More and more drivers are turning to intensive driving courses to get through their driving tests. So what are the advantages, and how can they help you?

When you need to learn in a short time

Intensive courses are ideal if you don’t have months to spare. Intensive driver training can have you ready to take your test within weeks. The time saved by doing an intensive course is estimated to be around 30% compared to weekly lessons.

Make use of spare time

If you’re a student home for the holidays, then why not use the time to learn to drive? You might find it improves your job prospects after you graduate, as some jobs will require you to have a license – so, why not get ahead of the game?

You won’t forget between lessons

If you have driving lessons every week, chances are you’ll forget some of what you’ve learned in the intervening days. With an intensive course, you’re driving every day, so there’s much less chance of you losing the knowledge you’ve built up.

Save money on driving lessons

With an advanced course, you can stick to a budget, and it’s just one outlay for the tuition and test. With weekly lessons, it’s much harder to predict when you’ll be finished – things like work and holidays inevitably get in the way, so the costs can mount up over time.

Intensive Driving Courses

Intensive driver training for learners

At Experience Driving Lessons In Gateshead, we have three different types of intensive driver training. For complete beginners, you’ll do three hours a day over 12 days to get you test-ready.

If you’ve already had some experience of driving as a learner, then we offer an intermediate eight day course. You could start off with weekly lessons and when you’ve got the hang of the basics, book on to the intermediate course to prepare for your test.

If you’re new to the UK, or you haven’t driven for a while, we can help you regain your confidence and get your UK licence quickly. Our intensive training for experienced drivers will have you up to speed in four days, practising for three hours a day.

All our intensive courses at Experience Driving Lessons In Gateshead are taught by experienced driving instructors who know how to get you confident behind the wheel quickly. Why not enquire today and see if our courses are just what you need to get you on the road?

Part of your theory test is identifying hazards on a simulated driving environment. During the test you’ll use your mouse to signal your response to hazards.

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Driving tests should include more about cycling hazards

Road safety charity IAM (The Institute for Advanced Motorists) have said this month that Britain’s driving tests are inadequate and do not fully prepare new drivers for the dangers on the roads.
The IAM want to see more information about cycling included in both the theory and practical tests.

They believe that more cycling scenarios in hazard perception tests are required and that more questions about behaving around and sharing the road with cyclists should be included in theory tests.
Poor road and weather conditions, driving during the night, and driving on country roads should also be tested before a new driver is given a license, they said. They are the most common risks faced by new drivers within their first six months of driving, but are not currently included in the test.
The charity also wants to see a system of phases of tests replace the single test that is required before a new driver is able to drive alone. They highlight the Austrian system as evidence of the success of this, where the compulsory tests that are taken 12 months after a driver’s first have resulted in a drop in casualties amongst young male drivers by a third.
Earlier this month, the charity also said that they wished to see more road safety education included in the national curriculum in order to decrease fatalities and injuries on UK roads.
They stated that information about cycling safety would be included. Road safety education is currently voluntary in schools in the UK, but compulsory in eight in 15 countries across Europe.

The IAM believe that it is crucial that it becomes part of the curriculum, so that schools are obliged to teach it.
Rebecca Montague, Personal Injury Solicitor in Redcar comments ‘Cycling has seen a surge in popularity, particularly since the Tour de France commenced in Yorkshire last year.

With more cyclists on the road, it makes sense for drivers to be made better aware and educated as to how to drive safely and share the road. Cyclists are vulnerable on our roads and drivers need to give them plenty of room. When overtaking a cyclist they should be given as much room as if you were overtaking a car.’

Sources:
road.cc

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Learn to drive in Gateshead NE8

Experience Driving provide regular Driving Lessons in Gateshead, Block Driving Lessons and Intensive Driving Courses in Manual or Automatic cars and have instructors that are approved by the Driving Standards Agency and have been CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) checked.

Prices for Regular Driving Lessons in Gateshead, Block Driving Lessons and Intensive Driving Courses range from £19.50 to £23.00 per hour in Gateshead NE8 excluding special offers or deals.

Prepaying for a block of Driving Lessons in Gateshead can often lead to discounts on the usual driving lesson price since the instructor will have received your commitment and payment in advance.

The full cost of Driving Lessons in Gateshead will depend on how many hours of driving instruction that you need. Paying a little more for driving lessons with a driving instructor who is patient, explains things clearly and that you get on well with will save money in the long run.

Don’t forget to allow for the cost of driving tests when budgeting the total cost of learning to drive. The cost of a Driving Theory Test is currently £25. A Practical Driving Test costs £62 weekdays. Weekend, evening and Bank Holiday driving tests cost £75 when available.

Remember too that having passed your driving test you can take a further Pass Plus course with your instructor that will broaden your driving experience and could help reduce your insurance premiums.

Learning to drive – who should take driving lessons and why learning to drive is important

Learning to drive is something absolutely crucial nowadays. Once you have learnt, you will have acquired a life-long skill that will be useful in many situations.

Particularly, when taking driving lessons with prepared and expert instructors, you will also learn how to drive a car in the most secure way, both for others and yourself.

What you will learn

Driving lessons should be attended by everyone that wants to learn to drive and get their driving licence. The best choice is to find a good driving school, which can properly prepare you to drive in different situations and environments.

You will not only learn how to drive a car, but how to recognise and read signs, be aware of your surroundings, plan ahead and how to behave on the road with other road users around you, last but not least, how to manage any of the dangers and perils that you can face when driving a car.

You will learn to drive through residential, rural and city areas, paying attention to the various ‘obstacles’ and hazards that you may find on your way: people walking, bikes, motorbikes, other cars and buses, just to name a few.

Driving and your job

It is important to have driving lessons not just because you will learn how to behave properly when on the road, but also because driving is a real skill.

In many cases, when getting a job, your employer will require you to have a driver’s licence. People that work directly with customers and clients often need to go directly to them, sometimes in places that public transportation does not reach with ease, or does not reach at all. Having a driving licence will help you when facing such a situation, and in some cases add an important skill to your resume.

Driving in the UK for a foreigner

Even for a foreigner, taking driving lessons in the UK could be very useful. The UK is one of the few countries where cars drive on the left. Left-hand drive can surely be tricky for those used to driving on the right side of the road. It is advisable that everyone coming from a right-hand driving country take some driving lessons for the left-hand side, to get used to it.

With the left-hand drive your point of reference and the actual way you drive changes dramatically, thus having an instructor explaining and helping you in the change will be quite helpful.

In any situation, driving is something serious: it can be fun, but it can be also quite challenging. There are many speed limits and rules which drivers have to follow to prevent dangerous situations, and only with the help of an instructor can you follow a path, acquiring the skills through time and becoming a good and safe driver.

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