Exeter & East Devon

Improving Driving Skills and Promoting Road Safety

Welcome to Exeter Advanced Drivers and Riders. We offer to help you improve your driving skills, rebuild confidence on the road, work on aspects that you are unsure about such as motorway or night driving and if you wish, to get you to the advanced test standard. We work to your needs.

What is Advanced Driving?

Advanced driving focuses on enhancing safety, control, and efficiency on the road.

Who is Advanced Driving For?

It’s for everyone. For those who wish to improve their driving standards, build skills and build confidence.

Tuition & Test

One-on-one tuition is an integral and valuable part of Advanced Driving. For those who wish, a test can follow.

Group Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month

More Info & Location

Robert L

“I am an enthusiastic driver, but having reached my mid-70s began to realise that my reactions were slowing down. I decided to try and improve my driving and confidence as a solution to any potential risks associated with this. I was helped to achieve Gold Standard pass with the help of Dave Penny. My wife and family are delighted that I can now drive my small collection performance cars with confidence. The continuing personal review of driving skills as a way of consolidating the learning is particularly helpful”

Robert L

M.S

“The advance taught me to process the information before you and get into the correct position for the circumstances. Which would include position to overtake or to hang back and await the situation in front to develop and clear.”

M.S

Sue Scott

” I just wanted to say that before I joined the group, I had lost confidence in my driving having driven since I was 17 and reached my 60’s. Passing my advanced driving test has given me renewed confidence as well as refreshing and improving my driving skills. The support and help I received from the group was invaluable, I have grown in confidence and actually enjoying driving again. I would recommend everyone to sign up, thank you.”

Sue Scott

David Corfield

“What the advanced driving test gives me is the ability to predict other drivers out on the road. A three-yearly retest keeps my skills up to date. A successful drive is one where I have predicted all possibilities and kept safe despite other people trying to crash into me!”

David Corfield

Freddie Cuper

“Having driven 40,000 miles a year for years I didn’t think there was much to learn or to benefit me. It helped me see my driving in a whole new light and correct many bad habits. A secondary benefit I’d not thought of at the time was that when I reached 70 and had to renew my driving licence it was almost at the same time as my three yearly renewal of my RoSPA award. I’ve no fear of the pressure from others that I should stop driving given I get my eyes and driving ability to drive tested each time I renew my driving licence.”

Freddie Cuper

John S

“For me, the expert coaching contained amongst the volunteer instructors within the Exeter Advanced Drivers group helped me resolve daily driving frustrations and unlock a whole new level of confidence and skill behind the wheel . It has also reinstated the enjoyment back into my driving and provided the effective tools necessary to continually build on my aspiration to become a safer road user.”

John S

EAD Member

“I passed my driving test a long time ago and thought a ‘sample’ drive with one of the RoSPA volunteers would point me in the right direction. I took the plunge, had a sample drive and then continued to passing my RoSPA test. I learnt a lot along the way which I hope has made me a safer and more confident driver.”

EAD Member

Apply for membership

The training is free to all members of the group because all the tutors are volunteers who have passed the Advanced Tutor test with the RoSPA examiners or are working toward doing so. The group is an accredited group with RoSPA.

Get In Touch

If you think you’d benefit from advanced driving and wish to find out more, please get in touch.