My Grand Plan For Decent Driver Training In Sa

[Chris Rogers]

kristian,

great idea. simialr to what SDA is here . they run that at QR. seems to be more on skid control from what I have seen.

are you trying to do this nationwide or just SA?

[Iron Chef]

Just getting it off the ground in SA will be a big enough challenge... No reason why I shouldn't aim high though. I personally would like to see nation-wide regs for registration and roadworthies first...none of this "it's legal in that state, but not here, you need a new engineer's certificate" stuff...

[Madaz]

thats the dream Kristian unified registration laws and mod plates for all sates

[Iron Chef]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0...5006301,00.html

Maybe I should wait for the next Road Safety minister to be inducted before I schedule a meeting time lol

[SLED]

yeah not a bad idea Kristian.

In 2001 & 2003 he averaged 1 offense every 6 - 7 weeks.......don't reckon any of us hoons on here could match that........let alone 10 Grand in fines!!

[JSTA33]

i understand this is a late reply.. but..

id like to do a driver course, or my cams license, any place in sa?

also, wouldnt it make you more cockier on the road knowing you can control a car alot better?

i dont go stupid anways, but you never know when something bad could happen.

[Mr.Massive]

its brilliant.

[SkyHi_33]

any progress on this?

[jenkies]

I can add that this sort of training is invaluable.

When I was 18, and had my license for 2 years I thought I was king s**t. My dad then paid for me to do a defensive driver trianing course developed by CAMS in association with Mercedes. I went out to Mallala at 8am where I was met by a group of driving instructors and a lecture room. We spent the first hour going through the theory of correct driver positioning, vehicle control of various driver positions, and some basic road craft. We then went out for a first track session (1 hr) and again back to the class room for another 30 min of theory. This repeated (1-1.5 hr driving, 30 min theory) for the rest of the day - and at the end of the day I drove away realising far more about car control than I ever had before.

Not once in the day did we go excessively fast, learn about the race lines or anything that I initially thought I may get out of the day. From the day I learn emergency car control in ALL sorts of conditions. Since the course I can guarantee the training has saved my life at least once (due to another drivers idiocy the accident almost occured, and due to my training it didnt). Anyone who thinks advanced (go-fast) courses may hold more value for them than a defensive course - you are fooling yourselves.

The defensive driver training Kristian is emphasising here is the best way forward for ALL motorists on our roads - young and old. Best of luck Kristian, and if I can help out with anything let me know.

Cheers

Lee

certainly agree. before i was aloud to even think about putting a rb20det into my vl wagon dad got me to do a defensive driving coarse.it certainly gave me alot to think about especially then.I also think alot of the theory aspects of the motorbike liscence coarse were priceless.

[Iron Chef]

Things have kind of stalled a little, which is very disappointing from my perspective, but it comes from a slight difference of opinion regarding how much support should be offered (or needed) to help get things off the ground. At the heart of the problem is that others expect me to start the whole thing and then they'll support me, but I don't have the time or the funds while Iron Chef Imports is under strain with a slowed economy, both here and in Japan.

I haven't abandoned it all together, but I'm holding off till we know for sure that the Drag strip/Motorplex is going to go ahead, then I'll sit down with the owners and have some more serious discussions.

[Damo_R34]

chase down one of the local lotto winners Chef