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Fleet & Corporate Driver Training in The UK
Corporate & Advanced Driver Training
Under the Health and Safety at Work act 1974 ,employers have a
statutory ‘duty of care’ – that is, they are required to assess the
risk of any employee who drives for work. At A-Drive we pride
ourselves that all our on-road advanced driving courses are
conducted by advanced driving instructors, all of which are currently
registered with the DVSA (Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency) ADrive tuition is the largest and most successful independent driving
school in Northampton and has been established for over 12 years.
Most of all our work is through customer recommendation.
Our tutors have a genuine passion for teaching the very best
advanced techniques for drivers of all abilities.
Course Content
Most of our advanced driving courses can be arranged to start from
your office, where our tutor can meet each of the drivers, we can
conduct the on road training, ending the session back at the office.
The drive – After the introduction and brief car checks have been
carried out, and once the driver has had time to relax and compose
themselves, the tutor will spend around 30 minutes assessing their
driving. This will help them see what sort of driver they are, and
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pick up any minor/major faults. There will be recap sessions once
the vehicle is parked.
All faults and observations are recorded and a computrised detailed
report is given for all of the candidates highlighting the areas of
risk. We will give practical recommendations for fleet risk reduction.
Your drivers will be given personal action plans to manage their fleet
risk and they will be provided with guidance and advice to reduce the
likelihood of an accident. A driver risk assessment allows you to
determine who is a high fleet risk and who is not.
All our courses are designed to the very highest standards possible.
Our training methods and content are regularly reviewed to ensure
they reflect the very latest driver training methods, and best
practice as advised by the Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency.
Financial Benefits of Advanced Driver Training
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Reduce Fleet fuel bills by upto 25%
Reduce Accident rates by upto 20%
Reduce insurance costs by around 15%
Other Benefits of Advanced Driver training
1. Improved company reputation
2. Evidence of your legal Duty of Care (The Corporate
Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007)
3. Boosting motivation and morale in the work force
4. Helping making the roads a safer place
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5. Improving driving standards
Psychological Elements of Driving
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The development of mental skills for better driving and
understanding the factors which affect your processing skills
when driving, especially focusing on alertness and tiredness
(when many accidents happen)
How to understand what causes road rage and how to defuse it
How external stress can affect your driving and driving
conduct
Observational Elements of Driving
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How to observe and anticipate effectively and decide what do
to in all driving situations
How to scan your driving environment and understand how
speed effects observation
Understanding zones of visibility and the importance of
keeping a safe distance
Night driving and the hazards which a driver is presented with
How to make observational links between what is seen on the
roads and required driver response
All Weather Driving
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How to deal with driving in all types of bad weather and when
visibility is low
How to deal with and become aware of microclimates (essential
on rural roads)
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Vehicle Control
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How to position yourself in relation to approaching hazards,
and for the optimal visibility
How to corner safely, and introduce the concept of the limit
point
How to overtake safely, and knowing when it is safe and not
safe to overtake
How to deal with special hazards including poor road surfaces,
vehicles in front and behind and how to overtake on bends
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Different Road Types
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Motorways – Understand the laws relating to motorways, and
what you need to as as a driver to remain safe on these roads
Rural Roads – How to quickly adapt your driving for these
roads, which are known to be the most dangerous types of
roads
Ecosafe driving – How to drive in a way which can save up to
20% off your fuel bill
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Cost
Total cost is £95.00 per candidate. As well as the financial
benefits, there are other savings attributable to a risk
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Fuel consumption improvement is at least 7%
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Reductions of at least 5% in wear and tear on tyres,
brakes and clutches etc
Improved vehicle value of a minimum of 4% if a trained
driver drives the car
Fewer accidents
Less need for investigation
Less administration
Less lost time
Less requirement for work rescheduling
Lower training costs
Fewer missed orders/sales opportunities
Protection from prosecution
Preventing an unlimited fine should a company be found
guilty on negligence
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A-Drive Tuition Ltd – Registered in England No. 06415867 – Registered Office 42Auckland Close NN2 7BJ