|
|
| <<<
Previous |
Channel
9 Extra - Licence Web Site  |
|
Feature
on Extra Channel 9 - 28 April 2004 at 5:30pm (story
by Rob Hazel) |
| |
Taking a test can be a nerve racking experience at the best of times,
but when you're a teenager and the result means whether you can
get behind the wheel of a car or not, then it can be extremely stressful.
A Brisbane couple is looking to take some of the stress out of learning
the road rules with a new interactive computer program. It not only
makes it fun to learn the basics, but teenagers are finding the
road rules also stick in their heads.
Any teenager with a driver's licence will tell you life doesn't
get much better. Getting there in the first place can be a bit of
an ordeal as 19 year old Ashley Kamholtz found out. Passing the
written test to get his learner's proved difficult...so much so,
he wouldn't tell us how many times he failed.
Jenny and Russell, Ashley's parents, developed Licence Quest knowing
full well that teenagers, and boys in particular, can get bored
reading the road rules booklet, they thought the logical answer
was to make learning the road rules interactive. Licence Quest covers
all the rules in a fun tutorial fom and recaps with questions as
you go along. There's also a mock test similar to the real one you
take when you go to get your learner's licence.
It worked for Ashley and it also worked for 18 year old Shannon
Moriarty. She now has her drivers licence and the program not only
helped her get it, but she feels like she's a better driver because
of the program.
Licence Quest will also tell you the driving schools available in
your area according to your postcode and give you details about
exactly what they offer.
Licence Quest can be accessed via www.licencequest.com.au or on
3889 9260. |
|
