Advanced driving courses
Bumpers has a wide range of advanced driving courses. The most popular are shown on the right.
Advanced drivers are safer, smoother and cause less pollution by using less fuel.
Advanced Drivers are up to 50% less likely to be involved in a road accident. They make smooth progress and suffer less stress. They aim to be cool, calm and in control, whatever the conditions.
If you’re interested in becoming an advanced driver, Bumpers offers a range of courses to help you get started.
Ideally, we hope it will encourage you to go on to take the test with the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) or RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders (RoADAR).
The aims are to raise driving standards and to reduce road accidents and driving offences.
Bumpers can help by either taking you on a driving assesment and then working to improve your driving, or we can design a course of lessons to help you pass an advanced driving course.
A typical programme covers:
- defensive driving techniques
- safe use of speed
- car control and skid avoidance
- hazard perception
- positioning and cornering
- motorway driving
- overtaking
It is based on "Roadcraft" (the police driver's handbook) and the current Highway Code.
Each lesson you are encouraged to read up on the points covered in that week's session.
Lessons can be fitted in around you.
Benefits of advanced driving can include:
- improved safety for you and your family
- more economical and environmentally cleaner motoring
- more enjoyment of driving
- confidence to cope with today's demanding conditions
Following advanced training , we recommend that you join a local group of IAM or RoADAR; they offer coaching to help you reach the standard required for the advanced driving test.
Passing an advanced test can lead to better deals from certain insurance companies, but the very fact that you will be a safer driver helps to protect your no claim bonus!
Its your life and being a better driver makes you a safer driver for you and your family.
Please call us to discuss and find out exactly why Bumpers is so passionate about road safety and helping you to become the safest driver you can be.
PASS PLUS is a training scheme for new drivers. It's much more than just a few extra lessons. This specially designed course by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), helps you gain valuable driving experience safely
You will be taught how to deal with a wide range of road and traffic situations, many of which you probably won't have faced before to build on your existing skills and knowledge
It can take years to become a skilled driver.- PASS PLUS helps get you there by speeding up the learning process under expert tuition
- reduce your risk of being in a road crash.
The course will help boost your awareness of all kinds of hazards and help you learn how to anticipate, plan for and deal with them safely- save money on car insurance premiums.
When you have successfully completed the course, you are advised to check available discounts offered by the insurance companies taking part in the scheme.- The amount you save will depend on the company you choose, you may even save more than you paid for the course.
If you feel nervous driving on your own, the PASS PLUS training can help you become more confident on the roads and give peace of mind to your loved ones.
PASS PLUS consists of six practical modules which cover driving in town, in all weathers, on rural roads, at night, on dual carriageways and on motorways. You can take it at any time within the first 12 month of passing your test.
There is no test at the end of it – your driving will be continually assessed.
Pass Plus normall costs £150, but if you live in Hampshire the council will give you £75 towards the cost!
All this for just £150, or £75 in Hampshire
This qualification enables a structured approach to learning to drive while widening the syllabus to include science, human factors and post-test coaching.
We not only educates you about driver attitude and behaviour that can lead to crashes, but also raises awareness of several other factors that contribute to the unacceptably high number of young drivers being killed and seriously injured.
On top of some of the best in-car driving lessons available in the UK, the syllabus includes :
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Physics
- Social studies
- Risk management
The syllabus incorporates a post test element which educates you about your vulnerabilities, and the importance of questioning your own attitudes and behaviour. This will make you a safer driver as you gain valuable lessons through wider driving experiences.
The qualification is provided by Bumpers instructors qualified to deliver the BTEC and assess your progress.
Through the process of learning to drive, you will gain an accredited qualification, in an activity that you would be undertaking anyway. The extra effort involved is minimal and you become a safer and more knowledgeable driver.
You will be taught a structured and verified training programme that goes way beyond the driving test
Prices on application £TBA
If your new to the UK, either as a visitor, temporary resident, student or as a new permanent resident you may need to take a UK Theory and Practical driving test.
EU and EEC Countires:
If you hold a valid EU/EEC community licence and are visiting GB, you can drive any vehicle if the full entitlement for that vehicle is shown on the licence.
Drivers from ALL other countries:
To ensure continuous driving entitlement a provisional GB licence must have been obtained and a driving test(s) passed before the 12-month period elapses. If you obtain a provisional licence during this period, you are not subject to provisional licence conditions eg displaying 'L' plates or being supervised by a qualified driver or being precluded from motorways.
However, if you do not pass a test within the 12-month concessionary period you will not be allowed to drive as a full licence holder and provisional licence conditions will apply.
The rules are complicated, so please use the link below to see if you need a UK Licence .
The D1 Licence - Minibus Certification
Did you know that drivers who passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 are required to pass an additional driving test in order to tow large trailers and gain entitlement to category B+E and all larger vehicles.
Category B Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM and with up to 8 passenger seats may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM (allowing a combined weight up to 4.25 tonnes MAM) OR a trailer over 750kgs MAM provided the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle, and the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes MAM.
All drivers who passed a car test before 1 January 1997 retain their existing entitlement to tow trailers until their licence expires. This means they are generally entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8.25 tonnes MAM.
Although the law has changed you can rely on our years of experience in providing vocational driver training to train you or your staff to the highest possible standards.
OUR AIM - is to train you to pass the tests as quickly and efficiently as possible while you learn commercial driver skills for work afterwards - Good Training Pays !
