Location Overview – Inverness means “Mouth of the River Ness”. It is famously regarded as the capital of the Highlands, situated at the mouth of the River Ness and the southwestern end of the Moray Firth. Inverness lies at the end of the Great Glen, and west is Loch Ness, Loch Ashie, and Loch Duntelchaig. Inverness is one of Europe’s fastest-growing cities, with over a quarter of the Scottish Highland population living in or around the area. It is ranked in the top ten British cities for its quality of life, topping every other Scottish city. Inverness is joined to the Black Isle across the Moray Firth via the Kessock Bridge and has three trunk roads that link Inverness with the rest of Scotland.

All our courses are bespoke to your needs and requirements, whether a full or half day or multiple half days or if we are training one driver or many.

Here are the things we cover:

* Observing the road ahead
* Having an improved appreciation for speed
* Developing a positive mindset for continual improvement when driving
* Understanding what you need to do as a driver to become safer on all roads
* Looking at specific vehicle controls – including new technology and how it is designed to help you.
* Understanding the rules of the road
* Understanding the problem of road rage and managing other driver’s emotions
* Reversing and manoeuvres – ideal for vans but also valid for cars
* Being aware of the extra safety precautions when driving in urban traffic
* How to identify and deal with skids – and, more importantly, how to stop them before they start
* Eco-safe driving to save fuel (effective use of speed, gears, and planning)

Once the training has ended, a PDF report will usually be sent 3-5 days after the course, with specific things assessed such as confidence, forward observations, attitude, speed awareness, and much more. We rank drivers from Poor to Excellent in these areas at the start and after training. This report is beneficial as it’s bespoke to the driver and gives valuable tips for safer driving in the future. Each report is verified and documented with us – proof a driver has had training with a DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) registered professional driver trainer.

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
* Training is a little different for commercial clients – the end client, the person 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 the following:

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

Inverness is triangled by the A9 and the A82, and the nearest motorway is the M9 at Sterling. Often, clients choose to meet there to take Motorway training, although there are some faster dual carriageways closer to the city. The many rural roads can be challenging for unconfident drivers, and the Highlands can be treacherous when adverse weather sets in. Many corporate and private clients have taken Winter Driving courses in the area to ensure they are weather-ready at all times. We have also helped with confidence, Post RTA, or general Advanced Driver training, and we have carried out training in Inverness, including Leachkin, Westhill, Culloden and Lochardil. Our training is tailored to the individual driver and door-to-door service, and you can use your car, van, or campervan to do the training.

If you are a business training several drivers or a private individual – we have courses to increase the skills and safety of any driver. Our courses are available for van or car drivers.

3.5hr – Due to the location of Inverness and our tutor’s location, a single 3.5hr is only available in this location if you’re training several drivers back to back and at least two on one day.

If you are looking at single 3.5hr sessions, please contact us beforehand.

7-hour full day – One driver can do a full 7-hour session if they wish. We can split a full day with business clients, so one driver is trained AM and then one trained PM.

Contact:

We have several training options and packages. Please call us for more information. Private individuals and also business customers.

If you’re looking at a quote for a large 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 – Inverness

Inverness is located on the northeastern coast of Scotland and is served by the A9, A82 and the A96. Inverness is littered with collision sites for a relatively small area, and many of these can be attributed to drivers unfamiliar with the area, as many drivers are seconded to the area for work purposes.

The Raigmore interchange to the north of Inverness joins the A96 to the A9 and the Milburn Road B865. This interchange has numerous accident sites, and many can be attributed to poor lane exiting. It is essential to ensure that you are not only checking your directions but also keeping an eye open for drivers who may be struggling with theirs and holding back when needed to avoid a collision. The Milburn Road travels into the centre of Inverness, where it meets Academy Street and the pedestrianised retail centre. There are many accident sites along this route as it is also shared with bus stops, cyclists, and pedestrians, so care must be taken to make sure that good observations are taken to make sure that the side of the road is clear when making moves to overtake a bus or turn into a side road.

The Longman interchange joins the A9 to the A82, Longman Road, which skirts Inverness’s western edge across the River Ness and down to Fort William. This roundabout has many crash sites, which may be down to poor lane positioning for exiting. Harbour Road crosses the A82 and links back to Millburn Road, and accidents found here are near roundabouts and road junctions, showing that extra care should be taken with better observations and indications to make other drivers aware of your intentions. Banks Street follows the river, and several severe accident sites are noted along this route and across the Ness Bridge, B861; as it links into Castle Street, the crash sites continue. This route is also shared with public transport and cyclists, so extra care must be taken when driving in busy areas.

This is only a short outline of collision sites in Inverness. If you have any specific roads you travel on in the area and are keen to discover what parts are at higher risk of collisions, don’t hesitate to contact us. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone interested.