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Originally Posted by casstony
Geoff, I noticed on my insurance renewal that AAMI provides a free Skilled Drivers Course for young drivers and a subsequent 10% discount on premiums - seems like a good idea.
In lieu of something like that I'd take the kids to a remote gravel road with clear sides and teach them to control slides myself - much easier to learn on gravel than wet bitumen but the skills are transferable in an emergency.
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That's a start Tony but defensive driving courses don't teach enough IMO and premiums should be much higher for those who couldn't be inconvenienced with learning to properly control their vehicle. It's one thing to understand that you are little more than a passenger when you lose grip, but your option of taking them out in the forests has real value.
I conducted a fair bit of driver training over time, including defensive, advanced, offensive/protective, heavy vehicles, armoured vehicles and race track skills. Driving home after a day out last night and I was astounded that people drove so close together in marginal conditions just after light fresh rain. Just one case of how little people understand about driving. My usual safety gap is soon occupied by someone that lacks the patience to consider the safety implications of the conditions. Sure I'll rub guards and bumpers on the track, we are out there by choice and trust is important, but the average licensed driver shouldn't even have a push scooter to control.
