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Why should you consider taking Defensive / Advanced Driving courses?
Most drivers consider themselves to be amongst the best on the roads. However, 95% of crashes are the result of human error, mainly unsafe driving practices. Driving conditions are continually becoming more difficult and you need to keep your skills up to date. After all, road crashes account for almost half of all road deaths in Britain and are the largest single cause of death and injury to drivers between 17 and 25.
There are all sorts of reasons for additional driver training. Some of yours may include:
Driving enjoyment.
New car and unsure about its size and manoeuvring.
You are a high mileage driver with the associated higher accident risk.
You are unsure about your driving ability.
You want additional training for motorway / night driving etc.
Advanced driving makes you a safer driver, saves you money, and helps you to be a responsible road user.
On average, over 100 people a day are killed or seriously injured in road accidents. Most of these are accidents are caused by bad driving - not the vehicle, the road or the conditions.
The Advanced driving tests were designed to contribute to road safety, and the facts prove that it has worked:
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