“I’ve never been on one (I’ve not yet been caught rather than being a goody 2 shoes), are you allowed to dissent or does that get you a fail?”
No, on the TT2000 course there is no discussion, you are there to be punished not to learn. After a chap had argued a 2nd point he was asked if he wanted to leave. If you fail to complete the course you are refered back to the police, points and fine.
I had a clean ticket so i could have taken the point with any further cost. the course was knocking on for 50% more than the fine. So it was touch and go – but I wanted something from the course. I was looking forward to it. I don’t go with a it will be crap attitude. To be honest i can’t beleave that TT2000 can get away with it. 4 hours sat in a room being spouted at. And some of what they came out with was well….. “if there is a cycle lane cyclists must by law use it”
There are other providers, if you get offered one google the provider and see what the net says.