Learner drivers forging logbook

Of the 968 Aussies to take part in the Budget Direct Car Insurance Learner Driver Survey, nearly 40 per cent admitted to falsifying the entries in their logbook.
However instructor Masud from Sagid Driving School at Merrylands, said he hadn’t come across that and it would be obvious to a driving teacher if the student’s experience was not as they claimed.
Likewise, LTrent Driving School Granville’s Nipun said he hadn’t heard of logbooks being exaggerated but many learner drivers failed their driving tests over not doing their checks.
“I’ve seen that a lot, not looking left and right when changing lanes,” he said.
“My advice to any learners is to do your homework but book for lessons before you build up logbook hours with parents and that way you’re getting into good habits right from the start.
“Professional driving lessons make a huge difference to everyone.”
According to Budget Direct, there was also a strong contrast between the logbook tracking hours expected of manual drivers compared to those who drove automatic.
The survey data showed that those who held a manual licence were more likely to forge their logbooks, with males being the most likely gender to do so.
When it came to sentiment around safety, over 40 per cent of respondents believed that recording mandatory logbook hours in different weather conditions was helpful in improving the learner driver process.
Other improvement options included offering refresher courses for non-professional supervisors, such as a parent, improving the quality of driving instructors and increasing the minimum age of learner drivers and overall logbook hours.