Driver Ed (Chartsec)

 

Charlton Traffic Safety Education Centre

 

 2016 - New car from the Charlton Community Bank

Information:

- The track is 1 km, 700m sealed and the rest gravel. It features operating traffic lights, pedestrian crossing, hill crest, roundabout and parking bays.

- 4 vehicles are used for the program, 2 are manual sedans and 2 are automatic.

 

 The complex offers a variety of programs:

 •1 day short course

 •2 day program

 •3 or 4 day program

 •Night driving programs are part of the course if desired.

 

 - The core program is targeted at Year 10 students, most who are pre learner drivers (L’s)

- The other main program caters for VCAL students, most who have their L’s.

  

From 2002 through to 2014 between 700 to 1000 students each year undertook pre-driver training at Charlton.

  

  

 

In-car skills:

- Depending on the length of the program the following skills can be covered:

- Cabin Drill, moving off, Steering, Braking

- Road position, Left and right turn, gear change, observation

- U Turn, Reversing

- Convoy Drive, Gear Change, Roundabout

- Angle park and hill start

- Overtaking, cornering lines, gear change

- Parallel park and 3 point turn

- Night Driving and negotiating traffic lights

- For programs of 2 or more days a practical test can be included

 

 

2016 - Students from Cluster at the Driver of the Year competition at METEC in Melbourne

 

Theory sessions

There is now a big emphasis on attitudes to driving in the theory component.

Depending on the length of the program the following theory can be covered:

- Road toll statistics

- Steering and system of car control

- Traffic rules and regulations and signs

- Lane positioning, U turns and 3 point turns

- Observation and planning, highway and freeway driving

- Overtaking and cornering

- Alcohol and drugs

- Night driving

- For programs of 2 or more days a theory test ( similar to the L’s theory test ) can be included.

 

2016 - New TV from Skeeta Grimshaw motorcycle Club

 

Other Programs Offered By CHARTSEC 

- Driving programs for adult migrants new to the country.

- Individual driving programs through Employment agencies.

- L to P's - privisions of professional lessions and housing of the LtoP car at CHARTSEC.

 

 

 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6xJUoxPVNQ 

Download: Driver Ed Brochure for 2017

 

Download: Prices for 2017

 

 

 

 

Contact Details:

Manager: Mr John Harley  

Phone: 03 5491 1593

Mobile: 0418 529 718

Fax: 03 5491 1589

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