Location Overview – Chester is a wonderful cathedral city in Cheshire, and it’s positioned on the banks of the River Dee, close to the Welsh border. The ancient city walls of Chester are among the best-preserved to be found in the UK, and in 1969, the City Conservation Area was designated. Chester’s main income is from the service industries, including tourism, retail, public administration, and financial services, with many domestic and international tourists visiting Chester to view the fascinating landmarks and heritage while enjoying the grand hotels and restaurants located around the city. The built-up area of Chester includes Saltney in Flintshire, North Wales and the outlying villages of Bache, Boughton, Curzon Park, Handbridge, Huntington, Kingsway, Lache, Newton, and Westminster Park.  Advanced driver training in and around Chester will help you to safely navigate all road types, including motorways.

During our advanced/defensive training, we try to cover a wide range of things, including:

* Creating increased powers of anticipation and planning
* Being aware of speed limits and controlling your speed
* Improving a driver’s overall attitude to driving on UK roads
* Safer driving on motorways, rural roads and in the town
* Educating drivers about the rules of the road
* A better understanding of the reasons for road rage
* Manoeuvres
* Driving in dangerous weather
* Risks linked to urban driving and being aware of at-risk road users
* Learning the difference between different skids
* Learning to drive in a more economical way
* How to anticipate the actions of other motorists

After training, you will be sent a full driving report so that you can see the standard of driving at the start and end of the training and see improvements made and in what areas. Each client’s unique driving report will provide some beneficial and insightful information. Each report is fully documented and has its unique verification number, so anyone can check back for an original copy with us. This is sometimes useful if an employer has asked an employee to take driver training.

The personal benefits of our advanced and defensive driver training:

* Increase your levels of skill and overall confidence
* Remove any risky driving characteristics
* Consider issues that may be specific to your driving
* Increase car control on all types of roads
* Reduce wear and tear on your car
* Improve your MPG – get more miles from your car

Looking for fleet driver training? Driver training for business clients offers a range of benefits that include:

* Taking control of your occupational road risk
* Demonstrate your Duty of Care
* Qualify for possibly reduced fleet insurance costs
* Show your drivers you care
* Help drivers who may be having specific issues with their driving
* Save on fleet fuel costs – advanced trained drivers can reduce their fuel costs by 20% or more.

We have delivered bespoke driver training in Chester and the outlying areas such as Christleton, Eccleston, Littleton, Mickle Trafford, Saughall and Waverton for both private and business clients since 2011.

There is an excellent network of roads, and the junction of the A5115 and the A51 is a perfect area to practice motorway training or to build confidence on faster roads. The city has significant roads, including the M53 towards the Wirral and Liverpool, with the M56 towards Manchester. The A55 road runs aside the North Wales coast to Holyhead, with the A483 linking the city to nearby Wrexham and down to Swansea in Wales. Our courses are run differently from other providers as they are completely tailored to the individual driver. We come to you using your own vehicle, be that a car, van, campervan, or motorhome.

Half or Full Day?

The half-day is ideal for those with many drivers to train and want to take advantage of the time and cost savings associated with such. The full day is perfect for drivers who wish to experience an intensive advanced driving course and want to iron out any bad habits.

We tend to find many clients opt for the full-day session – and book one driver for the morning session and one driver in the afternoon – there is no additional charge for this, and it works really well.

When we train drivers, we look at building the course around their specific needs. We initially let them drive for a short period of time. Then, after a friendly debrief, we introduce several advanced driving techniques such as forward planning, car control, advanced observation, and much more.

The central 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.

Get in touch with us:

We have several training options and packages. Please call us for more information. The team member you talk with will, more often than not, manage your enquiry right through to training if that’s what you decide on doing. This includes private individuals and business customers.

Road Safety Risks and Information – Chester

The city of Chester is located in the Northwest of the UK and is served primarily by the A55, which circles the city from the A494 to join the M53 and the M56. The A51, A56, and A483 are the main routes into Chester that create a ring road surrounding the centre. They are extremely busy, and accidents are rife across these roads.

The A51 comes into Chester from Crewe and is littered with crash sites right the way to the Bars interchange at Foregate Street. Most of the accidents occur near road crossing junctions such as Hoole Lane and Pearl Lane and could be due to a lack of clear observations and indications. During rush hour traffic, impatience can be blamed for many collisions, so it is vital that you are aware of the actions of other drivers, who may be tempted to jump an amber light. The A56 travels into central Chester from Hoole Village and the A41, and the accident statistics start at the Hoole Island Junction, where numerous crash sites are noted. This is a large urban interchange with access to the M53, and good lane exit positioning is essential to avoid collisions. The A41 Hoole Roundabout is similar to many other urban roundabouts, with collision statistics showing poor lane exiting again causing problems. It is vital to watch for other drivers being hesitant on roundabouts such as these and to hold back to avoid adding to such issues. As the A56 gets closer to the centre of Chester, the accident rates rise, especially as the route passes through residential areas such as Newton Lane and Hamilton Street, where collision sites are high.

Chester has a large shopping centre with Eastgate Street and Bridge Street crossing centrally; these roads are very narrow and also shared with public transport routes and are high with collision sites. Most inner-city streets will have bus routes, and again, in rush hour, traffic accidents are far more likely. Another area of concern is the Grosvenor Roundabout linking the A483 and Nicholas Street, where numerous accidents have been seen in the past few years. Chester is a beautiful city to visit, but it is vital to be aware of the traffic incidents and pay attention to other drivers’ intentions, as this will help you to stay safe on the road.

This is a short outline of collision sites in Chester. If you have any specific roads you travel on in the area and you’re keen to discover what parts are at higher risk in terms of collisions, please contact us. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone who is interested.