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DRIVING INTRUCTORS

Learner drivers not as good as they think they are

LEARNER drivers are over-confident and less skilled than they believe they are, says an NRMA survey of more than 700 learners to be released today.

Short Cuts

Sticky situation Here's why it can be dangerous to pick up hitchhikers - especially good-looking ones. Anadel Carrizales was driving along a highway in Mexico when he was flagged down by a blonde wearing a black miniskirt.

Odd Spot

A DRIVING theory test on 400 Malaysian driving instructors resulted in 65 per cent of them failing. At a seminar in Perak, 396 instructors were asked to take the exam and only 35 per cent passed, said state road department director Mohamad Yasir Mastakim.

Who'd Be A ...driving Instructor

Trudy Tranquillo claims to be the best driving instructor in Victoria after just 11 years in the business. "I bought the business with my husband and was a driving instructor for six years. I thought it would be a good way to work with people; a good way to get out and about and not stay in one place too long. We have about 28 instructors now - most of them working full-time - and about 1800 students. As the co-ordinator I answer the phones, deal with drivers' problems and deal with VicRoads. You ...

Driving Instructors Under Review

THE STATE Government is assembling members of a working committee to review the standards and training of Victoria's driving instructors. The committee will have three months to come up with a blueprint for change to what most sane motoring countries would regard as a hideous joke - a system that la

Bad Habits Are Driving Motorists To Despair

Melbourne drivers are too aggressive, inconsiderate and generally feel they should be respected by other road users, according to driving instructors, the police and the RACV. An Age poll of the worst habits of Melbourne drivers has found that many are prepared to break the law and put themselves

State To End Checks On Driving Teachers

POLICE checks on driving instructors will be abolished under a State Government revamp of licence testing that from next week will allow anyone with a driver's licence to go into business teaching learner drivers. Ms Eunice Walters, the president of the Victorian Motor Schools Association, which

Driving Schools Warning

A survey revealing that Asian women learning to drive in Sydney's west have an 80 per cent failure rate has prompted calls for a crackdown on driving instructors. The Roads and Traffic Authority survey showed that the average failure rate of Asian drivers in Fairfield, Merrylands and Live

Driving Instructors Face 50 Hours' Study

The State's 2,600 driving instructors will have to spend up to 50 hours studying the theory behind their job before they can stay on the road. The Government has introduced a new training course in commercial driving instruction which instructors have to complete within three years.

Driving Examiner Names Instructors

A confessed corrupt driving examiner has identified 37 driving instructors who he said made corrupt payments to him. Mr John Smith, 50, of Port Macquarie on the North Coast, told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) he was naming only those instructors he was absolutely cer

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