Pass Plus
If you are a newly qualified driver in South East London, Beckenham or Croydon then you could consider pass plus lessons with Anglia Driving School.
One in five newly qualified drivers will have an accident within their first year on the road. New drivers make up just 10% of licence holders but are involved in 29% of all road accidents.
The Pass Plus scheme is designed to encourage new drivers to further improve their skills and provide experience in settings they may not yet have encountered. The aim being to reduce the number of accidents involving new drivers.
There are 6 Pass Plus Modules:
1. In Town:
Learn how to cope with town driving by taking expert advice at some of the busiest times of day.
This module begins with an introduction to the course and concentrates on observation, judgement and awareness, eye contact, consideration for vulnerable road users, being cautious but not over cautious and keeping space around your car.
2. In all weather:
Learn how to deal with the perils of winter before you risk an accident. This module is a theory session, put into practice in other modules if the opportunity arises.
This module covers safe driving in: rain, snow, mist and fog, bright sunshine and it includes making sure you see and can be seen, deciding what speed to drive at and applying the rules in practice.
3. Out of Town:
Country roads can hide their own kinds of hazards. This module is a practical session looking at the main differences between town driving and country driving.
Observing the road ahead making progress safely, bends, hills and uneven roads, keeping a safe distance from the vehicle ahead and safe overtaking. It places special emphasis on awareness and consideration for pedestrians and horse riders, sharp bends, the use of your horn, agriculture vehicles, slow moving vehicles or animals.
4. At night:
How to read the road in the dark. There are some useful tips on how to deal with dusk onwards.
This is also a practical session which covers the importance of the correct use of headlights, adjusting to the dark, driving at dusk and dawn, judging speed and distance, the correct use of lights, dealing with dazzle, pedestrians and cyclists.
5. On dual carriageways:
On dual carriageways you need to be very aware. Don't race, but don't be a slow coach or you will incur the wrath of other drivers!
This practical module takes place on two or three lane carriageways and includes: joining and leaving, including right turns from dual carriageways , effective observation, the use of mirrors, blind spots and scanning the road, judgement and planning, overtaking, and lane discipline.
6. On Motorways:
Motorways place greater demands on the driver's skills, observation, anticipation, planning and concentration.
This will be a practical session if there is a motorway nearby. If not, it will be covered in theory but you should plan to drive on a motorway as soon as possible after the course to gain experience.
The topics covered include: joining and leaving a motorway, planning a journey in advance, safe speeds in different circumstances, effective observation and anticipation, signs, signals and markings, lane discipline, courtesy to other road users, motorway fatigue - the importance of taking a break, and what to do if you breakdown.