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Dear Reader,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Just letting you know our web site has been updated with new driving news and articles. Listed below are just a few of the new updates available online. It has been a busy few months as we developed our new 20 acre site and prepared for the opening.
Also, I am posting more information about the road safety initiative that is taking place next year through the international support of the WHO /UN. This has been an important issue for me living in Uganda, as fatalities due to poor driving standards are a daily occurrence. Below is more information about this program.
New 20 Acre Off-Road Facility
"It's the only place like it on the continent!" --Mick Farmer, Instructor.
In the second half of this year (2003) OCCL developed a new training centre 5km off the Entebbe road at the Kitende turn off. The driving facility has been designed to mirror hazards /obstacles from this region in a compendious method; optimising practice time and ensuring effective confidence building.
The facility boasts a large 4wd High-Range driving track with real-life road hazards, including a crown cambered “straight”, culvert crossings, negative and positive cambered corners, and a section of black-cotton soil that becomes the skid control area when wet. The track also has built-in alternative routes that come into their own for escape and evasion techniques for the security training courses. Again, real-life has been simulated with the layout of the track to allow effective reproduction of car-jacking and ambush scenarios. Read More>>
Road Safety is No Accident (information by WHO)
Although road traffic collisions kill more than 1.2 million people around the world every year, they are largely neglected as a health issue, perhaps because they are still viewed by many as events which are beyond our control. Yet the risks are known. Read More >>
Off-Road Training Spaces Available!
We have a few 4wd courses running over the next month, which still have spaces available. Some are paying slots and others are for former students who may attend free as a refresher. Please email us, to book either for yourself or your drivers.
Training Seminars
Take advantage of our instructional seminars. One of our trainers will come to your office (in Kampala) and give a presentation on any one of these subjects: Adopting the Right Attitude, When to Engage 4wd, or Security Awareness in Uganda. Choose a Seminar and Book Now>>
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