Transcript Trev Sobey - Gateway BBS

New Driver Road Toll
A Driver Training Solution
Road Toll
Are there any answers to the road toll?
Which answers will work for me?
Is there anything that I can do?
Possible Answers
Engineering - roads / vehicles
Enforcement
Education
Which Answer Will best solve this
problem?
Engineering - roads / vehicles
Enforcement
Education
When is the best time to have a
training program?
After a year on “P” plates.
After the licence test.
Just before the licence test.
At the very start of the “L” period.
At the very start of “L” period
Dr Hirsch says that:
Our first learned habits are very important
because they dictate how we react in an
emergency.
Changing a habit once it is established
creates stress and may not be really
successful.
Habits are set between 60 and 80 hours.
What This Program Does
Takes the student through what Dr Hirsch
calls the ‘Beginner-stage’ into the
‘Intermediate-stage’.
Sets foundational habits that enable
smooth / safe driving and correct
reactions.
The methods and content of the D.T.A.
program are unique and well supported by
the best researched evidence.
The program must:
Be sufficient to allow the new learner to
drive without dual controls.
Be wide in its range of skills so the learner
can drive anywhere the family is going.
Be the best information so that safe driving
insight can be practiced.
Be what the experts agree is correct.
Be fun.
What do you think “Class-Driver”
means?
‘In control’, smooth, deliberate, skilful
and not dangerous!
Grandma, parents, your best mate,
boyfriend or girlfriend will all enjoy
riding with you!
Becoming a “Class-Driver”
How much practice do you think it will take?
Who wants to be a “Class-Driver”?
‘Whole-Brain’ Learning
Cognitive:
Primarily a ‘left-brain’
function.
Things I know.
Insight into: risks,
driving conditions,
correct actions, my
limits, what others
might do, etc.
Basis of judgement.
Spatial:
Primarily a ‘right-brain’
function.
The ‘BIG’ picture.
How things Connect:
speed / distance, right /
wrong, safe /unsafe, size
/shape / location.
Estimation for judgement
Program Overview
Cognitive:
1. ‘Cock-pit drill,
starts/stops, gears.
3. System of vehicle
Control.
5. Turns.
7. Traffic judgement.
9. Divided highways.
11. Traffic lights.
13. Difficult conditions.
15. Highway technique.
Spatial:
2. Steering / slow speed
manoeuvring.
4. Reversing: “T” junctionexercise.
6. Reverse: bent
driveway, off-set &
three-point-turn.
8. Reverse slalom.
10. Manoeuvring: ‘off-set
lane’
12. Slalom & emergency
reaction.
14. Parking.
16. “Defence Formula”.
Important Questions?
To get onto a School’s sport team, how much
practice do you have to do?
If you have to train 1 to 3 times per week for
months just to get onto the school sports
team, what makes some people think we can
learn to drive safely in a few driving lessons?
Why do pilots need to do 20 to 30 hours or
training before they can fly solo then they
under strict restrictions for a long time before
they can fly away from the local area?
Five Days of Fantastic Fun
Three students per instructor and vehicle
for five, eight-hour days.
Each day there are two three-hour
sessions and a two-hour session.
Each session will cover one exercise from
“Class-Driving Made Easy”.
Private Tutors (parents, grand-parents,
guardians, spouses or friends) attend the
‘Final Fantastic’ two-hour theory session.
Why ‘Group-Learning’
Participants switch roles between student,
coach and assessor.
Participant’s attention and interest is
maintained by this constant change.
Learning speed and scope is enhanced.
‘Will’ and ‘attitude’ are more appropriately
developed in a peer-group environment.
It is amazing how much the peer-group
supports and challenges each other.
Some things are fun
Some are tricky
What does ‘Competency-Based’
Training Mean?
‘Knowing’ is not the same as ‘doing’.
Each module has a specific structure, is
learned, measured and recorded to a
standard.
Each assessment is critical. It shows the
participant can repeat the exercise to that
standard.
Participants always rise to meet ‘the
assessment challenge’ for the reward of
peer-group praise.
Final Fantastic
Class-Driving Session
At 4pm on the Final Fantastic Day all
‘Private-Tutors’ are requested to
attend until around 6pm.
Mum , Dad, Grannies, Guardian,
Spouse, or anyone else involved.
Final Fantastic
Class-Driving Session
1. Each participant will demonstrate exercises #10 &
#12 to their ‘private tutors’.
2. Class-room presentation on ‘Five Safe Driving
Habits’ etc.
3. The extremely important ‘Private Tutor’ role.
Quality and Quantity of insight developing
experience, using ‘the game’ from #16.
4. Request for follow up for research purposes.
5. ‘Hot-Seat’ program and other ongoing assistance
by phone, etc.