LEARNER DRIVER SITE - Helping you get the most from the learner period

Helping learner drivers make the best use of the learner period is a challenging task for parents and supervising drivers. It is even more difficult now that many Australian and overseas licensing requirements include a minimum experience requirement for learners.  Two electronic books are available here to help parents deal with this challenge:

From the Kerb to Traffic - a guide book for parents designed to help give some structure to the learner period to help learners develop skills as they gain experience.

Supervising a Learner Driver Doesn't Have to Kill You - stress management techniques for the parents of learner drivers based on sound research into helping people overcome anxiety and stress.

Both books are free for parents to download and use - but you need to use special djVu reader software.  It is free and works with your web browser.  If you try to open one of the books and it doesn't work, download the djVu plugin for your browser from here.

THIS IS IMPORTANT:

You are responsible for helping your learner driver accrue driving experience in a safe manner. The suggestions made in the electronic books on this site offer one way of achieving that aim, but they do not take away from your responsibility to make sensible decisions about how you and your learner can remain safe. The suggestions here are general in nature and cannot take your specific situation into account. 

If there is ever any hint of doubt or concern about how best to proceed, you should not allow your learner to drive and you should consult an experienced professional (such as a driving instructor) for advice.