Once you have passed the practical and theory components of the driving test and have your full driving licence, you may think you are an expert driver. However, there are lots of things you can do to improve your road skills, making you a safer and more competent driver.

What is an advanced driving course?

The course gives you advanced feedback and guidance on your driving habits. The series of lessons provides you with the opportunity to learn additional skills that will help you to anticipate hazards when you are driving and turn you into a more systematic and disciplined road user.

Each available course differs in structure depending on the company that you choose to use. However, they all have the same goal. And as well as producing safer drivers, the advanced driving course may help reduce your fuel consumption and keep your car in better shape for longer.

There are a few advanced driving courses you can choose from, depending on which driving skills you need to work on. Here are two examples:

IAM Roadsmart
Once you have purchased the course, the company will match you with a local expert who will observe your driving habits over a series of lessons. The instructor will then give you personalised feedback which will help ensure that you are driving in the safest way possible.

IAM Roadsmart offers a number of different advanced packages, including courses intended for users of both cars and motorcycles.

The BAC
The BAC has a wide range of specialist courses suitable for every type of driver. If there are certain elements of road use that you find particularly challenging, such as driving at night or using rural roads, you will be able to find a course that is tailored to suit you. The BAC also has a course intended to help improve confidence for more general road use.

Prices vary depending on how many hours you wish to undertake and what you wish to practise, so it is best to contact the BAC directly for more information.