Road Safety Wales : Training
Passed your driving test?
Or do you know a young person who’s just passed their test?
Here’s the plus side…..
Discover more driving techniques, hints and tips for just £20 (if you’re aged between 17-25 and live in Wales).
And there’s no test!
Here’s how it works…
You’ll focus on:
- Heading off on the motorway
- Driving techniques and hazard awareness
- Getting around at night
- Coping with busy towns and cities
- Driving on rural country roads
- Thinking ahead
What do you get from it?
- Better driving skills
- More chance of lower insurance
- Less chance of a collision, or injuring yourself, friends and others
Look at www.dragondriver.com or call 0845 050 4255 to book onto a course.
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Pass Plus Cymru is an enhanced version of the standard Pass Plus course and is supported by the Driving Standards Agency.
It’s a short expert-led higher driving course designed to develop techniques, increase awareness and widen experience
It’s available to young people in Wales for just £20 as the rest is covered by Welsh Assembly Government through grant funding to the local authorities.
Young people are over represented in incident statistics and the Welsh Assembly Government is working with Road Safety Wales to encourage young drivers to become even better drivers with the ultimate objectives of reducing incidents and saving lives.
The Welsh Assembly Government has provided funding for CTC, The UK’s National Cyclists’ Organisation to employ a Development Officer to help local authorities increase the quality and availability of cycle training. Bursaries will be available to allow for instructors to be trained to deliver National Standards throughout Wales.
National Standards or Bikeability is a three stage training program which takes you from the basic skills of balance and manoeuvring to bespoke training to allow you to confidently cycle on all roads in your local area. CTC hold national instructor listings to help you find an instructor in Wales and can offer advice for all trainees.
For further information about becoming a National Standards Instructor in Wales please contact Gwenda Owen c/o RoSPA 2 Cwrt -Y- Parc Llanishen Cardiff CF14 5GH.
Phone 029 20750301 Mobile 07825 081097
Opportunities for adults to train to be safe riders are increasing throughout Wales. Contact your local Road Safety Officer for details.
Mature drivers are statistically less likely to be involved in a road crash than younger or less experienced drivers. Research shows that mature drivers tend to make fewer and shorter journeys than other age groups and travel on familiar roads, mainly during daylight hours. However, the inevitable effect of the ageing process can affect your sight, hearing and judgement and you may not be aware of these gradual changes.
If you would like to update your driving skills, contact your Road Safety Officer to check the availability of courses in your area.
BikeSafe - Bridging the Gap, an initiative undertaken by the four Welsh Police Forces, supported by Central and Local Government, helps to assess and advise motorcyclists on how to get the best from their riding, whilst maintaining safety. Motorcyclists are 40 times more likely to be killed than a car driver; therefore it is vital that riders take the opportunity for extra training to ensure they are able to protect themselves on the road. Visit the BikeSafe website
A website all about safe motorcycling in Wales written and managed by professional bikers for bikers can be viewed here
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95% of road accidents are caused by driver error. Most people become involve in advanced driving because they want to know that they are driving as safely as possible and to improve on their skills.
It is always difficult to tell how good a driver you are, but being a good driver means that you never stop learning.
By improving your driving skills, you will not only become a better driver but also enjoy your driving more.
Advanced driving groups can be found on the links page.
