Driving confidence courses… what to look for?

[anonymous-user]

Last year I had a bad accident and was lucky to survive. It was a rear end shunt on a smart motorway when someone had broken down but the lane closure had not updated (activated with a red cross). The third party must have panicked and went into the back of me by swerving the broken down vehicle. I was unable to drive for months.

Went through therapy as I was having nightmares and it helped a lot. I am still avoiding smart motorways though whenever I can and know this cannot be a long-term solution.

The accident happened when it was overcast but raining. It’s left me feeling uneasy on the road. Whenever someone tailgates me… I have a panic attack and once I had to pull over to a safety zone for a few hours.

There are plenty of driving courses out there but is there something I need to look for? Any qualifications or something to look for? I booked a skid control experience and the ex-policeman was great. Really encouraging. He could relate but we ended up talking more about his work than my challenges.

My confidence is improving slowly and I can drive motorways but sometimes it’s heart palpitations galore.

Grateful for guidance on what to look for in a course or instructor.

[anonymous-user]

Changed username. Thank you so much for all of the responses. I have been taking advanced lessons as suggested. Quite pricey but totally worth it. The instructor is an ex-police officer who mainly drove pursuit in his role. It’s going well.