I've just had a letter from the Feds to inform me that the guy who squished me and my bike on a roundabout "has attended a Driver Improvement Course as an alternative to prosecution, of one and a half day's duration at his own expense."
Ok, so it cost him £150 and he's going to learn some new defensive techniques, and he could have failed the eyesight test, but would it really make him a better driver in 12 hours?
I've just had a letter from the Feds to inform me that the guy who squished me and my bike on a roundabout "has attended a Driver Improvement Course as an alternative to prosecution, of one and a half day's duration at his own expense."
Ok, so it cost him £150 and he's going to learn some new defensive techniques, and he could have failed the eyesight test, but would it really make him a better driver in 12 hours?
Anyone any experience of these schemes making a difference? Would a prosecution been a better option?
I guess it is a good way to point out to drivers what bad habits they may have picked up since passing their driving test. When I was learning to drive 12 hours of lessons made a huge difference mainly because you always come across something different and you have someone (usually) more experienced to offer advice.
I think the fact that he had to pay for it himself, and possibly the embarressment of explaining why he can't afford to go to the pub with his mates this week might have more of an effect!
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I've just had a letter from the Feds to inform me that the guy who squished me and my bike on a roundabout "has attended a Driver Improvement Course as an alternative to prosecution, of one and a half day's duration at his own expense."
Ok, so it cost him £150 and he's going to learn some new defensive techniques, and he could have failed the eyesight test, but would it really make him a better driver in 12 hours?
Anyone any experience of these schemes making a difference? Would a prosecution been a better option?
Not sure how much of it was the course or how much was the crash which got him put on the course, but a mate who did one of these has become a rather more cautious driver since.
I've just had a letter from the Feds to inform me that the guy who squished me and my bike on a roundabout "has attended a Driver Improvement Course as an alternative to prosecution, of one and a half day's duration at his own expense."
Ok, so it cost him £150 and he's going to learn some new defensive techniques, and he could have failed the eyesight test, but would it really make him a better driver in 12 hours?
