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Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer DriversLast modified: October 27, 2009 - 4:12 PM
Learner driver events may be cancelled next week if no further interest is shown. Please forward this information to friends and family who have a young person learning to drive. Teaching a young person to drive can be a daunting task but a number of workshops and hands-on driving events scheduled for November may prove of assistance to parents in the Southern Highlands. Wingecarribee Shire Council’s Road Safety Officer, Charmaine Cooper, has announced four young driver events in November saying “A crucial component of the continually improving NSW Graduated Licensing Scheme (GLS) is that all learner drivers must obtain a minimum amount of documented supervised driving experience. Not everyone is confident about documenting the prescribed driving experience correctly or teaching someone to drive under the current licensing scheme so free two-hour GLS Workshops and Logbook Run events will be held in November next week, with Hill Top Community Centre being the location of one workshop to particularly encourage residents from northern villages to attend. GLS Workshops for supervisors of learner drivers The workshops seek to provide practical advice on supervision, completing the Log Book and new licence conditions. They reinforce the importance of a 'stepped approach' to allow learner drivers to obtain their initial driving experience in lower risk road locations, and then gradually present them with more complex situations. Participants also learn the importance of teaching 'low risk driving' techniques to learner drivers and the role of parents in establishing parameters and support for provisional licence holders. Workshops are suitable for supervising drivers to attend and are held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm with supper provided.
Log Book Run for learner drivers and their supervisors The Log Book Run is a great opportunity for learner drivers to cover some of the many topics included in the Learner Driver Log Book and clock up some driving experience hours. The event is similar to a road rally where directions and maps are provided, taking learners and their supervisors off on a drive that includes a wide range of road conditions and tasks such as random breath tests, roundabouts, traffic lights, narrow bridges and windy roads. This event usually starts at 10am and on occasion we offer learner drivers the opportunity of visiting the Police Driver Training Centre in Goulburn for some amazing safety demonstrations. A minimum 30 hours driving experience and prior attendance at a workshop are generally required for participants. Bookings are essential. Registration forms can be collected from local libraries, Wingecarribee Shire Council offices in Moss Vale and the RTA Motor Registry at Welby or download one at www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/roads. For enquiries phone 4868 0809.
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