Advanced & Defensive Driving Courses Plymouth
Plymouth is a popular area for both companies and private individuals seeking to invest in advanced driver training. All the tutors who deliver training in Plymouth have extensive experience in delivering advanced driving courses for drivers of all ages and experience levels.
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.
Course Durations:
* 3.5hr – The benefits of this course are that it’s the lowest priced, and is only 3.5 hours; the disadvantages are that for some drivers it’s too short. Ideal mainly for companies training back-to-back 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 for this session, allowing them to practice what was taught in Session 1 and prepare for Session 2.
* 7hr full day – Although it is hard work for some, a full day is cheaper than 2 x 3.5hr. It’s good for those who are limited on time. 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. They 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
We provide full UK coverage and come directly to you. All training is delivered in your own vehicle and is fully tailored to your individual needs, whether you’re a business or a private customer.
All training can start from your office or the driver’s own home, should you wish. We can also conduct advanced courses from various locations if needed.
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
After the training, you will receive a full driving report, which will outline the driving standard both before and after the training. We measure a driver in 20+ key areas and score them either excellent, very good, good, adequate or poor. We do this at the start and the end, so you can see the improvement and identify areas for improvement. There will also be notes from the tutor.
For all our bespoke driving courses in Plymouth, we provide training on a range of roads and different areas, which can include:
Motorways – Plymouth does not have any nearby motorways; the closest is the M5 near Exeter. By using the fast A road and dual carriageway routes of the A38 and the A386, we help drivers overcome motorway driving issues. Using advanced driver techniques such as IPSGA – information, planning, speed, gear, and acceleration – we can teach any driver to be more observant on motorway routes, reducing the risk of accidents and increasing confidence.
Rural Roads – Plymouth features coastal and rural routes, and unless you are familiar with driving on minor B roads and country lanes, advanced driver training can make rural driving more comfortable and safer. Many issues arise with rural driving, from seasonal changes that can block lanes with flooding, ice, or tree falls, to slow-moving tourist and farming traffic in the summer months. The Billacombe Road, Phomphlet Road towards Brixton, and Tamerton Foliot Road have seen some severe accidents that may have been avoided with better driving skills. Rural accidents are caused mostly by drivers unfamiliar with the area, driving too fast, or new drivers taking risks with speed in quiet areas without speed cameras.
Urban Training – Plymouth is one of the busiest cities in the South West and, being a port town as well, carries far more road traffic than most other local urban areas. Driving in busy urban settings requires a lot of patience. Often, just returning to the basics with mirror, signal, and manoeuvre processes is the primary skill many drivers forget soon after passing their driving test. The highest accident routes in Plymouth are the A374 and the B3240, which surround the city centre and Drake Circus. Our driver training can significantly help you become a safer driver on busy urban roads.
Remember – We build all our driving courses from scratch and are built around your specific needs. This applies to both business and private customers all over the UK.
Contact us:
All our courses are bespoke to the needs of the driver, whether that’s a session for one or 100+. As a result, we can provide a course which best fits your needs. Please call us or use the contact form upper right for more information.