Suffolk is a rural county which offers a fantastic network of challenging rural roads, which are great for advanced driver training. If you require motorway driver training and are based in Suffolk, we usually recommend a full day so we can head south towards the M11 and M25.
However, with most of our advanced driving courses, we try and cover as wide a range of roads as possible. In Suffolk, we provide training on roads such as the busy A14 and A140. For more rural road training where car control and various advanced/defensive techniques can really be mastered, we use a range of A and B roads. Training is based around you – regardless of your level of experience.
Remember – Each driving course is totally bespoke to your own specific needs and requirements. This applies to both our business and private client courses.
We have provided driver training for both private and business clients in Suffolk, in areas such as Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft, Ipswich and Haverhill. We do cover all of Suffolk, as we do all of the UK. Suffolk is just one area where we have universal coverage. Depending on your location, we often head out north into Norfolk or west into Cambridgeshire. Due to traffic, we usually don’t head too close to London, unless you are specifically looking at motorway training. Using a variety of roads is key when it comes to providing an advanced driving course for our clients, whether that be training for one or several hundred.
During our advanced/defensive training, we try and cover a wide range of things, including:
- Creating increased powers of anticipation and planning
- Being aware of speed limits and controlling your speed
- Improving a driver’s overall attitude to driving on UK roads
- Safer driving on motorways, rural roads and in the town
- Educating drivers about the rules of the road
- Better understanding the reasons for road rage
- Manoeuvres
- Driving in dangerous weather
- Risks linked to urban driving and being aware of at-risk road users
- Learning the difference between different skids
- Learning to drive in a more economical way
- How to anticipate the actions of other motorists
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 on your driving
- Improve all aspects of car control
- Learn how to get more miles from your tank
Looking for fleet driver training? Driver training for business clients offers a range of benefits that include:
- Taking control of your occupational road risk
- Demonstrate your Duty of Care
- Qualify for possibly reduced fleet insurance costs
- Show your drivers you care
- Help drivers who may be having specific issues with their driving
- Save on fleet fuel costs – advanced trained drivers can reduce their fuel costs by 20% or more
Get in Touch:
Whilst we have tried to detail our driving courses as much as possible, you may have more questions you would like answering. Please email or call us, and one of our team will be delighted to assist. We always aim to respond to all email enquiries within 1 hour during office 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/
Road Safety Risks and Information – Suffolk
Suffolk is a very rural and coastal county located in the Southeast of the UK and does not have any dedicated motorways, but several fast A road routes that link the main towns of Lowestoft and Ipswich to the nearby counties of Essex, Cambridge and Norfolk. For the size of the county, the accident rate is relatively low, but this is because roads are widely distanced. The main routes in Suffolk still carry very severe collision statistics, much the same as some busy coastal and rural roads.
The A12 travels through Suffolk from Colchester, circling Ipswich, and onto Lowestoft; the first area of concern is where the London Road interchange joins near Chapel St Mary to the Junction of the A14 or straight into Ipswich via the A124. This very short stretch of road has many severe accident sites, and caution should always be applied when driving this route. The A12 then leaves the A14 from the east of Ipswich and follows the coast up to Lowestoft. Many accidents occur within a few miles of Ipswich along the A12 near Brightwell and Martlesham; this area is highly populated with housing estates and minor roads linking to the fast A road route. Once the A12 becomes more rural, the accidents become further apart, but they are still widespread when minor roads cross, such as the B119 at Saxmundham and the Middleton Road at Yoxford. If you intend to travel along unfamiliar routes, then it is wise to look at where the potential accident hotspots are to make sure that you stay as safe as possible.
The A14 is another fast A road route that travels through the centre of Suffolk from Newmarket, through Bury St Edmonds, skirting Ipswich and ending in Felixstowe. It is littered with numerous collision sites, a number of which are sadly fatal. Junction 37 joins the A142, and Junction 38 joins the A11 from Newmarket are both areas of concern with many serious crash sites. Another accident hot spot to be aware of is around the Newmarket Road junction 41, where several accident sites are very close together.
Along the Coast in Suffolk, the worst affected areas for accidents are found from Saxmundham into Aldeburgh along the B1121, and the probability of drivers unfamiliar with the area being involved is very high due to the coastal location. Another area to take caution is Lovers Lane near Kenton Hills. The roads in and around Lowestoft are very similar with regard to accident rates, which are much higher in the summer months, once again showing that drivers who are unfamiliar with the area sadly come to the most harm. Understanding the accident hot spots for your journey will always help you stay safe on the road.
If you travel across Suffolk regularly or are planning a trip and are interested in your journey’s accident statistics, please get in touch. We offer a free-of-charge service to anyone who is interested.