GRADUATED LICENSING SYSTEMS AND THE ROLES OF PARENTS AND DRIVER TRAINERS

Graduated Licensing Schemes (GLS) for the purpose of training and educating young drivers are being introduced by driver licensing authorities in many jurisdictions around the world. Central to the GLS is the gaining of experience by young drivers in a wide range of driving conditions. A partnership between professional driver trainers, supervising drivers (parents) and the novice is important to achieve the best out of the GLS. An explanation of how a successful outcome is achieved will be provided. It stands that the driver trainer must have the ability and experience to be able to impart the knowledge and manage the overall learning process with the assistance of supervising driver/s. Such skills are acquired as part of the educational process to become a professional driver trainer. The qualification leading to the award of a professional driver training licence in Australia has been undergoing revision and substantial improvements have been introduced to the training of the trainers. An explanation will be provided of the new course for the training of trainers. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E208180.