We are back on Blog and we are Green

Well, I am glad to post that TT is starting to blog again. There is a mountain of work, education and feedback that we would like to be involved in. TT has always aimed to be at the top of the industry, leaders, innovators. We are not just a driving school, we are educators and teachers and we want to make a shift if the education of our drivers.

TT in 2009 has expanded into corporate driver education, the business is In the driver's seat corporate education. In the coming weeks I will post more on this development, for all those businesses out their that need to meet their OH&S requirements.

Todd is now an RTA Accredited Older Driver Assessor. Conducting training and assessing the older drivers for their licence.

We are expanding and addingnew instructors to our fleet. We welcome Chris from NSW School of Motoring, who is being incorporated with TT Driver Training. He instructs in a manual car.

TT Donates to Sophie Delezio

TT DRIVER TRAINING WILL BE DONATING $1.00 FROM EVERY DRIVING LESSON TAKEN IN THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, TO GO TOWARDS BUILDING SOPHIE DELEZIO’S PURPOSE BUILT HOUSE.

HELP US TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, DRIVER EDUCATION SAVES LIVES AND PREVENTS TRAGETIES LIKE SOPHIES.

(As taken from the Sunrise website) BUILDING A HOUSE FOR SOPHIE
Sophie's parents are building a special house for Sophie, and we are offering our support.Sophie Delezio has inspired us all with her amazing courage and we want to make sure that this brave little girl gets the best chance at a normal life.Sophie's family is building a special, tailor made house, that will be Sophie's home for the rest of her life.Every month on Sunrise we will be doing live crosses to the house. As part of each cross, any company which has contributed in the previous month will be verbally thanked by our reporter Monique Wright.General Hardware, Austral Bricks and Dulux have been the first to come on board.What has been offered alreadyBricks - Austral Bricks to supply all bricksGeneral Hardware - Home Hardware to supply all hardwarePaint - Dulux to supply all paint
What is still neededFace bricksCommon bricks for renderingBlocksReinforcementTimberPool; supply, installation and commissioning SandstoneRoof tilesRoof sheetingGyprockRoller doors and remote controlsInstallation of wall and ceilingPondVergolaDoorsDoor HardwareLandscapingPavers Please note:Sophie's house has very specific needs. The builders require all new materials and they need to be provided in bulk.If your company would like to donate supplies, please contact project managers Darrin: darrin@pimas.com.au or Janelle janelle@pimas.com.au.

NEW YOUNG DRIVER LICENSING CHANGES

TT Driver Training Welcomes the New young driver licensing changes, these include:

120 hours Supervised Driving
20 hours of Supervised Night Driving
Hold learners permit for minimum 1 year

We need to get serious about driver education and the amount of driving experience new drivers have prior to driving without supervision. A copy of the media release is below.

Eric Roozendaal
NSW Minister for Roads
Assistant Minister for Transport
M E D I A R E L E A S E
Keeping our young drivers safe
October 27, 2006
All young drivers in NSW will have to spend a minimum of four years on the graduated licensing
system under reforms to be put before the NSW Cabinet.
The Iemma Government will introduce further changes to the young driver licensing scheme to
improve driver safety, Roads Minister Eric Roozendaal announced today.
The latest reforms are:
. Increase the mandatory period of supervised driving for Learner drivers from 50 to 120
hours.
. Include a requirement of 20 hours of night supervised on-road driving for Learner drivers.
This would be an Australian first.
. All Learner drivers will have to have their L plates for a minimum of one year before they
can apply for a P plate licence. This is a 100 per cent increase on the current six month
minimum while the validity of the Learner’s licence will also be extended from three to
five years.
. The NSW Government will convene an advisory panel, including the NRMA, to examine
the option of passenger restrictions for provisional licence holders.
. Automatic licence suspension and confiscation for any P plate driver caught speeding
30km/h or more above the speed limit.
The changes to the Learner licensing scheme will come into force on July 1, 2007.
"P plate drivers pulled over for speeding at more than 30km/h will not be allowed to get back into
their cars – their licences will automatically be suspended and confiscated," Mr Roozendaal said.
"NSW will also lead Australia with the introduction of a mandatory 20 hours of night time
supervised driving for L plate drivers before they can sit for a P plate licence."
Mr Roozendaal said some research suggests passenger restrictions would reduce young driver
crashes while others believe it would have a negative impact on the designated driver scheme.
"I have asked for further advice on this issue after speaking with my Queensland counterpart,"
Mr Roozendaal said.
"Any decision taken on this issue needs to be weighed against the social equity issues of
mobility and access, the potential effects of such restrictions on compliance and the potential for
increasing or decreasing the number of young people driving."
MEDIA CONTACT: Stavro Sofios 9228 3535 or 0418 685 960

DRIVER EDUCATION GETS THE THUMBS UP IN THE BUSINESS AWARDS

What a wonderful suprise to have an article published in our local newspaper about our Business. Driver education and road safety is our passion, and Todd has dedicated his career and future teriary education and learning in this industry. Todd's passion to educate and re-train today's road users, has been recognised with these awards and the latest article.

Todd is not happy to be just a driving instructor, it is not his job, it is his passion and career. He continues to educate himself and participate in education courses, training and tertiary education.

TT Driver Training, now offers training for people who would like to become an instructor. He is also qualified to teach and re-train the disabled, and meet the driving needs of rehabilition clients also. We provide a fully modified vehicle for this purpose, to ensure that everybody in our community has the opportunity and independence to learn how to drive.

Next year, Todd will again hit the books at Uni and commence his Diploma in Road Safety.

If you have ever been to another driving school, and you are not happy with what you receive. You will definately see the difference when learning from TT Driver Training. We are worlds apart from other driving schools. Our services, professionalism, and creditials all speak for themselves.

Till next time...