Here’s your shot at being formally trained by Mercedes-Benz. As an extension to the company’s current Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience program—previously called Active Safety Experience—the Australia-Pacific Division of Mercedes-Benz is proud to announce the opening of First Gear, a program geared towards training the younger drivers who are licensed and aged 24 or below. If there’s anything the program will promote, it’s safety—part of the company’s lists of duties as a premium car manufacturer.

Managing Director for Mercedes-Benz Australia-Pacific Horst von Sanden boasts that his company is in fact already a pioneer when it comes to developing safety in their vehicles. Sanden adds that the First Gear program is aimed at helping the company in achieving vehicular safety, a responsibility not solely owned by Mercedes-Benz engineers. The program is designed to impart and improve driving fundamentals in young drivers by specifically working on their attitudes and awareness on the road.

The lessons to be taught in the program are include: basic car operations, pre, mid and post-driving risk recognition, danger identification and avoidance, maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles, identification of bad attitudes and behaviors behind the wheel and education on technological advancements to educate clients in buying a car. Also included are: vision and steering techniques, tailgating lessons, braking during emergencies on both wet and dry surfaces, evasive driving, ABS braking, driving with and without electronic stability systems, plus presentations of the company’s various technologies such as Distronic Plus, Night View Assist Plus and Parking Guidance.