Advanced Driver Training Courses

  • Have you just bought that dream car and want to enjoy it more?
  • Do you want to take an advanced driving test?
  • Do you want to save fuel?
  • Do you want to save money on your car running costs?
  • Do you lack confidence in certain aspects of your driving?

If you have answered yes to any of the above questions then help is at hand

Who is the advanced driving course aimed at?
Anyone. The private motorist or the company vehicle user. My advanced driver training course is for anyone wishing to improve their driving skills. Having
taken and passed various advanced driving tests myself, I am able to use the knowledge to prepare you for the test as I understand the standards that are
required.

Advanced driving course
On this course, your driving will be assessed and developed to a higher standard following the "Roadcraft" system of car control, using the same advanced
driving techniques that the Police use. The purpose of this course, is to raise your general road awareness and planning skills and car control to a higher
level and prepare you for an advanced driving test.

What is advanced driving?
Advanced driving is about driving safely, taking your observation, anticipation and planning skills to a higher level and driving within your own capabilities,
taking into account the road and traffic conditions and the capabilities of your car. An advanced driver will always travel at a speed that they can stop safely
and under control and will at all times uphold the law.

Advanced Driving Test Preparation Course Detail
Each driver must reach a competent standard and knowledge on each of the following modules before taking an advanced driving test.

The Driver
  • Driving licence – vehicle category and expiry date recorded
  • Eyesight check – Satisfy Driving Standards Agency check

What affects your ability to drive safely?
  • Stress
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Over the counter medication
  • Fatigue
  • In car distractions (Mobile phones - including hands free. Beware of other devices such as car radios, CD's and sat nav systems.)
  • Other everyday distractions such as thinking about work, home, relationships, health etc.

Vehicle safety checks (POWDER)
  • Petrol or Diesel
  • Oil
  • Water
  • Damage
  • Electrics
  • Rubber (tyres, wiper blades, water hoses and fan belts)

Pre drive checks
  • Route planning
  • ‘Cockpit check’
  • Posture and deportment

System of car control (IPSGA)
  • Understand what is it and how to apply it
  • Understand the benefits of the five phases:
    1.        Information
    2.        Position
    3.        Speed
    4.        Gear
    5.        Acceleration

Observation and hazard perception
  • How to observe by using scanning techniques and where to look
  • How to ‘read’ the road
  • Use of observation links
  • Developing good hazard perception skills, observation, anticipation and planning skills

Road positioning
  • Positioning for safety
  • Positioning for bends
  • Positioning for hazards

Safe cornering
  • Assessing bends by using the ‘limit points’ technique
  • Understand weight distribution under accelerating, braking and cornering
  • Using the system of car control

Overtaking
  • Planning and observation (safe, legal and necessary)
  • Understand where not to overtake
  • Understand key safety points
  • Using the system of car control

Parking and manoeuvring
  • Understand the dangers of reversing and why we reverse into spaces
  • Understand how to reduce the risk of being hit whilst parked
  • How to parallel park
  • How to reverse park in bays

Motorway driving
  • Joining and exiting a motorway
  • Lane discipline
  • Understand the benefits of an appropriate following distance
  • Positioning for maximum safety (front, rear and sides)
  • Identify high risk locations such as junctions
  • What to do in the event of a breakdown or emergency (Using the hard shoulder, motorway phones, where to wait)

Personal security - Understand the threat of being assaulted for both men and women
  • What to do if being followed whilst driving
  • How to identify where best to park
  • Security of the vehicle and contents

Highway Code and motoring matters
  • Identify and understand key elements of the Highway Code
  • Understand the safety features fitted to your vehicle
  • Be able to identify road signs and markings

Advice will be given in the following areas
  • Safe vehicle loading
  • Dealing with different weather conditions

Some of the main benefits to you from any of the courses will be:
  •       Lower insurance costs
  •       A reduced risk of being involved in a road traffic collision
  •       Better fuel consumption
  •       Reduced wear and tear on your vehicles
  •       Updated knowledge about new traffic laws for your driving staff

Training location:
The training will be carried at a mutually convenient location

Training vehicle:
The training is usually carried out in the client's vehicles as this is what the driver is familiar with. The vehicle must be suitable, roadworthy, taxed, have an
MOT if applicable and be fully insured. If you don't have a vehicle then I can provide one.

Eye sight, licence checks and other information:
All drivers must hold a valid current licence for the vehicle they will be driving and must be able to read a vehicle registration plate from a distance of 67 feet
(20.5m) If glasses are required then they must be worn throughout the training. If drivers are on medication then this will be noted and the driver should
check with their pharmacist as to whether it is safe to drive whilst taking the medication.

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For a bit of further information about the other advanced driving tests.
© Rob Sefton 2010