Street Talk Defensive Driving Course - Updates
Holders of a Learner Licence can now attend.
Restricted Licence holders don’t have to wait 6 months before attending
Street Talk is an NZTA (New Zealand Transport Authority) approved course in advanced driving skills. Completing a Street Talk course reduces your full licence period by 6 months.
STREET TALK
The Street Talk defensive driving course teaches you driving safety skills. It’s a fun and interactive programme that aims to help you to better understand and cope with risks when you’re driving and improve your driving. Most important of all be a safer driver.
This course helps you develop:
Note: Learner Licence holders will need access to a supervisor i.e parent to complete the practical assignment in this course. We also strongly recommend a minimum 40 driving hours/and or held this licence for at least 4 months before starting the course. If you need help with this please ask - Driving101 may have a solution
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND A DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE?
Whether you’re on your learner or restricted licence, you’ll still reduce the time to your full licence by 6 months.
Yes, you can drive yourself on a restricted licence, but only at certain times or with an experienced driver. You can’t take your family, or your friends, anywhere. You can’t be on the road between 10pm and 5am without risking fines, demerit points or being uninsured if something happens.
It’s for your own safety, but wouldn’t it be great to reduce months off this time?
The answer is right here plus this course is New Zealand Transport Authority approved.
WHAT DO I NEED?
To hold a current learner, restricted or full licence.
Cars are available at no extra cost for the practical sessions if required ( auto or manual)
WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE COURSES HELD?
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Holders of a Learner Licence can now attend.
Restricted Licence holders don’t have to wait 6 months before attending
- The updated Street Talk defensive driving course has been revised to include skills that will help both Learner and Restricted Licence drivers pass the Driving Tests
- Any Licence holders can now complete this course
- Restricted Licence holders can use the certificate from this course to receive a time reduction on their Restricted Licence from 18 months down to 12 months, if under 25 years of age
- If you are 25 years of age plus, then you can reduce your Restricted Licence time from 6 months to 3 months.
Street Talk is an NZTA (New Zealand Transport Authority) approved course in advanced driving skills. Completing a Street Talk course reduces your full licence period by 6 months.
STREET TALK
The Street Talk defensive driving course teaches you driving safety skills. It’s a fun and interactive programme that aims to help you to better understand and cope with risks when you’re driving and improve your driving. Most important of all be a safer driver.
This course helps you develop:
- advanced driving skills
- better control
- hazard identification
- the ability to make the right decisions
- the ability to manage risk
- prepares you for the restricted and full licence tests.
- You will be provided with a logbook.
Note: Learner Licence holders will need access to a supervisor i.e parent to complete the practical assignment in this course. We also strongly recommend a minimum 40 driving hours/and or held this licence for at least 4 months before starting the course. If you need help with this please ask - Driving101 may have a solution
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND A DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE?
Whether you’re on your learner or restricted licence, you’ll still reduce the time to your full licence by 6 months.
Yes, you can drive yourself on a restricted licence, but only at certain times or with an experienced driver. You can’t take your family, or your friends, anywhere. You can’t be on the road between 10pm and 5am without risking fines, demerit points or being uninsured if something happens.
It’s for your own safety, but wouldn’t it be great to reduce months off this time?
The answer is right here plus this course is New Zealand Transport Authority approved.
WHAT DO I NEED?
To hold a current learner, restricted or full licence.
Cars are available at no extra cost for the practical sessions if required ( auto or manual)
WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE COURSES HELD?
- Courses can be held on School Grounds during the day/ afternoon and are for Students of that School only ( no Public attendance and Days and times are to be advised - Please ask about it at your school
- Other Courses are Open to the public and - these are yet to be advertised - If you are interested please contact Liz and ask-
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
- Prices for Groups are Negotiable - POA - Must be paid in full in advance
- You must attend ALL sessions - for example - if you can not come to session 3 then you can join the next course at session 3 - if you fail to complete the course a certificate will not be issued.