LTrent is an accredited provider of the Transport for New South Wales Safer Drivers Course.
The Safer Drivers Course is a NSW approved program that helps learner drivers develop safe driving habits before moving to their P Plates. It focuses on hazard awareness, decision making, and managing real road situations, not just completing logbook hours.
How much does the Safer Drivers Course cost?
The Safer Drivers Course costs $140.
The course is a 5 hour program for NSW learner drivers under 25 who have completed at least 50 logbook hours. It combines an interactive theory session with practical driving activities led by approved instructors. Learners practise skills such as speed management, safe following distances, gap selection, and handling distractions in real driving conditions.
Learners who successfully complete the Safer Drivers Course receive 20 bonus logbook hours. These hours count towards the required total and help learners progress faster towards their provisional licence, while gaining skills that improve confidence and safety on the road.
= 20 hours in your logbook
= $7 per logbook hour!
15 locations available
get it done in one day
Upon completing the Safer Drivers Course, you’ll be closer to being a safe and defensive P-plate driver. Benefits include:
Get ready for the road! For just $7 per logbook hour, you’ll get to learn from the most experienced driving trainers from the best driving school in Australia.
Module 1: THEORY
This module engages learner drivers in an interactive session designed to explore critical driving strategies and behaviours through dynamic discussions and activities.
Module 2: PRACTICAL
This in-car practical component provides a two-hour coaching session where learner drivers practice key driving skills on a set route, focusing on eliminating common crash risks and enhancing hazard recognition.
Check these requirements to see if you are eligible for the Safer Drivers Course:
Must be a NSW learners licence. Other states are not accepted.
Hours must be real driving hours and not 3 for 1 bonus hours
Transport for NSW requires students to be under 25 years of age to attend the course
The Safer Drivers Course is available across the Sydney region in Baulkham Hills, Bondi Junction, Brookvale, Burwood, Campbelltown, Chatswood, Coogee, Dee Why, Hornsby, Kingsford, Liverpool, North Ryde, Penrith, Sylvania and Willoughby.
It is also available in regional NSW in the following areas: Bateau Bay, Newcastle, Toronto and Wollongong.
Here are our answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Safer Drivers Course.
The Safer Drivers Course is for learner drivers in NSW under the age of 25, to develop safe driving skills that prepare them for driving solo. Drivers are eligible when they have 50 hours of driving in their logbook, and will receive an extra 20 logbook hours upon successful completion of the driving course.
LTrent Driving School offers the NSW Safer Drivers Course in the following locations across Sydney & NSW:
The course is $140. That is $7 per logbook hour! The course is to be paid before attending the first module of the Safer Drivers Course. The cost of the course has been subsidised by Transport NSW.
The course is 5 hours long, with 3 hours for the theory based Module 1 and 2 hours of practical lessons on the road take place in Module 2.
In order to book, you must be on your learner’s driver licence, have completed a minimum of 50 logbook hours (not including the 3 for 1 bonus hours) and you must be under 25 years old. If you fulfil all of these requirements, then you can go to our easy online booking system.
We only offer the course in automatic cars due to the advanced driving locations used. If someone is not 100% confident with the controls of the car, it can be dangerous.
No, this course is not the same as a professional lesson. You will learn advanced skills for perceiving hazards and responding to them. It is not a lesson on car control. Please refer to: Types of driving lessons
Or you can directly Book a Lesson with our professional driver trainers.
The NSW government offers free places on the Safer Drivers Course if you hold a current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card. Apply Here.
Each learner driver can attend the Safety Driver Course only once in order to benefit from the 20 hours log book bonus credit. It is important to remember that each person must complete module 1 and module 2 before getting the 20 hours bonus on their log book.
20 hours entered into your logbook.
Testimonials
We value the driving experience of our students. Here’s what they have to say.
"LTrent has been the absolute best. Really encouraging and super helpful, I feel like my driving has improved drastically in a reality short amount of time!"
Nicky, 18
Pymble, NSW
"LTrent Driving School gave me the confidence to feel comfortable on Sydney roads"
Janine
Cronulla, NSW
"My LTrent Driving Instructor was amazing and made the entire experience fun and stress free"
Sonali
Erina, NSW
"After just a few lessons I passed the test first go with a 100% score!"
Ciara, 17
Manly, NSW
