Drives for Learners in Macarthur - Log Book Run

Drives for Learners in Macarthur - Booklet

Drives for Learners in Macarthur is a joint project between Campbelltown City Council and Camden Council.  The Booklet aims to provide Learner Drivers and their supervisors with a number of pre-planned routes that could be driven by the Learner Driver in an effort to increase their level of experience in varied driving conditions and assist in accruing driving time towards the minimum 120 hours required during the Learner Licensing phase.

Copies of the booklet can be obtained from the RTA Motor Registries at Campbelltown, Ingleburn and Narellan, from Campbelltown or Camden Council offices, or you can download a PDF version of the booklet here.

Log Book Run Events

In addition to the booklet, a Day Time Log Book Run event is offered to the community 4 times per year. The Log Book Run event is an organised drive based on a route from the booklet which learner drivers and their supervisors are invited to attend. The Log Book Run provides:

  •  A structured day including orientation, breath teasting, license - registration - and vehicle checks, pit stops, check points, morning tea and lunch;
  • Map and instructions;
  • Convert and overt speed monitoring
  • Police involvement;
  • Window mounted flags and window mounted car numbers for easy identification of participants;
  • Staggered start to avoid large groups of learner in one place;
  • Emergency contact numbers and Tail Vehicle for added safety;
  • The opportunity for participants to meet, talk with and learn from other Learner Drivers and Supervisors.

One month following each Log Book Run (except those that occur during Daylight Savings months) a Night Time Log Book Run is held.  With the added difficulty of reading and driving at night, the night time event is only offered to participants that have attended a Day Time Log Book Run event as they already have an understanding of the structure and running of the event and know how to use the route guides and maps.  A different route to the Day Time event is used for the Night Time Log Book Run.

The Day Time Log Book Run will be advertised 3 weeks in advance in the Campbelltown and Camden Advertiser Newspapers.

Log Book Run Dates

  • Sunday 16 September 2007
  • Sunday 2 December 2007
  • Sunday 9 March 2008
  • Sunday 15 June 2008