Advanced & Defensive Driving Courses East Sussex

To receive a quote for providing advanced driver training for yourself or your staff, please complete the contact form on the right of the screen, or call or email us. East Sussex has a relatively high accident rate as a county. This is partly due to the high concentration of rural roads and also the higher than average traffic per sq/km.

We cover East Sussex + 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

Our Range of Courses:

Our tailored driving courses include a variety of formats, including:

* Company driver training – for van and car drivers in your fleet
* Young drivers – Confidence-building sessions for younger or newly qualified drivers
* Pre-court driving courses – speeding and other pending convictions.
* High-powered vehicle training
* Confidence driving courses
* Motorhome confidence courses  – Focused training to build confidence driving larger leisure vehicles
* Advanced and defensive courses – bespoke to your needs
* Motorway confidence training – Helping drivers feel safer and more in control on motorways
* UK Familiarisation – for drivers new to the UK

We have provided advanced driving courses to numerous companies and private clients based in East Sussex, including those in Brighton, Uckfield, Crowborough, Hastings, and Eastbourne. Our courses are designed to make drivers safer, and from an employer’s view, our courses demonstrate your duty of care. All our courses are finalised with a fully documented driving course report for each driver, which documents your duty of care and also provides an interesting report of what was taught during the course and how the driver improved. 

With our training, we aim to cover a range of roads, including motorways, rural, and town driving. Depending on your location in East Sussex, we can provide training on the M23/M25 for motorway driving and a range of A roads, including the A270, A26, and A22, as well as many more.  

Remember – All of our on-road driving courses are bespoke to your own needs. This relates to both business and private customers

Benefits of our courses:

* Flexible training options
* Competitive prices
* Highest quality tutors
* Reduced insurance costs
* Improved MPG
* Safer drivers

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, and planning)
* Anticipation – Learning to see and not just look
* Understanding other road users and their intentions

For all our bespoke driving courses in East Sussex, we provide training on a range of roads and different areas, which can include:

Motorway training – The nearest motorway to East Sussex is the M20, which runs from Folkestone through to the M25, linking to the outskirts of London. During motorway training, we utilise various systems of car control, such as IPSGA – Information, planning, speed, gear, and acceleration. By understanding how to scan the road more effectively, you can easily avoid any issues. There are many reasons people opt to take advanced driver motorway training, from new drivers to company van drivers and those who now have to use a motorway for work purposes. Although you are less likely to be involved in an accident on a motorway than in town or on rural roads, the added lanes, higher speeds and the large HGV traffic can be worrisome. Being a confident motorway driver is essential if you intend to travel long distances.

Rural Roads – The majority of East Sussex is both rural and coastal, and driving in these areas can present its own set of challenges. In the summer, there will be a surge in tourism, slowing down coastal routes with large caravans and campervans, as well as heavy farm machinery, on the rural lanes. In the winter, there is a possibility of impassable lanes due to ice, fallen trees or flooding. Rural roads often have limited lighting and signage, so knowing how to drive safely on unfamiliar country roads is crucial. Unfortunately, many accidents occur in these rural areas, especially between Brighton and Pevensey along the A27 and the A259 coast road, which links into Eastbourne. Applying advanced driving skills to rural driving can help maintain safety and make the driving experience more enjoyable. Although country roads can be hazardous, East Sussex is one of the most picturesque areas in the UK, boasting many beautiful villages to visit and enjoy.

Urban Training – Eastbourne and Hastings are among the busiest towns in East Sussex, and due to their coastal locations, many accidents in the busy town centres involve tourists unfamiliar with the area. There is much to consider when driving in urban town settings, from the impatience of others during rush hours to the increased foot traffic of pedestrians and, of course, cyclists. If you have a good foundation in town driving, it should help you drive confidently in any urban situation. We can create an urban route tailored to your specific needs, and we offer many courses for drivers who live in more rural areas but now have to travel for work or family purposes and venture into urban settings. Our urban driver training will also help delivery drivers create more efficient routes for themselves and stay safe in larger vehicles they may not be accustomed to driving.

Get in touch:

We have a number of courses and price options. Please email us for more info, and a member of our team will be in touch. You can also book and pay online at www.driversdomainuk.com/book/ should you wish.