Category Archives: Tips for Learners
Defensive Driving
What is defensive driving? Many people think it is something you learn after getting your licence. Sometimes it gets confused with advanced driving. So what is the difference? And when does my teenager need to learn defensive driving? Advanced driving … Continue reading
Why do we have P-plates?
P-plates serve two purposes: one is to give to other drivers a hands up that the driver in the other car is still gaining experience and the second reason is for law enforcement to know who is who on the … Continue reading
Distractions
These come in many forms, some are self-imposed, and some are outside our control. As a learner increases their skills some distractions need to be introduced. Surely, not you might say? Yes, it is no good there being complete silence … Continue reading
What does attitude have to do with driving?
In fact it is probably one of the most important aspects of driving. All of us are guilty of bad attitudes from time to time, but unfortunately these often cloud our judgement. The thing is every time we get into … Continue reading
From supervised to self supervising
This is where professional training can help make this transition easier for the parent. A good driver trainer will give the learner confidence and the essential skills to help them make judgement calls. Decision-making is a big part of driving … Continue reading
Learning needs to be long, wide and deep
As we mentioned about in the last tip, the learning process needs to be varied. It is all about long, wide and deep learning. ‘Long’ is all about repetition, practicing over and over again driving skills. It might be gear … Continue reading
120 hours is not just about accumulating a total
With the advent of logbooks around Australia accumulating driving hours have become quite a chore for many parents. Even though the outcome has positive spinoffs for road safety, it still has to be done properly to have the desired result … Continue reading
Why do we have road rules?
As we start learning to drive we soon find that not only do we have to master the controls of the car, but we also need to learn to obey a new set of rules. Often we hear complaints about … Continue reading
How to cope with other impatient drivers
One of the first frustrations in the learning process is other impatient drivers, not only for the learner, but also for the supervising driver. So how do we cope with this? Firstly try to not inconvenience other road users. Start … Continue reading
The Challenge of Learning to Drive
As each person reaches the age to take on this new skill it is often approached in different ways depending on the teenager. Sometimes with trepidation, some times with anticipation and sometimes with excitement. After a few drives often self-confidence … Continue reading