BMW driver training goes to school
July 27, 2009 by Matt Brogan
In an effort to create greater initiative for safety on our roads BMW Driver Training has joined forces with Melbourne’s Scotch College in a pilot program that aims to bring a higher level of driver education to next-generation road users.
Chief BMW Driver Training instructor Geoff Brabham headed up the program, sharing key driver safety tips with the school’s Year 12 students.
The pilot programme focused on theoretical and practical elements of driver and road safety, with the feature of the program, various real-life braking demonstrations.
Over one hundred students rotated through a number of braking demonstration manoeuvres to illustrate how to best avoid a potential hazard and the importance of technology such as ABS.
The program was put together as a pilot to gauge interest.
“The opportunity to demonstrate driver safety techniques to the next generation of drivers is very satisfying”, said Matthew Taylor, BMW Driver Training Manager.
“The response has been overwhelming from the students and parents. Not only did they have the opportunity to meet one of Australia’s most accomplished racing drivers, they learnt some techniques to hold them in good stead when they take to the roads.
“As a pilot program we couldn’t be happier. If participants take just one safety initiative away with them we’ve succeeded.”
Since 1998, BMW Driver Training has been the benchmark of driver education throughout Australia with over 15,000 people participating in the various courses offered.
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A spokesman for Monash University wasn’t available to reply to this initiative until a cheque from the NSW RTA had cleared.
They are expected to call for a stop to all training and a decrease of speed limits on all Australian roads.
Daniel, what are you on about?
err, What are you talking about daniel?
He means the joke that is TAC/RTA.
Blanket basic driver traing…maybe in schools?…..nah
Just another 100 cash cameras
Ching Ching
Glad to see someone is taking the initiative to bring Driver Ed in to schools.
We had it at my school (many long years ago) and it was invaluable as compared to the “lessons” from my parents.
Every kid should have this chance – and more!
Great synergy. Rich kids from Scotch (one of the most exclusive and expensive pricate schools in the state) get to learn road-safety, BMW get to pitch their cars to rich kids looking for a first car. Now if we can only get Hyundai to do the same thing in public schools we’ll be laughing!
Insider – your completely correct
I goto a private boys school in Sydney, and our 1st XV for rugby was sponsered by BMW and is now sponsered by Audi who also sponser our rival schools footy team in exchnage for Audi written on the goal posts and assorteted promotional gear scattered around the school during games – it’s funny how parents switched from buying their young ones second hand 3 series and C-Class to brand new A3’s.
Nick,
I know were you are coming from old chum. Driver training should be a mandatory assessment at all schools. Although at my school we would have had to borrow the principles Datsun Sunny.
Would Audi and Mercedes-Benz do driver training also?
T/S,
Did you borrow the “Principals” car out of “Principle”????
Yep, this is a pretty good market grab by BMW.
I bet they dont waste their time at the public schools.
i go to a private school in brisbane and we are have also been asked about if we would be interested in doing this course.
Hehe, good work Andrew M.
I go to a private school out bush, no one’s offered us a bush basher for the day… Hell, the schools got a track around it that’d be perfect.
Its so stupid. Im ready to get my provisionals, yet, ive never been in an emergency braking situation in any car regardless of size. Ive never swerved sharply. Ive never lost control in a controlled environment. Ive never learnt how to brake in my non-ABS 1989 Ford Fairlane.
Sure the school can ban the tools from parking in the school, but did they think maybe they could save one of these guys lives by training them how NOT to drift a Suzuki Sierra whilst playing with an ipod on an unsealed road? And yes. My mate was bragging about that just the other day, till he fell in a ditch and broke the little tinbox.
we found that
http://www.teenlivedrive.com
also helped.
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