Colin Driving Tuition

Pass Plus

PASS PLUS is a training scheme for new drivers. Its aim is to improve your driving skills and make you a safer driver. It can also lead to insurance discounts.

PASS PLUS will benefit you by :

• enabling you to gain quality driving experience safely
• helping you become a more skilful driver
• teaching you how to develope a Positive Driving style which is both enjoyable and safe
• reducing your risk of being involved in a road crash
• possibly saving you money on your car insurance premiums.

How to take part in PASS PLUS

1. You must have passed your driving test before taking part in PASS PLUS.
2. Take the six modules that make up the syllabus.
3. After successfully completing the whole syllabus to an achieved or exceeded level of driving competence, you'll receive a Certificate of Completion.
4. Call one of the participating insurance companies to claim your discount, quoting your certificate number.

The PASS PLUS course has been designated in six modules. The areas covered in each one are listed below.

Modules will not all take the same amount of tome to cover. However, the course must consist of a minimum of six hours tuition of practical in-car driving sessions. I split the six hours into two seperate sessions of three hours each, The first is a daytime session and the second is an evening session. The two sessions are carried out on seperate days.

How you'll be evaluated

All the modules need to be completed and assessed to an achieved or exceeded standard in order for you to receive your PASS PLUS Certificate :

• Achieved - successfully reached the required standard for each of the competencies.
• Exceeded - exceeded the required standard for each of the competences.

All six modules must be practical sessions where possible. A theory session will only be carried out where the weather, road or traffic conditions or the geographical situation mean some or all of a module can't be covered in practice.

The PASS PLUS Syllabus

• Module 1 : Introduction (Part 1)
• Module 1 : Town Driving (Part 2)
• Module 2 : All-weather Driving
• Module 3 : Out of Town Driving & Rural Roads
• Module 4 : Night Driving
• Module 5 : Dual Carriageways
• Module 6 : Motorways

Summary of PASS PLUS

1. The PASS PLUS course can be taken at any time in your driving career ; however, the scheme is mainly aimed at new drivers within a year of passing their test. New drivers who passed their test more than a year before and are seeking an insurance discount should check with participating motor insurance companies whether they will be eligible before taking part in PASS PLUS.
2. Minimum completion time for the course is six hours.
3. All PASS PLUS training must be taken after passing your test.
4. All practical modules are to be completed to an achieved or exceeded standard.
5. All theory modules sre to be completed to an achieved standard. The highest level a pupil can reach in a theory session is achieved, as they have not been able to demonstrate the relevant practical skills.
6. The pupil and instructor must sign off each module on both your Progress Record and the Training Report Form when an achieved or exceeded standard has been reached.
7. The PASS PLUS certificate may be kept on hold for two years.
8. The certificate can only be presented for the holder's first discount.