The Manchester Group car section runs three advanced driving courses a year (in January, May and September), each of which comprises eight practical driving sessions held on alternate Sunday mornings, and three evening classroom theory sessions.
Practical driving sessions are held every second Sunday from the car park behind Woodley Civic Hall, Hyde Road, Woodley, Stockport, SK6 1QG. Stockport is within easy reach of Manchester, south Lancashire and north Cheshire.
Our driving courses are open to any qualified driver over the age of 17. The driving techniques we teach are based on the Police Driver's Handbook, 'Roadcraft' and The Highway Code.
We are presently taking bookings for our next car course, which starts with a Classroom session on 6th May 2010. If you'd like details of our courses, please contact our Membership Secretary Mike Beavan on 01625 428444 or email him at Mike Beavan. If you would like to reserve a place on any of our courses, please complete an Application Form.
Costs
Because the Group is run by volunteers, the driving sessions are free! There is, however, a joining fee of £40.00 which covers the cost of providing Associates with a copy of the Police Drivers Handbook 'Roadcraft' together with Know Your Traffic Signs and the Highway Code. The fee for drivers who already have the books is £30.00.
In addition to that, there is a test fee of £48.00, which reduces to £45.50 if booked through the Group. Drivers under the age of 26 are given a further discount of £7.00 by RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders.
Advantages
A candidate who passes the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Advanced Drivers and Riders (RoADAR) test will be graded as Gold, Silver or Bronze, and depending on the grade achieved, there may be insurance discount advantages to be gained. However, it cannot be stressed too strongly that the real benefits are in having had an impartial, expert assessment of your driving ability.Successful candidates, regardless of grade, will be recalled for a retest after three years of membership at no additional cost. This of course gives a valuable and free continuous monitoring of driving standards, and is unique to RoADAR. As a member, you will receive a copy of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) own newspaper, "Care On The Road" every two months.
Some of the Associates on the January Course.
