IMPROVING DRIVER TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT IN THE ACT

Competency Based Driver Training and Assessment (CBT&A) was introduced into the ACT in November 1997 and has proved to be an extremely popular alternative to the 'one-off' driving test. After only 18 months of operation, approximately 70 percent of novice drivers in the ACT now gain their licences through the CBT&A system. This paper outlines the rationale for introducing CBT&A and how it was implemented. It also provides quantitative and qualitative information on how the system has operated to date. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E202275.