I've passed my test... why do I need the Pass Plus Course?
Only 1 in 10 licences in the UK are held by young men aged between 17 and 21, but these drivers are involved in 20% of all road accidents that result in injury. Young males in this age bracket are seven times more likely to be involved in a fatal road accident than a man in the 40 - 55 age group.
The main problem here is the feeling young men get when they have control of a car and get in it with their friends. Simply because they have passed the driving test they feel like they are invincible. Their perceived level of skill is much greater than their actual skill level behind the wheel. They get away with driving irresponsibly for a certain amount of time, but it is only a matter of time before luck runs out. Sooner or later they will find themselves in a situation they do not have the skill to deal with, and sadly this often happens when their car is full of passengers. It is perhaps worse for the ones who survive when their passengers did not.
Pass Plus is a driving course developed by the Driving Standards Agency in association with insurers and the driving instruction industry. A list of participating insurance companies can be found below. The Pass Plus course will lead to you becoming a more confident driver, but not false confidence. The confidence will come from improved anticipation and planning ability, and a heightened practical driving skill level.
Pass Plus covers the following areas of driving:
driving in town
driving in all weathers
driving on rural roads
driving at night
driving on dual carriageways
driving on motorways
Anyone who holds a full UK licence is eligible to take part in the scheme. You will not have to take a test at the end of the course but you will be continually assessed. You must successfully complete all the modules in the course to an achieved or exceeded standard.
Pass Plus participating insurers
AA Insurance
Adrian Flux Insurance Services
RAC Direct Insurance
Churchill Insurance
CIS
Direct Line
Endsleigh
Norwich Union
Privilege
Provident Insurance
Royal and SunAlliance
Tesco Motor Insurers
Swinton Car insurance
QUINN Direct Insurance Ltd
Young Marmalade
Zurich
To take the Pass Plus course with Redline Driver Training please call 07736321024.