ACT Safer Driver Course
Reduce risk before you drive solo — and get 20 hours in your ACT logbook!
Add 20 hours to your logbook! Complete our Safer Drivers Course to build your confidence, improve hazard awareness and develop safer driving skills before you drive solo. The course includes a 2.5-hour online theory workshop followed by a practical driving session with an Accredited ACT Driving Instructor. Successfully complete the course and get 20 hours credited towards your ACT logbook!
Upcoming sessions
Dates coming soon
No Safer Driver Course dates are open right now
We schedule new sessions regularly. Send us a message with the dates that suit you and we'll get you into the next one — or call and we'll sort it on the spot.
What you'll cover
- Why the highest crash risk occurs when moving from supervised to solo driving
- Safe driving behaviours and low-risk decision-making
- Novice driver vulnerabilities: gap selection, hazard perception, speed and distraction
- Peer influence and passenger behaviour impacts
- Managing risk at night, and around substances, fatigue and distraction
What's included
- 2.5-hour online theory workshop
- Practical driving session with an Accredited ACT Driving Instructor
- 20 hours credited towards your ACT logbook
- Course completion certificate
Before you book
- Held a Learner Licence for at least 3 months
- Licence shows you were under 25 when it was issued
- Recommended: 30+ hours supervised driving, or 10+ hours with an accredited instructor
- Your ACT Driver Licence
- Pen and paper
To pass the course
- 1Actively participate in the full online workshop
- 2Complete the practical driving session within 30 days of the workshop
After you finish the course
Receive your course completion certificate and present it to Access Canberra with proof of identity, residency and your logbook to be credited with 20 hours of ACT logbook experience.
Bring with you
- Your ACT Driver Licence
- A pen and paper
- Your logbook (for the practical session)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the practical session a driving lesson?
No — it's a supervised observation and practice session with one Accredited ACT Driving Instructor and two learner participants, focused on low-risk driving techniques.
Where does the practical session happen?
The practical component is conducted in person in Canberra, and must be completed within 30 days of your online workshop.
Can I combine this with the Vulnerable Road User Program?
Yes — the combo package is $209 and credits 30 logbook hours in total. Mention it when you book and we'll confirm availability.
Also available
ACT Pre-Learner Licence Course
Your first step towards an ACT Learner Licence!!
ACT Vulnerable Road User Program
Understand the road users most at risk — and add 10 logbook hours