VANN Driving school-Driving lesson- Information

VANN Drivingschool believes that training a novice driver is a three way partnership between the learner, professional driver training from VAN Drivingschool , Driving School and private practice with their parents or experienced drivers from friends or family.Practice is vital and the minimum target of 120 hours requires an investment of time and patience by all!But remember there is a marked difference between learning the skills of proper driving, and practicing that skill.

Before you decide to teach anyone to drive, you should ask yourself the following questions:

If you can answer all these questions to your satisfaction, and you are willing to devote the time to the task, you are on the way to becoming a driver trainer! Usually people who take on this task most successfully have a teaching background.If you decide to do this, we are happy to offer final lessons to assess your students’ readiness and ability to achieve our learner driver’s pre-test standards.

Every learner has different learning abilities, different needs and situations and varying levels of previous experience. That’s why we tailor all lessons to your individual requirements. However, it’s usually possible to teach a complete novice to drive in approximately 10-14 lessons. Learners with previous driving experience may require fewer.It’s important to remember that driving involves combining theory with physical skills and judgment. Like many sports requiring co-ordination, some people find these skills easier and therefore faster to acquire.The speed at which people can learn how to become good drivers is not necessarily directly related to academic ability.

A lesson lasts 45 minutes beginning and ending at mutually agreed locations (usually your home, school or work). Where a 45 minute lesson is too restrictive a double lesson (90 minutes) can be booked. Lessons are booked in advance. The first lesson or two are usually singles, since you are likely to be learning in quieter back streets, before you take the next steps onto the more advanced skills which require more complex traffic conditions, where often a single lesson is less viable.

This depends upon your individual circumstances and the cars you are likely to be able to practice in, but here is some information which may help you make your decision.Automatic cars are usually easier to learn to drive, (which means fewer lessons), as they have no gears or clutch pedal to confuse matters. However, if you get your automatic license you can only drive automatic cars while you have a probationary license in Victoria (or in some states not at all). This doesn’t worry many drivers, while others who learn in automatics use it to get their license quicker, build up their confidence, and then convert to manual by having another driving test some time later when they feel more comfortable.Manual cars are usually cheaper to buy and repair than automatics.Drivers with a manual license can also drive automatics at any time.

Double lessons can be a more efficient use of time if you are travelling to a different area to practice in special conditions – heavier traffic for example. Many people also find double lessons far more effective because they can learn more at once.

Vic Roads issues learner log books, which require the learner driver to record information such as the number of hours of driving, the types of roads driven on, the road conditions and details of the supervising driver. VANN Drivingschool can show you how to use the log book.
See more details on the Vic Roads website or download the Learner Log Book Information Bulletin and Checklist.