Defensive driving course
Our defensive driving course is a low risk course aimed at improving your proactive driving skills.
Becoming a better defensive driver can help you avoid being involved in a vehicle accident.
Training is conducted both on the road and at the RAC Driving Centre on a specifically designed area. The sessions on our driving course demonstrate how a vehicle performs in a potentially hazardous situation.
During your on-road training, a detailed driving behaviour checklist is completed.
Our defensive driving course includes:
- Defensive driving techniques.
- Observation techniques.
- Vehicle dynamics.
- Braking techniques and skid recognition.
- Reaction time.
- Maintaining crash avoidance space.
- Hazard recognition and risk management.
- Safety and tyres.
Duration: Full day.
Certificate: On successful completion of this course the participant will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for RIIVEH201B – Operate a Light Vehicle.
Requirements: Full licence or P-plates.