Advanced & Defensive Driving Courses Lancaster
Our advanced and defensive driving courses based in Lancaster are designed mainly for business customers. However, we also cater for private individuals wanting to improve their driving.
We cover this location + All of the UK – We come to you for the training:
Whether you are a business client or a private individual, we offer a range of specialist courses designed to enhance the skills and safety of drivers. Our courses are available for car and van drivers.
3.5hr – Around 30% opt for this course. The benefits of this course are that it’s the cheapest, and is only 3.5 hours; the disadvantage is that for some drivers it’s too short. Ideal mainly for companies training four or more drivers.
2 x 3.5hr – This is advantageous for customers who can’t drive for 7 hours and need the split to reflect. Often, a driver receives homework in this session, allowing them to practice what was taught in Session 1 and prepare for Session 2. Older drivers often opt for this course.
7-hour full day – Although it is hard work for some, a full day is cheaper than two 3.5-hour sessions. It’s good for those who are time-poor. Maybe your company has asked you to take this course, or maybe you feel that a 7-hour course would work better for you. Talk with us if you are unsure.
We understand that not all drivers want half, full, or two half days. Some need or want longer. That is why we offer 3, 4, and 5 x 3.5-hour sessions. These courses are often run over a few weeks and are mostly designed for drivers who have significant issues, such as a driving phobia, or need confidence training after a serious road traffic collision.
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
For all our bespoke driving courses in Lancaster, we provide training on a range of roads and different areas, which can include:
Motorway training – The M6 motorway skirts the eastern side of Lancaster, linking the A63 that runs from Heysham to Ingleton. We use fast routes such as these to help drivers make the most of motorway driving. Some drivers will avoid motorway travel at all costs, as they worry about the higher speeds and extra traffic, often adding a significant amount of time to their journeys. However, this can be rectified very quickly with our bespoke driver training. By learning effective car control systems, such as IPSGA – information, planning, speed, gear, and acceleration – and improving your forward observations and scanning of the road, you can soon become more relaxed when using motorways. Most accidents occur at junction areas on motorways, and with better planning and speed control for entering and exiting busy junctions, accidents like these can be avoided.
Rural Roads – Lancaster is situated in a very rural area and is close to the coast at Morecambe and Heysham. Rural roads can be worrying if you are unfamiliar with using them. During the summer months, rural roads such as the B5321 and the A589 can be slow-moving with tourist and farming traffic, and in the winter, they can be hazardous with flooding, ice, or tree falls. Most accidents on rural roads tend to be quite severe, largely due to inadequate street lighting, a lack of warning signs, and a temptation to speed, compounded by the scarcity of speed cameras. Unfortunately, it is often young drivers who are more likely to take such risks. To the east of Lancaster, the roads to Quernmore and Crossgill have experienced a similar number of accidents in recent years. Still, many accidents can be avoided by using driving systems with slower speeds and improved forward visibility.
Urban Training – The A6 cuts through the centre of Lancaster and is a hectic route at most times during the day. Still, rush hours are particularly hazardous, and many accidents have been seen around the traffic light junctions of the A6 and Bulk Road, very similar to the intersection of Water Street and Cable Street. Accidents in urban areas often occur because everyone is trying to reach their destinations as quickly as possible. Taking extra driver training for urban situations will help you anticipate the actions of other drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Using your indicators and mirrors in the correct sequence and planning ahead can be the difference between arriving safely at your destination and being involved in a collision. Although collisions may be less severe due to lower speeds in urban areas, they can still be very upsetting and costly.
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, and planning)
* Anticipation – Learning to see and not just look
* Understanding other road users and their intentions
Get in touch:
Please email us for more info, and a member of our team will be in touch. We can answer any questions you may have. Remember, we can provide a bespoke course if needed, based on what you require. You can also book and pay online at www.driversdomainuk.com/book/ should you wish. After booking, a member of our team will be in touch within 1hr during working hours.