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RoSPA Occupational Advanced Driving Test (RoADTest)

The RoSPA Occupational Advanced Driving Test (RoADTest) is the only test designed specifically to meet the unique needs of business drivers, consisting of a flexible modular training programme, culminating in a test. RoADTest sets the benchmark standard for ‘at-work’ driving.

Course objectives

• To successfully pass the RoADTest, which is benchmarked in line with RoSPA's Advanced Driving test
• Tests driver knowledge, ability and hazard perception
• Reinforces the training messages over a longer period of time
• Provides drivers with the ‘tools’ for their job
• Job satisfaction

Course content

Training: each delegate will receive a flexible and tailored programme of training which takes into account their existing standard of driving and any previous advanced driver training. Typically a driver can expect to receive three days of training on a 2:1 basis, with the third day including a hazard perception, assessment, theory and practical test.

Test: in order to pass, drivers must demonstrate their knowledge of key occupational road risk issues. In addition, it is strongly advised that delegates review their knowledge of the Highway Code and Roadcraft/Fleetcraft.

What are the benefits?

• It is benchmarked in line with the RoSPA Advanced Driving Test
• It tests driver knowledge, ability and hazard perception
• It reinforces training messages over a period of time
• It is delivered by qualified and selected trainers
• It can result in potentially lower insurance premiums

Who is RoADTest aimed at?

The flexible training programme and test are aimed at all those who drive for work purposes, and are therefore more likely to drive:

• Thousands of business miles per year
• At peak times
• To new locations
• To meet a deadline
• While under pressure to respond to work-related phone calls
• In unfamiliar vehicles

Course Detail»
How many days training will be needed?»

Duration: Up to 3 days

Course Detail

Each driver must reach a competent standard and knowledge on each of the following modules before proceeding to the test. Each driver will be assessed at the end of each training day to establish the likely training requirements. This continuous assessment approach allows for flexibility to cater for those drivers who have undertaken previous driver training.

The RoADTest Modules

• Understand the objectives
• Understand what the test involves
• Appreciate the benefits
  
  

The Driver

• Driving licence – vehicle category and expiry date recorded
• Eyesight check – Satisfy Driving Standards Agency check
• Understand what affects our ability to drive safely
• Stress
• Alcohol and drugs
• Over the counter medication
• Fatigue
• Mobile phones and everyday distractions

The Vehicle

• Understand the importance of POWDER checks
• Petrol
• Oil
• Water
• Damage
• Electrics
• Rubber (tyres)

Pre-Drive Checks

• Understand the importance and relevance of pre-drive checks
• Route planning
• ‘Cockpit check’
• Posture and deportment

System of car control

• Understand what it is and how to apply it
• Understand the benefits of the five phases:

1. Information
2. Position
3. Speed
4. Gear
5. Acceleration

Observation and hazard perception

• How to observe by using scanning techniques
• How to ‘read’ the road
• Applying observation links
• Developing good hazard perception skills

Positioning

• Understand and recognise the benefits of appropriate positioning
• Positioning for bends
• Positioning for hazards

Cornering

• Understand the principles and maintenance of stability
• Understand the forces involved
• Applying the system of car control
• Using ‘limit points’ to assess a bend

Overtaking

• Planning and observation
• Understand where not to overtake
• Understand key safety points
• Applying the system of car control

Parking and manoeuvring

• Understand the dangers of reversing
• Understand the costs of damage repairs
• Understand how to reduce the risk of being hit whilst parked
• Understand best practice
• How to parallel park
• How to reverse park in bays

Motorway driving

• Joining and exiting a motorway
• Lane discipline
• Understand the benefits of an appropriate following distance
• Positioning for maximum safety
• Identify high risk locations
• What to do in the event of a breakdown

Personal security

• Understand the threat of being assaulted for both men and women
• What to do if being followed whilst driving
• How to identify where best to park
• Security of the vehicle and contents

Highway Code and motoring matters

• Prepare for multiple theory test
• Identify and learn key Highway Code knowledge
• Understand the safety features fitted to your vehicle
• Accurately identify the meaning of road signs and markings

How many days training will be needed?

The below matrix can be used as a guide to determine how many days of training an individual would expect to receive to satisfactorily complete and pass the RoADTest qualification.

It must be stressed that this matrix is as the name suggests, a guide. Each driver is purely unique and will have different needs to complete this programme. The guide is based on many years of experience delivering the RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders Test to drivers driving on company business. The RoADTest qualification demands a greater depth of motoring knowledge and therefore additional study time is required. To accommodate the diverse range of driver abilities, knowledge and experience, a degree of flexibility has been built into the programme.

The matrix is easy to use and managers determining how much training an individual will require can select the most appropriate previous experience statement and track how much training would be required.

Estimated number of training days	1 Day	2 Days	3 Days
Existing RoSPA gold/silver or equivalent*	YES
Existing RoSPA bronze grade, previous driver training within the last 3 years		YES
No previous driver training or previous driver training over 3 years ago			YES

* Equivalent qualifications would, for example, include Driving Standards Agency Cardington Test, Police class one, Institute of Advanced Motorists (limited driver faults) and occupational driver courses e.g. emergency services. contact RoSPA on: +44 (0)121 248 2233 for further details.

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