Berkshire has a wide network of roads to offer a truly bespoke advanced driving course for both private individuals and business clients. We can train just one driver, or 100+ using our network of DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) registered fleet/advanced driving instructors.
Berkshire has the M4, which we tend to use for motorway training, and also close access to the M25. For urban driver training, we use any town or city in the county, such as Reading or Maidenhead.
A key part of the driver training revolves around rural driver training. Rural road driver training tends to be a priority for us due to them being far more dangerous than other roads. Rural roads give us a great opportunity to develop a drivers car control and powers of forward planning and observation. We will teach drivers things such as the limit point, the system of car control, and if appropriate commentary driving, which really helps a driver become more aware, and to see (and think) and not just look.
Berkshire has many thousands of rural roads to allow us to provide the very best training possible. We do cover not only all areas of Berkshire, where we come to you for the training, we also cover all areas of the UK, so if you need training outside Berkshire, we can help you.
Remember – All our on-road driving courses are tailored to your exact requirements. For both business and private clients.
During our advanced driver training, we cover many elements, including:
- Observation
- Speed limit awareness
- Creating a safer mindset for driving
- Adapting your driving style on a range of roads
- How motoring law applies to you, road sign awareness and what they mean
- Coping with driving stress
- Manoeuvres, parking and driving in tight areas like car parks
- Driving in high-risk weather (rain, snow, ice)
- How to become a defensive driver in city/town traffic
- Learn types of skids and how defensive driving can reduce them from occurring
- Learning to be an economical driver and save fuel
- How to anticipate what another driver is about to do
Why take driver training with us? (Personal advantages)
- Enhance your levels of driving skill and confidence
- Single out and remove any bad driving habits
- Consider issues that may be impacting your driving
- Improve all aspects of car control
- Learn how to get more miles from your tank
Benefits of advanced driver training from a business perspective. If you are considering driver training for your fleet, there are a number of advantages:
- Lower the collision rate among your drivers
- Save up to 20% on fuel bills
- Lower fleet insurance bills
- Let your employees know you are committed to a safer working environment
- Allow your employees to benefit from a higher level of driver skill in company vehicles
Talk to us:
You can book a course online at www.advanced-driving.co.uk/book/ or please call us or send us an email. We try to reply to all emails within 1 hour during working hours. Whether you are looking for a quote based on a large number of drivers or simply have a few queries (private and business customers), our team are here to assist.
Road Safety Risks and Information – Berkshire
Berkshire is a bustling country with hundreds of miles of roads to navigate, including the M4 motorway running through the south of the county and many fast A roads and rural roads venturing into the beautiful countryside with numerous pretty villages. There have been many recorded accidents over the past several years, and it is good to know where the accident hot spots are if you travel through Berkshire often.
The M4 motorway links from the M25 at Slough and carries through the county ending in Cardiff, South Wales. There have been some severe accidents along this route, and many are found around the junctions, where drivers are entering and exiting at speed without sufficient observation. The worse affected areas are junctions 4B and 5 at Slough and junction 13 at Newbury, where it meets the A34. The fast A road routes are also very hazardous, such as the A404 from Maidenhead through to the A413 at Stoke Mandeville and the A34, which crosses the M4 at Hermitage and carries on north to Oxford and joining the M40 near Bicester. The A33 between Basingstoke and Reading is also another perilous route where drivers need to take extra care.
The busy urban routes through the main county towns of Slough, Reading, Windsor, and Newbury all have issues with accidents, and many urban driving issues are the result of impatience and lack of indication on busy roads. In Slough, the worse accident hotspots are the Bath Road to Maidenhead and the A412 to Uxbridge. Reading has similar statistics, and the Bath Road through Heale is one of the leading accident areas along with the Wokingham Road linking to the A329. Around Winsor, you will find the B3022 joining the A332 at Woodside and the Dedworth Road, B3024, and these routes have been severely affected by accidents. The A339 runs directly through Newbury and is very accident-prone, especially at the meeting of the A343 Andover Road. Understanding the regulations of urban driving requires good all-around observations, indications in good time and a lot of patience, especially during rush hours.
The rural roads scattered throughout Berkshire are some of the prettiest in the UK, and knowing how to drive them safely is essential. The triangle of rural roads between Reading, Basingstoke and Newbury is relatively high with severe accidents, particularly around the villages of Baughurst, Tadley, Bramley and Spanish Green. Another hotspot is the junction of Forest Road and the A330 east of Winkfield Row. The B3022 from Cranbourne through to Windsor shows more accidents than usual around the entrance to Lego Land, where tourist traffic can be high and, with drivers unfamiliar with the area, can also be severe.
These are only a small outline of the many collision sites in the county. If you have any specific roads, you travel in the area and are keen to discover what areas are at higher risk of collisions. Please get in touch with us. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone interested.