With a flash of neon and the roar of tyres on tarmac, birthday boy Josh Webb was transformed into a cycling speed demon in June, as he ran a red light at Latrobe City’s Traffic School during his birthday bash.
“When I saw the red light I couldn’t stop,” the 5-year-old giggled, adding that he’d recently graduated from needing training wheels.
His mother, Lauren couldn’t be more pleased with the venue, which she’d booked for the first time, utilising the new online booking system.
Previously customers wanting to book the Traffic School needed to visit one of Latrobe City’s libraries or service centres, but they can now do so from the comfort of their own home.
“Booking online was very convenient and very easy,” Lauren said, so much so that she has since recommended it to a friend.
“You can easily see when the venue was being used, when it’s available and can plan when and how long you need it.”
Keys to the facility are now kept on the premise, with customers given a temporary four digit pin which they can use to access the key safe and gain entry to the building.
“The facilities at the Traffic School are amazing and we are very lucky to have it in our region,” Lauren said.
Complete with flashing traffic lights, roundabout and railway crossing, the self-contained venue is a popular place for birthdays, Christmas parties and private functions.
The facility also includes a fully equipped kitchen, rotunda and barbecue area, cubby houses, classroom (with reverse cycle air conditioner) and toilet facilities.