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What is Pass Plus?
Pass Plus is a training scheme for new drivers and can be taken at any time within the first 12 months of passing your test.
Pass Plus is a six-module voluntary course designed and backed by the Government's Driving Standards Agency and insurers to develop the skills and knowledge of newly qualified drivers and broaden their driving experience.
The modules will not all take the same amount of time to cover, but each six-module course must consist of a minimum of six hours training, five and a half of which must be practical in-car driving.
The Syllabus:
Pass Plus consists of an additional course of six specially designed training sessions or modules to follow on from a successful practical driving test. The six modules are:
- Town driving
- All-weather driving
- Night driving
- Rural roads
- Dual carriageways
- Motorways
When you have successfully completed the Pass Plus course you will receive a certificate from the Driving Standards Agency
How will I Benefit?
The aim of Pass Plus is to enable the new driver to:
Gain valuable driving experience safely by being taught how to deal with a wide range of road and traffic situations, many of which you probably wont have faced before.
Build on your existing skills and knowledge by helping you become a skilled driver.
Reduce your risk of being in a road crash as the course will help boost your awareness of all kinds of hazards and helps you to anticipate, plan for and deal with them safely.
Save money on your insurance premiums. Naturally you will have to pay for the course and this consists of a minimum of six hours, however,
when the course is completed successfully you will receive a certificate from the DSA and then 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.
Maintain a courteous and considerate attitude to other road users.
Boost your confidence.
If you feel nervous driving on your own, the pass plus training can help you become more confident on the roads.
Pass Plus really works in helping to make newly qualified drivers safer and better drivers. Newly qualified drivers are much more vulnerable than they realise.
Statistics show that new drivers are more likely to have an accident within their first two years of driving than at any other time in their driving career.
In their first year of driving, one driver in five is involved in a crash and two young people under 25 die every day in crashes in Great Britain.
Many insurers also give a discount to people taking Pass Plus - equivalent to a one-year no claims bonus. You may also be able to defer the bonus for up to 2 years.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
There is no test at the end of this course. In exceptional circumstances, if a module cant be done on the road, it will be covered in a theory session.
Do I use my own car?
The course will be taken in the driving school car so there is no need to worry if you do not have a car yet.
To contact us to book your Pass Plus course call 01604 702774
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