We offer advanced driving courses across the UK, including Herefordshire.

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
• 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 you’re able to see the standard of driving at the start and also at the end of the training, so you can see improvements made and in what areas. Each client has a unique driving report, which will provide some very useful and insightful information. Each report is fully documented and has its own 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. 

We have already done a number of courses for individual clients and companies in and around Hereford. Due to Hereford’s rural location, we can head out onto the M5, M50 for motorway training and Herefordshire’s wide range of rural roads for vehicle control training

Key learning points of our driver training:

• Become a safer more skilful driver
• Address any issues which could be impacting you as a driver
• Demonstrate your intention to become a safer, improved driver
• Finally, deal with and address issues which may have been holding you back

For commercial clients, training is a little different – the end client, the person who is receiving the training, is often not the person who decides to do the training. While we help the driver to improve, from a commercial perspective, your business will benefit from:

• Demonstrating your business Duty of Care
• Potentially lower your fleet insurance costs
• Providing the opportunity for an employee to develop
• Showing you care
• Lower fuel costs

Half or Full Day?

The half-day is ideal for those who have a large number of drivers to train and want to take advantage of the time and cost savings associated with such. The full-day is ideal for drivers that want to experience an intensive advanced driving course, and really want to iron out any bad habits they may have.

We do tend to find a lot of clients opt for the full-day session – and book one driver in the morning and one in the afternoon – there is no additional charge for this, and 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, and then after a friendly debrief, we look at introducing a number of advanced driving techniques such as forward planning, the system of car control, advanced observation and much more.

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 with their needs. 

Contact us:

We would be delighted to hear from you about your exact requirements. Our team are trained to not only advise on course information and how they run, but they also offer a non-judgemental approach for those that wish to open up and discuss the specific issues. We know that for some, this is the first step in reaching out on their journey to confident driving. 

Please contact us online or call us. Whether you’re a business client or a private individual, we can help you. We aim to get back to email enquiries within 2 hours during working hours. 

Road Safety Risks and Information – Herefordshire

When looking at accident statistics throughout Hereford, it is clear that all roads have high rates; this is possibly due to many of the fast A roads being in rural locations where they can be quite hard to drive with their varying road surface, corners and undulations; significant forward observations coupled with moderate speeds in such areas will always help. The worst affected areas are the A49 from Hereford, linking the A40 and the M50; many severe and, sadly, fatal accidents have occurred along this stretch. The A465 linking Hereford to Abergavenny, particularly at the crossroad of the B4348 near Winnal, is another very high-risk area to be aware of. It is common for most accidents in rural locations to be found when the smaller minor lanes cross the busy A routes. On route to the M5, via the A40 and the M50, there are several areas of concern, such as around Whitchurch on the A40 and the roundabout to join the M50. The A417 that links Leominster to Cirencester is another high-risk area, especially during rush hours, as this route carries a very high volume of haulage and passenger vehicles as it is the most direct route to London from Herefordshire.

The A4137, which runs from Harwood End to Whitchurch, is one of the highest-risk roads in the UK and possibly the most dangerous in Hereford – It’s fast and has many junctions and complex, deceiving corners, which catches many drivers out. The main issue on this road is drivers travelling too quickly and not correctly reading the road.

Hereford town centre is a bustling area, and the network of roads crossing it is littered with severe accident sites, some fatal. The A438 ring road and the A465 are hazardous, with many accidents found around the traffic light junctions and roundabouts. Urban driving does require much patience and great observation skills. Still, sadly, many drivers lack the basics, and although we can never account for every road user, we are able to teach drivers how to spot an issue and avoid it without ruining the entire journey with a needless collision. Near the retail centre of Hereford, the one-way system of East and West Street and the adjoining Broad Street and Aubrey Street also have too many incidents, so it’s good to be aware of specific areas that are accident-prone if you use them regularly.

Rural Herefordshire is undoubtedly a beautiful region to explore and enjoy, with many visitors in the summer months and an active farming community year-round. Rural accidents can be far more severe than motorway or town driving, and often, emergency services cannot attend quickly due to the more remote locations. Some of the worst affected areas are Wallflower Row near Hampton Bishop and Tillington Road over the Common. The A4110 heading north is also very hazardous, especially around Mortimer Cross and Aymestrey. If you intend to drive in unfamiliar rural areas, it is wise to check where the high-risk areas are, allowing you to be extra cautious.

If you have any specific roads you travel on in the Hereford area and are keen to discover what areas are at higher risk of collisions, don’t hesitate to contact us. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone who is interested.