[Closed] Booking A Speed Awareness Course - [Survey Content]

24th Jan, then you have less chance of speeding again inadvertently

Get a grip

Is this like a badge of honour for people too soft to get an ASBO? 😉

so I don't have to think about it for a while?

Surely the point of the course is so you do think about it and then don't speed in the future. Just get it done

Get a grip

Ok. Close your eyes first.

just book it for a date you can do. It's not that bad.

I'd pick the date that is most likely to stop you posting boring threads.

I'd pick the date that is most likely to stop you posting boring threads.

😀

As soon as possible, before you kill a child or kitten or something 😡

I've done one and I'm sorry to tell you that they are an opportunity the government has missed. Mine was dull, silly and poorly presented. I did not go home and make a life-changing decision never to exceed the speed limit again.

I'd pick the date that is most likely to stop you posting boring threads.

Yawn.

Did one recently in East Midlands. Went in thinking it will be a tedious 4 hours of being told off. It wasn't. I learnt a lot, it was interesting and I would recommend it to anyone. Also some hot females present....not a bad evening.

I went on one about three years ago, and I thought it was actually a very good course. They covered a lot of the observational and driving skills that you find on a IAM course. Granted, it might be run by a different agency in your area, and it might not be as good, but for the course I went on, there was no patronising or judging, just a fairly intresting presentation. You'll probably learn something if you change your attitude.

18 th please as I am off work and will therefore be able to [s]avoid[/s] give your minute by minute updates of what they have just said my fullest attention

I quite enjoyed the course, found it pretty useful and interesting. The guy delivering was knowledgeable and engaging.

I think they should be compulsory at point of passing the driving test, there was stuff in there I should've known but didn't have to know to pass my driving test.

globalti - Member

I've done one and I'm sorry to tell you that they are an opportunity the government has missed. Mine was dull, silly and poorly presented. I did not go home and make a life-changing decision never to exceed the speed limit again.

Strongly disagree.

hammerite - Member

I quite enjoyed the course, found it pretty useful and interesting. The guy delivering was knowledgeable and engaging.

I think they should be compulsory at point of passing the driving test, there was stuff in there I should've known but didn't have to know to pass my driving test.

Agree.

You should just get a free one every couple of years, instead of having to get caught speeding first.

They should be a practical element though - thrapping a sportscar over t'moors whilst Vicky Butler-Henderson gently stokes your gearstick and reminds you to slow down. A bit.

They should be a practical element though - thrapping a sportscar over t'moors whilst Vicky Butler-Henderson gently stokes your gearstick and reminds you to slow down. A bit.

Apparently, some course providers do have a practical element. That would have been amazeballs. Sadly, AA DriveTech don't.

I'd recommend taking the points and having a day out riding your bike instead. Or alternatively if you're worried about how much extra your insurance will be, sell a day's holiday back to your employer.

I'd recommend taking the points and having a day out riding your bike instead.

+1

aracer - Member

I'd recommend taking the points and having a day out riding your bike instead. Or alternatively if you're worried about how much extra your insurance will be, sell a day's holiday back to your employer.

But that doesn't have the potential to make you a safer driver, or less likely to pick up further points. 🙂

But that doesn't have the potential to make you a safer driver, or less likely to pick up further points.

I'd suggest that having only 9 to go is more deterrent than a 4 hour course that you forget about within a few months.

4 things the tutors passed on to me when I did it.
Oh and stay in 3rd gear to reduce the risk of speeding in a 30 zone.
Lamp posts indicate a 30mph speed limit
Some vans can only travel at 50 on a dual carriageway; and
I'm smug because I get 60mpg+ out of my skoda

One of the guys was a real bully and had one of the younger female attendees crying after she was caught playing with her phone.

Well, looks like you remembered quite a bit.
Worked, didn't it? 😀

Mine was run by two RoSPA blokes - one sounded uncannily like John Shuttleworth, but they were both helpful and pleasant.

I was planning on playing with my phone, and I cry easily.

Not looking good 😥

I did two courses. I found them really useful.

Apparently, some course providers do have a practical element

I thought mine was pretty good actually.

And as for playing with your phone, I'm not surprised they gave her a talking to, they make it quite clear that you have to swtich your phone off for the duration.