speed awareness course?
Discussion
I've done it.
It's OK actually, not patronising and they don't lecture.
You get some group work where they ask questions and you all have a go at answering and there is some hazard awareness work on the PC too.
There is no pass or fail on the course, and I rather enjoyed it to be honest. Worth taking if you have the opportunity, better than points IMO.
It's OK actually, not patronising and they don't lecture.
You get some group work where they ask questions and you all have a go at answering and there is some hazard awareness work on the PC too.
There is no pass or fail on the course, and I rather enjoyed it to be honest. Worth taking if you have the opportunity, better than points IMO.
Definitely take the course. The speeding conviction would cost more in initial fine and then a bucket load more on insurance, so take the course and (I think) you don't need to declare that you were caught.
You will only be offered the course once though. Next time you get caught, it's instant points.
You will only be offered the course once though. Next time you get caught, it's instant points.
Look at it this way. You're going to lose £60 either way.
So which is more valuable to you: a clean licence? That will cost you £20 and an afternoon. Or £20 in your pocket, which will mean you don't have a clean licence and have to keep filling that bit in every time you get an insurance quote for the next five years.
If I ever get offered one it's £20 and the afternoon off work for me.
So which is more valuable to you: a clean licence? That will cost you £20 and an afternoon. Or £20 in your pocket, which will mean you don't have a clean licence and have to keep filling that bit in every time you get an insurance quote for the next five years.
If I ever get offered one it's £20 and the afternoon off work for me.
Garlick said:
I've done it.
It's OK actually, not patronising and they don't lecture.
You get some group work where they ask questions and you all have a go at answering and there is some hazard awareness work on the PC too.
There is no pass or fail on the course, and I rather enjoyed it to be honest. Worth taking if you have the opportunity, better than points IMO.
That was my experience too. Kept the licence clean.It's OK actually, not patronising and they don't lecture.
You get some group work where they ask questions and you all have a go at answering and there is some hazard awareness work on the PC too.
There is no pass or fail on the course, and I rather enjoyed it to be honest. Worth taking if you have the opportunity, better than points IMO.
From the one i attended I would have said "Speed" awareness course wasn't perhaps the most accurate title as it covered quite a few general advnaced driving tips.
I seriously think it should be compulsory for every new driver anyway, part of the test perhaps, as the things they covered should be known by anyone who drives not just people caught speeding.
The real frustation is the Mr Big Times attending who think they are above the whole thing, you can actually imagine exactly what they were like at school as they clearly haven't changed much, but such is life.
I seriously think it should be compulsory for every new driver anyway, part of the test perhaps, as the things they covered should be known by anyone who drives not just people caught speeding.
The real frustation is the Mr Big Times attending who think they are above the whole thing, you can actually imagine exactly what they were like at school as they clearly haven't changed much, but such is life.
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