We offer advanced driving courses in Brighton, East Sussex and all of the UK. Our team of dedicated DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) fleet/advanced driving tutors can come to you for training and help both private individuals and business clients in making safer, more skilful drivers. During our advanced driving courses in Brighton, we try to provide training on as many roads as possible. For motorway training, we use the M23 or M25, depending on traffic and course duration.
During an advanced driving course starting from Brighton, we often head north on the A23, towards the Surrey/Berkshire area, using a wide network of rural roads, which can provide a great experience for driver training at all levels.
Remember – All our driving courses are bespoke to your own needs, for both business and private clients.
The South Downs National park to the west of Brighton in East Sussex is also a popular location for our advanced driving courses, where we use the A272 and head off onto various B-roads when appropriate. Urban driver training, which is a popular part of an advanced driving course, will take place towards the centre of Brighton in areas like Hollingbury, Kemptown, Kingston By Sea and other similar areas, where we can help make drivers safer in lower speed limit areas, with lots of traffic, pedestrians and vulnerable road users such as cyclists. During the urban driver training element, we can also help motorists identify various road signs and restrictions on various lanes etc.
On our advanced courses, we cover a range of elements bespoke to the needs of the driver. Below are the common things we look at:
- Looking at a driver’s own specific day-to-day driving and driving history to make a bespoke training plan
- Looking ahead and developing powers of observation
- Increasing focus on speed and excessive speed
- Modifying attitude towards a safer, more proactive way to drive
- Learning the System of Car Control
- How to avoid road rage situations
- Manoeuvres, reversing, driving in confined spaces
- Driving safety on the motorway and dual carriageways
- Becoming a safer urban driver – identifying and dealing with pedestrians and cyclists
- Learn how to drive in a more environmentally friendly way
- How to boost driving confidence
- Identifying high-risk driving – such as at night, driving tired or when stressed
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The personal benefits of taking advanced driver training with Drivers Domain UK:
- Improve your driving ability and general confidence
- Remove poor driving habits
- Deal with problems specific to your driving, which you may or may not be aware of
- Improve your car control – develop your skills and safety levels on all roads.
- Reduce car running costs – an advanced driver will use less fuel, get more miles from the tyres etc..
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As a fleet manager or someone tasked with finding a driver training provider for your staff, there are a number of advantages, from a commercial perspective, that investing in driver training can bring:
- Produce a safer, more conscientious fleet of drivers
- Demonstrate your Duty of Care
- Possibly reduce your fleet insurance bills and premiums
- Boost morale among your workforce
- Reduce your fleet petrol/diesel costs
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Please contact us for a quote or to receive more information on our courses and get a better understanding of how we can help you. You can contact us by email or phone. All email enquiries are replied to within 1hr during working hours. If you are ready to book, you can also book and pay for a course online at www.advanced-driving.co.uk/book
Road Safety Risks and Information – Brighton
Brighton is a popular and busy location year-round but is primarily a holiday destination in the summer months, especially for those living in London and the surrounding counties.
Brighton is served by the A27 that runs along the south coast from Eastbourne to Havant. The A23 links south into Brighton from this at the London Road intersection. This is a bustling and challenging intersection with numerous accidents noted. It is vital that you fully understand and follow the correct lanes when exiting significant urban intersections such as these, but it is also essential, especially in areas that will have more tourism than most, as many drivers will be unfamiliar with the route and may be hesitant. This is where patience can have a positive impact on anticipating the actions of other drivers. The London Road A23 starts in Crawley and continues into the centre of Brighton, where it merges into the Grand Parade. This is now highly urbanised with public transport routes, traffic light junctions, and one-way systems. Numerous crash sites are along this route, and care must be taken at all times as pedestrians are at high risk, especially between Richmond Place and the seafront.
Much of Brighton’s city centre is pedestrianised, but the surrounding narrow lanes and streets are one-way. Edward St and Church St are particularly accident-prone, and the collisions tend to occur near street junctions, where more observations may have helped to avoid such crashes. St James’s St and North St are very similar. There are also numerous bus routes along the inner-city roads, which will cause congestion at times and the possibility of passengers alighting in front of the vehicles. It is wise to be always cautious when overtaking stationary buses.
Along the Seafront in Brighton, the A259 is a hot spot for collisions as it is a famous area, and many tourists enjoy a drive or a stroll along the route – sometimes oblivious to others. Although the promenade is separated from the road for walkers and cyclists, many pedestrians are crossing the roads; it can be a fast and bustling route. At times, care should always be taken when using it.
If you have any specific roads you travel on in Brighton and are keen to discover what parts are at higher risk of collisions, please contact us. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone interested.