Advanced driving course?

nids

I'm on the hunt for an advanced driving course - something to be able to push my skills up a notch or two. Maybe an IAM one, maybe something else. Can anyone recommend one?

phill99

Rospa is a well respected course.

Have a look here

http://www.rospa.com/drivertraining/advanceddrivingandriding/

vansboy

When my ex wife had her first ever brand new car, I bought her a Christmas present of a day course with a company that employs Police drivers to go out with you, for the day.

Lots people thought it was a wrong gift to get, but she loved it.

She went on the country lanes and roads they use for their own training and she really appreciated the 1-2-1 tuition.

I've just Gooled for it, but cant reacll the name, it was 10 years ago, sorry

But there will be similar

Vb

IamNotAllowedToUseMyName

There is quite a bit of overlap between RoSPA and IAM - my IAM instructor also did RoSPA. RoSPA have some more advanced courses, but for starters both have essentially the same approach being based on Roadcraft and you'll find the same examiners testing both as well.

You'll get something out of either, and then you can decide to go further or not.

There is also Chris Gilbert who might be who the previous poster was referring to:http://www.advanceddrivingtraining.co.uk/

pinkfluffybabe

The teaching on Rospa and IAM is based on similar material as IanMSpencer says below.

The key difference between the two is that with IAM you learn Advanced Driving and sit the test once and then you have the qualification. With Rospa you have to resit every three years to keep up your qualification.

So the question is, do you want a one-off learning and test, or do you want to commit to keeping up the skills and keep being retested.

I did Rospa myself as I felt it would improve my driving if I had to be retested and therefore had to keep my skills at a decent level for life so to speak.

Avoriaz

vansboy wrote: »

When my ex wife had her first ever brand new car, I bought her a Christmas present of a day course with a company that employs Police drivers to go out with you, for the day.

Lots people thought it was a wrong gift to get, but she loved it.

She went on the country lanes and roads they use for their own training and she really appreciated the 1-2-1 tuition.

I've just Gooled for it, but cant reacll the name, it was 10 years ago, sorry

But there will be similar

Vb

Was it "Drive and Survive"?

I did two courses with them about 20 years ago.

vansboy

Avoriaz wrote: »

Was it "Drive and Survive"?

I did two courses with them about 20 years ago.

Thats who I thought they were, but cant seem to find it now.

VB

patman99

Is there any advantage to passing either an IAM or RoSPA course?.

Richard53

patman99 wrote: »

Is there any advantage to passing either an IAM or RoSPA course?.

Assuming you put the learning into practice and become a better driver, then yes.


It never seems to make much difference in the price of insurance for the car, however - although it gets me about 10% with most motorcycle insurers. That's IAM; RoSPA may be different.


(IAM will point you to some tame insurers who will offer you massive discounts for membership, but these are always pricey to start with, so it evens out.)