We provide advanced driving courses in Sheffield and across South Yorkshire for both private individuals and business clients. Sheffield’s location close to the Peak District National Park is great as this is an area we like to cover, at least in part, with our advanced driving courses. The challenging nature of the roads there, most of which are B roads, provide a good environment to teach advanced techniques for drivers of all levels and experience. This goes for many training locations in and around South Yorkshire. Apart from rural road training, Sheffield also has close proximity to the M1, M18 and M62, which are used for motorway training in this area, where we help drivers with confidence and forward planning – two elements critical for safe driving on these busy, sometimes tedious/frustrating roads.
Remember – All our driving courses are bespoke to your own needs. For both business and private clients.
With our advanced driving courses, we try and cover as many roads as possible to ensure training is applied to all road types unless you are doing a specific course, such as motorway training.
The clients we have vary greatly, and each course we deliver is designed with the driver in mind. The bespoke nature of our courses means no two sessions are identical. We do try and vary the routes we take on our courses. In Sheffield, we often head towards the Peak District National Park, depending on the weather, or north towards the Leeds area, south towards Nottingham or less frequently over to Grimsby in the east.
On our advanced courses in South Yorkshire, we cover a range of elements, bespoke to the needs of the driver. Below are the common things we look at:
- Looking at a drivers 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 on a more environmentally friendly way
- How to boost driving confidence
- Identifying high risk driving – such as at night, driving tired or when stressed
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 – developing 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..
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
Get In Touch:
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 – Sheffield
Sheffield, a bustling city in South Yorkshire to the west of the M1, is served by the A57, A61, and A630. These routes, unfortunately, have alarmingly high accident statistics. Therefore, it is crucial to be aware of certain hot spots if you are travelling in the area.
From junction 31 of the M1, the A57 travels into Sheffield via the Sheffield Parkway, and it also connects the A630 and the A6102. As it meets the Sheffield Parkway at the large interchange, numerous accidents are noted, possibly due to poor lane positioning for exiting the roundabout. The Prince of Wales Interchange linking the A6102 is very similar in collision rates. These occur mainly during rush hours when everyone tries to reach their destinations on time. It takes just one second to be involved in an accident, so it is wise to observe the road and the drivers around you and be able to hold back if it seems that drivers are being hesitant; this can be the difference between arriving safely or not. Another area to be aware of is the link to Parkway Drive, where there have been several severe accidents and, sadly, a few fatalities; this intersection links from a fast dual carriageway, so speed and poor lane exiting could be to blame. Sheffield Parkway then merges into the A61 at Derek Dooley Way, another very challenging intersection, carrying vast traffic volume and forming a ring road around the city centre.
At the Park Square Roundabout, the A61 meets B6070, Duke Street, and Commercial Street, leading into the City Centre and Exchange Place, leading to Blonk Street across the River Don and Furnival Road. This large roundabout is fraught with collision sites, and although it does have traffic lights, the accident rates are still very high. With its close proximity to the city, pedestrians and cyclists are often involved. High Street merges into Church Street, runs across the centre of Sheffield city, and links the A61 to the A57 Witham Road. Again, this route is littered with collision sites, and often, these accidents can lead to congestion and, in turn, can make accidents more likely in the area.
Please get in touch with us if you have any specific roads you travel on in the Sheffield area and are keen to discover what parts are at higher risk of collisions. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone interested.