Keeping your Driving Safe in Redcliffe, Queensland

The Redcliffe Poor Driving Problem
Did you know that the police are watching your driving in Redcliffe Qld, and they have found it lacking? Head of the Redcliffe Road Policing Unit told the Courier-Mail that some drivers lack patience and the foresight to act defensively… Just last week there have been four crashes in Redcliffe from inattention, two crashes from tailgating, and one from failing to give way. As a Redcliffe area driving school who cares about safety, we think that is shockingly poor.

People used to have more courtesy on the road, but now everyone is in a hurry to get to school or work. One lady has said that she cannot judge the gaps to get across one road to a main road (Victoria Ave) at 9am because many people are speeding through the 40km/h school zone! There are many young children about and there could be a tragic accident one day.

So what can we do about this problem? Let’s explore two options.

Answer 1: Driving Lessons around Redcliffe area

If you are 17 to 22 or are newly here from overseas, then you might not have much experience on our roads. Driving lessons from a patient, professional instructor is surely going to help you become a skilled and aware driver.

The Government’s ‘Keys 2 Drive’ program also allows one free lesson for new learners, once registered, and it focusses on defensive skills.

Driving schools that are small and caring, like Northside Driver Training, aid new drivers to pass their driving test more easily – but also to be safe on the road. We may advise you to get some more practice before taking the test, and this is the kind of unbiased advice that helps drivers long term.

Answer 2: Defensive Driving Course

If you’ve been driving for years but keep having near misses or small crashes, then an answer for you could be a Defensive Driving course. Or you could just need one lesson to update your defensive skills.
If you’re a nervous driver who wants to learn about driving defensively, then tell your driving instructor on your first lesson. He or she will assess you on your first driving lesson for skills, and teach you low-risk driving techniques in a safe dual-controlled environment.

Whether you’ve been driving a little or a lot, making a safe U-turn is just one of the things you must practice, and later on, defensively merging into a lane is another practical skill.

Northside Driver Training does teach defensive driving methods and gives you practice on our busy Redcliffe and Pine Rivers roads.