![]() I haven’t taken all their advice – I think my children would have me sectioned – the “say what you see” advice, whereby you talk out loud in a commentary driving sort of way – “aha, up ahead I spot a red traffic light, therefore I will start to slow down and then stop. There is quite a lot of merit in approaching the problem by using education to change your approach, rather than prosecution. You are also expected to laugh at quite a lot of lame jokes, but to be honest, I learnt a lot more than I thought I would and I think it might have even changed the way I drive. No mobile phones and you’re not allowed to leave until the end. ![]() On the whole it was well taught and we were encouraged not to see it as a “punishment” as such. I took the course a few months ago and served my four hour sentence. ![]() Well why wouldn’t they? No one wants to risk losing their licence through lack of points or spend a fortune on a fine.įigures show that almost 1.5 million drivers – more than 4,000 a day opted for a course – given they cost between £75 and £95 a course, that’s over £120 million a year on average – no wonder they are popular with the police. Apparently, a record number of people took driver awareness courses for motoring offences instead of taking fines and penalty points on their licences last year. ![]()
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