In 2016 and 2017 I volunteered for this spectacular event (In The Driver’s Seat) organised by the Warrandyte Lions Club that provided vision impaired people (VIPs) the opportunity to experience something that most people take for granted – driving a vehicle!
The image above ⬆️ is from 2016. Back then we were in the first ever learner vehicle, a 1999 Ford Laser! ⬇️
Since 2017, I never got the opportunity to return and volunteer my time.
However, from 2023 onward, I was alongside many other driving instructors at Sandown International Motor Raceway in Springvale, Victoria to once again give VIPs a go at driving!
This time in the 2022 Hyundai i30 Sedan N! ⬇️
I will once again be returning to ITDS for 2026 and be live streaming parts of the day, so you can visit the CRUDE Driving Twitch channel to catch some of the action.
As there are various drive times and everyone who drives my vehicle must give their consent to be filmed, we won’t be continually live streaming so pop in and out to see if we are live during the whole day.
If you live in Victoria, Australia and want to join in on the fun of the day, you can come on down to Sandown Raceway!
There will be a sign up if you want to participate in the joy rides that will be happening in various cool cars and bikes. Food and drinks will be available for purchase but the event is FREE!
Date: Sunday, July 5th, 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 4 pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Location: Sandown International Motor Raceway, 591-659 Princess Hwy, Springvale, Victoria 3171
Click here for Google maps link!
Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/crudedriving
How To Join Live Stream: On the day, go to the above live stream link and you should see us live randomly between 9:00 am to 4 pm AEST.
You can also sign up to Twitch and under the scheduled live stream – click “remind me”. Twitch will also notify you when we go live. You will need a Twitch account to chat.
For more details on the event by the Warrandyte Lions Club, visit this link: https://www.lions-inthedriversseat.org/
Check out a video I created of the event back in 2024!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saT5rtNlWlw
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