Advanced Driving and Riding Course

Course Description

RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders (RoADAR) aims to reduce road accidents by encouraging an interest in road safety and by improving driving standards, knowledge and skill.

This course aims to get your fleet up to advanced standard. The course concludes with the original Advanced Driving Test - which leads to a recognized qualification.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to 

• Develop observation and anticipation skills
• Develop knowledge of vehicle check and emergency response
• Develop lane discipline and space management
• Develop awareness of road safety and risk reduction

Target Audience

• Business and professional drivers and riders whose role exposes them to a higher than average risk
• Those preparing for RoSPA’s Advanced Driving or Riding Tests
• Immediate response drivers in both the public and private sector

Course Outline

• Practical driving/riding sessions
• General and specific local causes of accidents
• Effects of human factors on performance (e.g. attitude, fatigue etc.)
• A systems approach to pre-use vehicle checks
• Hazard awareness and management, and risk reduction