Eco Driving Course

Eco Driving Course from Birmingham Female Driving School

What is Eco Driving?

Eco Driving is driving in such a way that is both environmentally friendly, and economical.

Some people will take extreme views:

• Some people would probably want to abolish all cars
• Travel only allowed by either walking or cycling to save the planet

Some people will take their views to the opposite extreme:

• Some people will see it as their right to drive as much as they want, where ever they want, when ever they want
• Driving in the most gas guzzling, polluting, environmentally unfriendly car that they can find

Trying to be a little less extreme

All of us would probably gain some benefit if there was a little less pollution.

All of us, even the most affluent, would gain some benefit by spending less on fuel, and causing less wear and tear to our cars.

Eco Driving does not have to mean driving unrealistically slowly, neither does it mean doing anything that would compromise safety.

Eco Driving uses the skills of Advanced Driving and Defensive Driving, but uses them and adapts them to gain the environmental and economic benefits that good planning can deliver.

Eco Driving Training Course

There is no Eco Driving Test, so the level that you take your Eco Driving Skills to is your choice.

• Have a single Eco Driving Training Session to improve your standard
• Have a few Eco Driving Training Sessions to take your standard a little higher
• Plan a course of Eco Driving Training Sessions to take your standard to an equivalent level to an Advanced Driving Test

Choose the option that suits your requirements.

Planning Your Eco Driving Course

A typical Eco Driving Course to reach an equivalent level to an Advanced Driving Test would probably consist of about 6 training sessions, with practice in between, but everyone's needs are different.

An example of a typical course

• Training Session 1
  • Short Assessment Drive
  • Analysis of Driving strengths, and weaknesses. Then plan the goals for the training session
  • Introduction to Systematic Driving, Hazard Assessment & Hazard Approach

• Training Session 2
  • Developing skills on Urban Roads & Manoeuvres
  • Developing Hazard Assessment & Hazard Approach Skills

• Training Session 3
  • Developing skills on Motorway Driving
  • Developing Hazard Assessment & Hazard Approach Skills

• Training Session 4
  • Developing skills on Rural Roads and Dual Carriageways
  • Developing Hazard Assessment & Hazard Approach Skills

• Training Session 5
  • Practice on any areas needing further improvement or development
  • Or, General Revision

• Training Session 6
  • Practice on any areas needing further improvement or development
  • Or, General Revision

This Training Programme is based on preparing someone for an equivalent standard to an Advanced Driving Test, however, if you simply want an introduction to Eco Driving techniques and principles, and their practical application, you may decide to have only one or two training sessions.

This Eco Driving Training Programme is based on Half Day (3 hour) training sessions.

It is only intended as a guide, as the structure and length of your course will be altered to suit your own individual needs.

Who Will Train Me?

All Eco Driver Training done on behalf of Birmingham Female Driving School is currently delivered by James Quinn

James has delivered driver training at all levels from complete beginner through to the most advanced levels, and trains and retrains driving instructors.

• James has been a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor since 1988.
• James qualified as a Driving Examiner for both the Diamond Advanced Motorists Driving Test and Elite Test in 1996
• James became a DVSA Registered Fleet Driving Instructor in 2002.
• James joined the ADINJC National Training Team in 2012 and became Head of Training in 2014

Eco Driving Course Prices

Advanced Defensive and Eco Driving Compared

Advanced Driving, Defensive Driving and Eco Driving all have many similarities, they all use essentially the same set of skills.

Advanced, Defensive and Eco Driving all involve developing driving skills to a high level.

The differences between, Advanced, Defensive and Eco Driving are the way the driver prioritises different aspects of driving.

Birmingham Female Driving School can provide training in conjunction with it's sister company Advanced Driver Trainers for Advanced Driving, Defensive Driving or Eco Driving.

You have the choice of developing your skills for one driving style, or we can tailor your training so that you are able to apply your skills to either Advanced Driving, or Defensive Driving, or Eco Driving, depending on the purpose that you have on any particular journey.

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