Advanced & Defensive Driving Courses Derbyshire
We provide high-quality, bespoke driver training that is conveniently and easily accessible to our clients in and around Derbyshire.
With a focus on quality, we provide one-to-one assistance supported by a talented team of professionals who love what they do. For driver training, we take the time to handpick the most qualified tutors to guarantee our customers get the most beneficial training possible. Our adaptability allows us to tailor a driving course to a customer’s specific needs.
To receive a quote and more information about providing advanced driver training for yourself or your staff, please complete the contact form on the right side of the screen or call or email us.
We offer advanced driving courses in Derbyshire to a range of companies of all sizes, as well as to private customers of all levels and abilities. Our advanced courses in the county are designed to make a workforce of safer, more skilled drivers. Our courses are designed to improve drivers on a range of roads.
Depending on your location in Derbyshire, our advanced driving courses cover a range of roads, including the M1, A1, A6020, A5012, A61 and many more.
We cover Derbyshire + All of the UK – We come to you for the training:
We provide bespoke advanced/defensive driver training to companies and private individuals using our national network of DVSA-registered advanced driving instructors.
Over the last few years, we have provided advanced driving courses for companies based in Matlock, Derby, Chesterfield, New Mills and Dronfield. The size of the companies ranges from small organisations that want to train just 1 or 2 drivers, and for some others, we have trained 100+
Derbyshire has a wide range of roads and road networks that we can provide advanced training on.
Remember – All of our on-road driving courses are bespoke to your own needs. This relates to both business and private customers
During a session, we typically look at:
* Forward planning and observation
* Speed Awareness
* Developing a positive attitude towards safer driving
* How to become a safer driver on all roads
* Car or van control (gears, steering, foot controls, signals)
* Rules of the road
* Dealing with road rage
* Reversing and manoeuvres
* Dealing with adverse weather
* Town and urban defensive driving
* Driving in heavy traffic and allowing adequate space
* Skid control theory and learning what causes skids
* Eco-safe driving (effective use of speed, gears, planning)
* Anticipation – Learning to see and not just look
* Understanding other road users and their intentions
For all our bespoke driving courses in Derbyshire, we provide training on a range of roads and different areas, which can include:
Motorway training – Derbyshire is served by the M1 motorway, which runs along its eastern edge, and we have used this motorway many times to help drivers hone their motorway driving skills. Along with many other faster routes across Derbyshire, such as the A50 south of Derby and the A38 through to Chesterfield, motorway training can help you to understand the rules of motorway driving. Although this is surprising, statistics show that motorway driving has the lowest number of accidents. Still, the higher speeds and sheer traffic volume can be very problematic, and many drivers will avoid motorways, often adding hours to their journey. There are many unique reasons for people to take motorway training, including drivers who now need to use them for work purposes, those who may have had a partner who did most of the driving but is now unable to drive, and younger drivers making their initial journeys on the motorway system. Advanced driver training can help address the various challenges that motorways present, including entering and exiting at speed, overtaking and changing lanes, and avoiding being boxed in by HGVs.
Rural Roads – Most of Derbyshire is rural and has many thriving farming communities scattered along the minor lanes and B roads across the county, but unless you are familiar with driving along rural routes, they can be very hazardous. For example, the roads leading from Derby, including the Burton Road (A38), Uttoxeter Road (A516), and the A608 to Langley Mill, have seen many severe collisions. Sadly, they often involve younger drivers. We utilise various advanced driving systems to assist drivers, such as the ‘Limit Point’ feature, which aids navigation on winding roads, and IPSGA – Information, Planning, Speed, Gear, Accelerate. Applying systems like these will help your overall driving, not just on rural roads. We can create a route that includes any rural routes you’re concerned about and help you enjoy the picturesque lanes rather than worrying about them. Rural roads often encounter seasonal issues, including the potential for fallen trees, ice and flooding. They may be slow and busy through the summer, being stuck behind farming or tourist vehicles. With advanced driver training, you can navigate even the tightest of country lanes safely.
Urban Training – Knowing how to drive well in an urban setting is a must, but unless you are practising everyday driving around in busy town centres and ring roads, they can become quite worrying. For example, the Derby Southern bypass, the A50, and the A516 Etwall Road have seen many accidents, especially on the large urban roundabouts. Urban driver training can help you stay calm and takes place in the busiest of urban environments. During rush hours or school runs, the majority of accidents occur, as drivers are often more impatient at these times and tend not to scan the road before making a move. Many large town centres will have multi-lane junctions, one-way systems, and diversions, often taking you through unfamiliar areas, so it is essential to be fully aware of your surroundings. This can be achieved by using better signalling, mirrors, forward planning, and observation techniques, which we can help you perfect.
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