Location Review – Chelmsford received its city status on 6 June 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Chelmsford is a city based in Essex and is one of three cities in Essex, the others being Colchester and Southend-on Sea. Chelmsford is approximately 50 miles Northeast of London and 22 miles Southwest of Colchester and it is enveloped by lush green countryside and is an ideal place to live. Over the years, Chelmsford’s population has risen consistently from many City and Docklands commuters moving into the area.
Chelmsford incorporates parishes of Broomfield, Newland Spring, Great Leighs, The Walthams, Great Baddow, Little Baddow, Galleywood, Howe Green, Margaretting, Pleshey, Stock, Roxwell, Danbury, Bicknacre, Writtle, Moulsham, Rettendon, The Hanningfield’s, The Signals, Widford and Springfield, and Chelmer Village.
Our advanced driving courses cover a range of elements bespoke to the driver’s needs.
Below are some of the common things we look at during driver training:
- Looking at a driver’s specific everyday driving and their driving history to make a tailored training plan
- Looking further ahead and developing much better powers for observation
- Increasing focus on speed and excessive speed consequences
- Modifying the driver’s attitude towards a safer, more proactive, and defensive ways to drive
- Learning the “Roadcraft” System of Car Control
- How to avoid finding yourself in road rage situations
- Slow manoeuvres, reversing, driving, and parking in small spaces
- Driving safely and efficiently on motorways and dual carriageways
- Safer urban driving by identifying and coping with cyclists and pedestrians
- Driving in a more environmentally friendly way, leading to better fuel efficiency
- Boosting overall driving confidence
- High-risk driving – night driving, or driving when you are tired, angry, or stressed
You will be given a driving report after course completion – sent via email. This report is fully documented and has a unique verification number attached – proof you’ve had training with a qualified DVSA-registered professional. In your report, you will see how you have improved and in what areas, along with some very valuable tips to ensure you keep up the improved standard of driving.
There are a lot of benefits of taking driver training with Drivers Domain UK:
- Bespoke and tailored training based on the specific needs of the driver
- Personal driving course manager
- Handpicked fleet/advanced tutors who are all highly qualified and are registered with the UK Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
- Detailed reporting for every driver – with notes from the tutor who provided the training
- National coverage – including all areas of Essex
- We come to you for the training
- Full and half-day options
- Training is on-road
Training Routes in Chelmsford – London Road and Prince’s Road run through Chelmsford, taking you to the west, joining the A414 to the M11 at Hastingswood, and to the south, the A12 joining the M25, taking you into North London. To the east, you have the A14 through Danbury; in the Northeast, you have the A12 through to Colchester.
All these are great routes for our driver training.
Chelmsford has an excellent transport network of A roads, B roads – perfect to practice various driver training sessions, mainly as it has all road types within a short distance. The junction at Waterways has four terrific A roads ideal for further tuition to help with any driving issues. Being located in Chelsmford means you’re not too far from the M25 – mainly accessible via the busy A12.
Our tutors will come to you for the training using your car or van.
Half or Full Day?
The half-day is ideal for companies with many drivers to undergo training and want to take advantage of cost and time savings associated with such. The full day is perfect for private drivers who want to take an intensive driving course and want to iron out any bad driving habits quickly.
We find that many clients opt for the full-day session – and book one driver, one from 8.30am and one in the afternoon from 1pm – there is no additional charge for this, and it works very well.
When we train drivers, we look at creating the course around their individual needs. We initially ask them to drive for a short period of time without instruction. After a short debrief, we introduce several advanced driving techniques, such as forward planning, advanced observation, and car control, to name just a few techniques.
The main part of the course is designed to improve the driver – and we find the best approach here is to work on their specific driving style and requirements and adjust the training to fit their needs.
Contact us:
We have several training options and packages. Please call us for more information. The team member you talk with will manage your enquiry right through to training if that’s what you decide on doing. This includes private individuals as well as business customers.
If you are looking for a quote for a larger number of drivers, we will be happy to provide such, along with how we can best arrange the training based on your organisation’s specific requirements.
Road Safety Risks and Information – Chelmsford
The city of Chelmsford is located northeast of London and is a highly populated and busy city and is served by the A414 and the A12. The A414 comes into Chelmsford from the M11 near Harlow, and it is a very hazardous route with numerous serious and sometimes fatal collisions along the entire route. This is a fast road over rural landscapes with many smaller lanes opening onto it. Most of the accident sites are around these hidden junctions, such as King Street and Radley Green Road on Chelmsford Road. Driving on fast rural routes has many issues, from less street lighting, challenging corners, poor surfaces, less signage and high hedges that can obscure lane openings.
The A414 near Chelmsford links up to the Widford Roundabout and the London Road Roundabout, a set of junctions that joins the A1016 and the A414 to the A12 south, and there are many collision sites noted around this intersection. As London Road merges into Princes Road, numerous crash sites are found near the small retail park opposite Fortinbras Way. Even though the speed limit is low in this area, the collisions have been quite severe, showing that the speed along this wide road is a definite issue, especially as there is a school nearby. It is important to be observant in built-up areas, especially near schools and retail areas. From the Army and Navy Roundabout, you can travel into the city centre along the Parkway A1060 or along the A138 to the Chelmer Village retail park. The A414 then continues along the Essex Yeomanry Way, where it meets the Howe Green interchange and the A12 up the north side of Chelmsford toward Colchester.
Parkway joins Baddow Road and High Bridge Road to encircle Chelmsford City Centre, and collision rates along these routes are incredibly high, especially during rush hour traffic. These routes are also shared with buses and have many stops that add to congestion and frustration, so it is important to be aware of passengers who may be crossing the road in front. Heavy urban traffic is the same no matter what area you are driving, so a great set of observations and being able to anticipate the actions of other drivers is an excellent skill to have – and may help to prevent needless accidents.
If you have any specific roads you travel on in Chelmsford and you’re keen to discover what parts are at higher risk in terms of collisions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone who is interested.