We provide advanced driving courses in most areas of Scotland. Glasgow is a very popular area for us due to its central location. Most companies and private individuals who undertake driver training either in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Training starting from Glasgow is ideal as we have quick access to the M77 and M74 for motorway driver training, along with convenient access to a range of rural roads like the A809, with a north route towards places such as Drymen.
We also often take a rural route towards Edinburgh, which has a range of challenging roads, where various advanced driving techniques can be introduced and practised.
Remember – Each driving course is totally bespoke to your own specific needs and requirements. This applies to both our business and private client courses.
Our advanced driving courses are mainly designed to cover as wide a range of roads as possible, unless you are doing a specific course, such as motorway driver training. We cover urban driving, motorway driving and rural driving on a typical session, which is designed to get the most from each driver. Having a wide range of roads means you get the best training possible.
During our driver training in Glasgow, we cover a wide range of elements, including:
- Advanced observation
- Speed control and limit awareness
- Creating a positive driver
- How to adapt your driving for safety on all types of roads
- How rules of the road can be applied and easily understood
- Dealing with stress and how to defuse potential road rage situations
- Manoeuvres, parking and driving in restricted spaces
- Driving in poor weather
- How to become a defensive driver in urban traffic
- What is a skid, types of skids and how defensive driving can reduce them from happening
- Learning eco-safe driving
- How to better read and understand the actions and potential actions of other road users
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Personal benefits of taking advanced and defensive driver training with us:
- Increase your levels of confidence
- Identify and remove any bad habits
- Look at issues that may be specific to you
- Increase your car control on all road types
- Reduce wear on your car
- Improve your MPG – 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:
- Reduce the collision rate among your drivers
- Save up to 20% on fuel costs
- Save on fleet insurance bills
- Show your employees you are dedicated to a safer working environment
- Allow your employees to enjoy a higher level of driver skill in work vehicles
Contact Us:
Whilst we have tried to outline our courses as much as possible, you may have more questions. Please email or call us and a member of our team will be delighted to help you. We always aim to respond to all email enquiries within 1 hour during working hours. If you are ready to book a course for between 1 and 4 drivers, you can do this online for both business and private customers. Please go to www.advanced-driving.co.uk/book/
Key Roads and Training Routes in Glasgow:
1. M8 Motorway – The M8 is the primary east-west motorway running through the heart of Glasgow. It connects the city to Edinburgh (to the east) and Paisley, Greenock, and the Clyde coast to the west. The M8 passes through central Glasgow, linking major districts and providing access to key areas such as Glasgow International Airport, West End, and the city centre.
Key junctions: The M8 intersects with other important roads, including the M77 (leading to the south), M74 (heading south towards England), and the M80 (leading towards Stirling and the north).
M74 Motorway – The M74 is a major southward route connecting Glasgow to England. It provides access to the M6 motorway and is a vital route for long-distance traffic between Glasgow, Carlisle, and the rest of the UK. The M74 passes through the southern part of the city, with key junctions around the Gorbals and Polmadie areas.
M77 Motorway – The M77 runs south from Glasgow, connecting the M8 near Anderston to Ayrshire and towns like Kilmarnock and Ayr. It is a key route for traffic travelling between Glasgow and the southwest of Scotland. The M77 is also known for the Glasgow Southern Orbital, which serves as a bypass for traffic heading to the southern suburbs.
M80 Motorway – The M80 connects Glasgow to Stirling and the central belt of Scotland. This route runs to the north of Glasgow, providing a link between the city and the northern regions of Scotland, including the M9 towards Edinburgh.
A82 – The A82 is a key north-south route running from Glasgow up through the Highlands of Scotland. It connects Glasgow to Loch Lomond, Glencoe, and Fort William. The A82 is an important road for travellers heading to the Scottish Highlands.
A9 – The A9 connects Glasgow to the Scottish Highlands, heading north toward Perth and Inverness. It is one of the primary routes for long-distance travel between Glasgow and the northern parts of Scotland.
A8 – The A8 runs from the M8 in Glasgow and heads west toward Paisley and Greenock. The A8 is an important arterial road for people travelling to Clydeport and the Clyde Coast areas. The road runs through Springburn, Rutherglen, and Hamilton.
Road Safety Risks and Information – Glasgow
The City of Glasgow is set on the banks of the River Clyde and is primarily served by the M8 motorway, which links from the M74 south of the River. The Paisley Road joins the M8 south of the River and has numerous collision sites noted, especially near the Springfield Quay and Morrison Street traffic lights, and care should be taken when driving in this area.
The Kingston Bridge crosses the River Clyde and then splits into several junctions: The A804 and Piccadilly Street, North Street and Argyle Street, and the M8, which continues through Glasgow to join the M80 at Blackhill. These are hazardous areas to travel, especially if you are unfamiliar with the area, and many severe accidents are noted, with many found on the slip roads, showing that last-minute decisions to move across lanes could be to blame. The stretch of M8 that runs through Glasgow here is littered with collisions, far more than at any other point along the rest of this motorway, showing that extra care should be taken along this road. As the M8 curves around the north of Glasgow, it joins West Graham Street and the A82, another bustling area with numerous accidents and again, these are found occurring on the slip roads, where last-minute panics may have been to blame.
The North Street and Argyle Street traffic lights are areas of concern, with numerous collisions seen here; this junction is the meeting of 4 one-way systems, carries a high traffic volume and is a high-risk area, especially during rush hours. As North Street joins St Vincent Street, again near the traffic lights, more accident sites are on the one-way systems. To the west of the City, Argyle Street is a bustling street with many retail shops and cafes with parking on both sides of the road. Numerous accidents have been recorded here, and some have been severe. As this area is also a route shared with bus stops, pedestrians and cyclists, a great deal of attention needs to be paid when using such routes. Argyle Street through Glasgow Centre is also littered with collision sites. This is a hectic road with many junctions leading into the city centre, and most accidents occur near the traffic lights and road crossings.
Urban driving requires significant observations and indications so that other drivers are aware of your actions, but being able to read the intentions of other drivers is a great skill to have. It is easy to learn and can be lifesaving.
This is only a minimal outline of collision sites in the Glasgow area. 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, please contact us. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone interested.