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Advanced Driver Training

People joining the Group who have not passed the Advanced Driving Test are either Associate or Social Members. All Associate members of the Group are assigned to a Tutor who will give the Associate as much guidance and practical in-car tuition as required so that they have the opportunity to pass the Advanced Driving Test.

Please note that at present the Bedford Group does not offer advanced motorcycle training. For neighbouring groups which include a 'Riders' section please refer to the local groups information on the main RoSPA website.

Tutors are gold standard advanced drivers who freely give up their time to assist Associate Members. The tuition is usually given in the associate’s own car apart from demonstration drives given by the tutor which are usually carried out in the tutor’s car. Most training sessions last for approximately one hour and are carried out at times convenient to both the tutor and the Associate.

When the Associate is ready for the Advanced Driving Test, a pre-test will be arranged with an Advanced Tutor. If all is well then the Associate can make an application for a RoSPA test.

Advanced drivers have a quiet efficiency in their actions and this derives from:

Critical and honest self-awareness and understanding of personal characteristics, attitude and behaviour, which are necessary for safe driving.
Taking action to keep identified risks to a minimum
Awareness of limitations and those of the vehicle and the road.
Awareness of the risks inherent in particular road and traffic situations.
Concentration and good observation.
Continuously matching the vehicle's direction and speed to the changing conditions.
Skilful use of vehicle's controls.

Click here to see an example of a test report.

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