Advanced Driving Course Overview - We are a team of people who are totally passionate about driving and love just about anything involving four wheels. We specialise in refining and developing the most dangerous part of any motor vehicle - the driver..
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We offer a fleet based advanced driving course for company car drivers. All our fleet trainers are on the DSA Fleet register, and have extensive experience in delivering advanced driving course packages to an exceptionally high standard with full written reports on each delegates driving.
We offer advanced driving courses in - London + Home Counties, Hampshire, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Midlands, South Wales, Avon, Cheshire, Manchester, Tyne & Wear, Glasgow, Edinburgh. Our tutors are always prepared to travel up to a 70 mile radius, so if you don't think we are in your area - please call us on 0845 217 9672.
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Our advanced driving course is available to anyone who wishes to become a safer more skilled driver. We cover around 90% of the UK and all our advanced driving instructors have many years experience in delivering top quality advanced driving tuition.
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Research indicates that taking an advanced driving course makes you 20% less likely to be involved in an accident. Our advanced driving course is designed to teach you easy to learn driving techniques that will not only make you a better driver, but will greatly increase your level of safety and confidence.
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Tel 0845 217 9672 - lines open 08:30-17:30 weekdays and 09:00-17:00 Saturday
What we teach you?
On the day.
After meeting your advanced drivng tutor they will check all your details before the course gets underway.
The Initial drive – Your tutor will spend around 30 minutes assessing your driving. This will help them see what sort of driver you are, and pick up on any minor faults. All faults and observations will be recorded on one of our course marking sheets.
The Main Part - You will be introduced to and learn the following during your advanced driving course:
Psychological Elements of Driving:
* The development of mental skills for better driving, and understanding the factors which affect your processing skills when driving.
* How physiological factors affect driving, especially focusing on alertness and tiredness (when many accidents happen!).
* How to understand what causes road rage and how to defuse it.
* How external stress can affect your driving and driving conduct.
Observational Elements of Driving:
* How to observe and anticipate effectively and decide what to do in all driving situations.
* How to scan your driving environment and understand how speed affects observation.
* Understanding zones of visibility and the importance of keeping a safe distance.
* Night driving and the hazards which a driver is presented with.
* How to make observational links between what is seen on the road and required driver response.
All Weather Driving
* How to deal with driving in all types of bad weather and when visibility is low.
* How to deal with and become aware of microclimates (essential on rural roads!).
Vehicle Control
* Introduction to the system of car control.
* How to make the system of car control work for you, including the importance of taking, using and giving information.
* Acceleration, using gears, clutch, braking and steering - how to develop your skill at using all these to increase safety and reduce wear on the vehicle.
* How to maintain vehicle stability and to understand and avoid skids.
* Recognise the cause of skids and how driver aids such as ESP and ABS help you.
* Understand how a range of signals can help you on the road, including indicators, hazard warning lights, brake lights, horn, arm and courtesy signals.
Vehicle and Road Positioning
* How to position yourself in relation to approaching hazards, and for optimal visibility.
* How to corner safely, and introduce the concept of the limit point.
* How to overtake safely, and knowing when it is safe and not safe to overtake.
* How to deal with special hazards including poor road surface, vehicles in front and behind and how to overtake on bends.
Different Road Types:
* Motorways - Understand the laws relating to motorways, and what you need to do as a driver to remain safe on these roads.
* Rural roads - How to quickly adapt your driving for these roads, which are known to be the most dangerous types of road.
* Town driving - How to understand the hazards and unique features of driving in built up areas.
* Ecosafe driving - How to drive in a way which can save up to 20% off your fuel bill.
Benefits of Our Advanced Driving Course:
* Driver Profiling: What we offer is unique, the day is built around your own skill level, based on an initial driver profiling we offer all customers!
* Highlight and remove any bad habits: Your tutor will pick up on any bad habits you may or may not be aware of. Typical habits include; not using mirrors enough, poor steering wheel grip, driving too close to the car in font, not observing far enough ahead.
* Develop a superior level of car control: Your tutor will provide you with possible life saving control techniques, which will enable you to remain in control of the car at all times, and reduce the changes of losing control in dangerous conditions.
* Increase your levels of awareness and anticipation: Advanced driving is about forward planning. During your session, your tutor will train you to look much further ahead up the road and plan, as opposed to reacting to what is 20 ft in front of you! You will also learn how to "read" other drivers and anticipate their intentions - sometimes even before they know themselves.
* Lower your fuel bills: You will be taught to drive in a way which will involve fewer gear changes, and better use of the accelerator, both of which are critical in achieving better fuel economy. You could be saving up to 20% off your fuel bills after taking the course.
* Create less wear and tear on your car: Advanced driving focuses on more careful use of all controls, which results in less wear on your car.
* Enjoy a smoother less stressful ride for both you and your passengers: The best drivers are smooth and in control. During your course, you will learn how to become smoother by more affective use of the controls and better anticipation.
* Set a great example to others who may copy elements of your driving style: This is especially true for parents with children approaching legal driving age! People who regularly travel with you will at both a conscious and sub-conscious level mirror your attitudes, and driving style over time. Your tutor will ensure you are setting the best example possible.
* Greatly increase your levels of confidence: When you complete the course you will have an increased level of confidence. The training during the day will not only enable you deal with complex driving situations more efficiently, but will also help you overcome any issues you were not happy with, and maybe have been avoiding for some time.
* Sit an Advanced Driving Test: At the end of the course, you will sit an advanced driving test. This will last around 45 mins and test you on what you have learnt during the day.
Our Advanced Driving Course - What you get for your money:
Once you have selected the course which best suits your needs you will be sent the course in an A5 gift box with a copy of Roadcraft and driver questionnaire.
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Each advanced driving course will include the following:
1. A copy of the latest edition of Roadcraft (RRP £15.99) This book will provide you with valuable reading which will help you prepare for your course and is yours to keep.
2. A "Driver Profile" questionnaire - this will need to be completed and returned in the self addressed pre-paid envelope. The purpose of this is to allow our tutors to get an idea of your "driver profile" so we can spend some time before we meet you, to build and adapt the course around your needs.
4. A calling card for your specified tutor. Our tutors are among the highest trained Advanced Driving Instructors in the UK.
With the His 'n Hers course, the driving course for each driver will be taken on separate days. Normally this will be in two consecutive days or whatever is more convenient for you both. His 'n Hers course come as a gift box and represents the best value for money.
