Queensland Defensive Driving Training Course

Learn how to react faster, drive smarter, and reduce risk on the road

Lakeside and Mount Cotton

Defensive Driving Training Courses Queensland

Defensive Driving Training Overview

The Defensive Driving Training course helps you become a safer, more confident driver on Queensland roads. You learn how to identify hazards earlier, manage risk, and make better decisions behind the wheel, especially in situations where poor judgment or attitude can lead to serious consequences.

Training combines clear classroom instruction with practical driving exercises completed at normal road speeds in your own vehicle. This keeps the experience realistic and directly relevant to everyday driving conditions across Queensland. You gain a stronger understanding of how your vehicle behaves, how modern safety systems work, and how reaction time affects stopping distance and control.

This course is suitable for young drivers from L platers through to experienced drivers who want to sharpen their skills or build confidence. Training is conducted at venues including Lakeside Raceway and RACQ Mount Cotton, using any roadworthy vehicle, from small sedans to 4WDs and light commercial vehicles.

Maximum Attendees: 20

Defensive Driving Training Gallery

  • Theoretical subjects covered

    • Defensive Driving: What it means and how it is achieved
    • Evaluation of the main parts of the car – the driver
    • Driver attitude
    • Practical Road Safety Tips
    • Explanation of the safety features of modern vehicles and how to use them
    • Tyres and their importance in driving safety
    • Vision skills
    • Fundamental vehicle dynamics and skid control
  • Practical exercises

    • Assessment of vehicle condition
    • Seating & steering
    • Emergency braking with & without ABS
    • Emergency lane changes
    • Reaction times and their effects on stopping distance.
    • Vehicle handling/steering techniques
  • Course Times

    • 7 Hour Course
    • 8.30am sign-in for a 9.00am start
    • Finish 4.00pm

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Defensive Driving Training Venues

  • Lakeside Raceway

    Lakeside Raceway

    Learn about Lakeside Raceway, Queensland’s iconic motor racing track beside Lake Kurwongbah, known for challenging layouts and a long history of competition.

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  • RACQ Mount Cotton

    RACQ Mount Cotton

    Learn about RACQ Mount Cotton in Queensland, featuring multiple driving environments and courses designed to improve control, confidence and real-world skills.

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