“Class-Driving”

is a style of driving developed by

Driver Training Academies of Australia Pty Ltd.

 “Class-Driving” is characterised by smooth, safe, skilled driving based on sound knowledge and positive attitudes.   The “Class-Driver” understands the effects of changing driving conditions; such as Light, weather, road, driver, traffic and vehicle.

 In order to become a “Class-Driver” a person needs to develop insight, understanding or comprehension of:

• How I think, feel and behave in response to changes in driving situations and conditions. Key Words: Recognise, Control, Respond – in time.
• How the vehicle responds in various driving conditions and what I can do to increase safety and vehicle control.
• Which driving situations present danger as the conditions vary and what I can do to reduce or control that risk. 

The “Class-Driver” is enabled to drive defensively in order to remain safe and respond correctly in emergencies.

A “Class Driver” is competent at all facets of driving. When driving in traffic, on highways or reversing and manoeuvring the “Class Driver” demonstrates a high level of skill and control.

Good Habits are at the heart of “Class Driving”.   Habits of thinking, observing, driving-technique and road-behaviour.

Habits enable an experienced driver to think about things other than driving while they drive.   It is their habits that dictate how close they drive to the car in front, how much space they leave at the side of the vehicle, when they check the mirror and how they brake, etc.   It is also habits that dictate how they react during a driving emergency.

In "Class-Driviing Made Easy" by Trevor Sobey BEd(ALD), dipProfCouns, Car driving skills are divided into two distinct categories: manoeuvring and driving. Loosely, these fall into cognitive and spatial learning categories. The learning program is designed to give maximum assistance to the student with well-structured sessions that grow the student’s manipulative skills concurrently with cognitive and attitudinal development by alternating between these learning processes.