Driver Awareness Training, Page 9 Reviews

course seems more designed to catch people out rather than check common sense with regards driving. Several questions ridiculous, and a matter of opinion but answers dictated by what is in video - eg what is first part of car to check before driving (I would look at tyres not bodywork first and refuse to be told that this is incorrect)

If the risk of an accident reduces by 5% per 1mph does that mean that slowing from 70mph to 50mph removes all risk???And why on earth worth I check my bodywork before a journey?!Also, on the initial images that came up, or should have come up nothing actualy displayed so i just clicked through them and guessed all of the test answers. I didn't guess the right answers, I guessed the scare mongering answers that are typical of these useless online health and safety tests....

Awful graphics & sounds that are visually distracting and unpleasant.

Another 'mandatory' course that has absolutely no relevance to my job. Also, all of these courses are far too simple and tend to cause huge sighs of exasperation whenever they rear their heads. If we must endure these things, could they not be made more difficult?

Some of the data seems misleading or irrelevant, for example, that 95% of accidents are caused by human error. How is this supposed to help be drive in a safer manner? I think this could benefit also from more information about overtaking of cyclists and interaction with other vulnerable road users, providing a wider understanding of driving safe. You also seem to skip over situations you are more likely to be in the longer you are on the road, for example, the correct approach to handling an emergency vehicle on an emergency call. The Animations seem to try to get over the boredom aspect by having amusing references or strange animations, which may make them fun for some aspects for others they could be a bit inappropriate. Overall, I am not impressed.

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Not applicable to a veterinary nurse who doesn't drive the work van. Too long arraghhh!!!

The same voice, few graphics, mainly tested on stats. No materials to take away so can use the information at other times. Although passed test with 100%, can now remember very little.

I feel that this training video advises appalling practice in several instances. It advises against saying sorry or admitting liability in an accident. This has nothing to do with safe driving and everything to do with the insurance premium of my employer. The first 10 mins is irrelevant as it is information for employers. Pulling over to the left when being overtaken is terrible advice. It is the responsibility of the person overtaking to make sure they have enough space (please see rile 163 of the highway code) and would be extremely dangerous FOR ANY CYCLISTS ON THE ROAD!!! Slowing down when someone is tailgating is also terrible advice as this will frustrate them more and encourage a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre. I could go on but I have been sat here being patronised for an hour on my own time. I have not been the cause of an accident in 23 years of driving.

Having been driving for 25 years to have to sit and watch a presentation telling me not to drink use drugs or mobile phones whilst driving and to always wear a seat belt and don't drive like an idiot was a total waste of my time I learnt nothing that I did not already know. The presentation was slow and aimed at kids or 16 who are about to learn to drive NOT someone with 25 years experience.