I was sent on one of those courses about 4 years ago.
Driving lessons teach you how to pass the test. After that you learn (rightly or wrongly) how to get along.
The day and a half course (I got the naughty one) taught how to read the road, what others were doing, and what was coming up (or likely to). It included a supervised drive with a police instructor who made you think ahead. Very hard work, but now I know what's way ahead of me so I have loads of time to react or plan what to do.
It's a shame that these courses are only available to people who have been caught doing something stupid. All drivers should be made to do it. Best bit of driver education that I have ever had!
Driving lessons teach you how to pass the test. After that you learn (rightly or wrongly) how to get along.
The day and a half course (I got the naughty one) taught how to read the road, what others were doing, and what was coming up (or likely to). It included a supervised drive with a police instructor who made you think ahead. Very hard work, but now I know what's way ahead of me so I have loads of time to react or plan what to do.
It's a shame that these courses are only available to people who have been caught doing something stupid. All drivers should be made to do it. Best bit of driver education that I have ever had!