negotiation of main arterial road system including traffic lights at major intersections, lane changing and gap selection. Start to introduce defensive driving skills.
Lesson 6 and 7 combined
Experience and training in very hilly environment. Training usually conducted on rural roads in the Olinda, Mount Dandenong, North Warrandyte, Kangaroo Ground areas of Melbourne. Training teaches the importance of safe following distance and safe control of vehicle when negotiating steep inclines and declines. Also correct techniques for safe cornering and correct use of gears. Includes experience of driving on gravel roads.
Lesson 8.
Re visit skills required for reverse parallel park, 3 point turn, and general reversing and parking in different situations including busy shopping centre car parks. After completion of this lesson learner should be competent in these Low Speed maneuvers (LSM) which are also specifically required on vic roads drive test criteria known as the Graduated Licensing System(GLS).
Lesson 9
Experience and training conducted in dusk to after dark conditions. Training in correct high beam and low beam usage of vehicle’s lighting system. Negotiation of major road system in after dark conditions. At completion learner should have basic competencies for practice driving at night. A minimum of 10 hours night driving is required to be logged in learner log book.
Lesson 10.
Consolidation of basic skills with an assessment drive conducted similar to assessment drive test conducted by vic roads. The aim is to ensure that learner is competent or starting to gain competency in the driving skills required to not only enable them to pass a vic roads drive test after completion of 120 log book hours but more importantly be a safe and responsible driver.
The Lessons And Practice
Learners and supervisors are encouraged to contact myself at any time during the course of training to discuss progress and concerns.
The New Starter Plan is a great start and is not intended to be the only professional training that a new driver should have. I can be consulted at any time during the course of the learner’s journey and will be happy to help with any concerns and further training when required.
The New Learner Training Program comprises 10 lessons. You may elect to pay for lessons as you go or pre payment arrangements can be made by contacting Mark on 0400 212 284.
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