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Driver Awareness Training Level 2
SkillWise

New Year Deal |A simpler, smarter way to drive safely and confidently.

Summary

Price
£35 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand
Duration
0.5 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
10 CPD hours / points
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Certificates
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
  • CPD Accredited - Hard copy certificate - £8
Assessment details
  • Assessment (included in price)
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

Great driving isn’t built on chance. It’s built on focus, skill, and sound judgment. This Driver Awareness Level 2 training is crafted to give you exactly that.

It’s focused on practical outcomes and real-world performance. It includes a certificate of completion you can use the moment you finish. It’s online 24/7, so you can learn wherever and whenever it suits you. Every module is designed to make learning effortless, powerful, and genuinely valuable.

You’ll strengthen attention, sharpen defensive skills, master complex environments, and stay compliant with UK rules—each concept explained simply, each skill linked directly to safer journeys.

Here’s what you’ll get with the course:

  • CPD-aligned training
  • Gamified interactive quizzes
  • Additional reading materials
  • Certificate on completion
  • 24/7 online access
  • Tutor support

This isn’t just a course. It’s a path designed for clarity, confidence, and safer driving. With it, you don’t just learn — you improve.

Certificates

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

CPD Accredited - Hard copy certificate

Hard copy certificate - £8

Assessment details

Assessment

Included in course price

CPD

10 CPD hours / points
Accredited by CPD Quality Standards

Curriculum

6
sections
28
lectures
0h 30m
total

    • 2: Improving Driver Focus and Awareness Preview 00:59
    • 3: Managing Driver Fatigue and Alertness 01:08
    • 4: Effects of Multitasking on Reaction Time 01:05
    • 5: Handling Emotional and Mental Distractions 01:06
    • 6: Assessing Personal Fitness to Drive 01:07
    • 7: Legal Implications of Driving While Impaired (UK Road Traffic Act) 01:14

    • 8: Advanced Defensive Driving Skills 00:56
    • 9: Situational Awareness and Risk Anticipation 01:09
    • 10: Dynamic Hazard Response Techniques 00:52
    • 11: Understanding Braking Systems and Safe Distances 00:55
    • 12: Advanced COAST Principles in Practice 00:56
    • 13: Responding to Sudden and Unexpected Events 00:59
    • 14: Emergency Braking and Skid Control Techniques 01:34

    • 15: Driving in Adverse Weather Conditions 01:01
    • 16: Navigating Urban vs. Rural Roads 01:12
    • 17: Night-Time and Low-Visibility Driving 01:12
    • 18: Smart Motorway Safety Procedures (UK Highways Code 01:13
    • 19: Legal Duties for Vulnerable Road Users 01:25
    • 20: Driving on Uneven and Rough Roads 01:44

    • 21: Road Signs, Rules, and Responsibilities 01:16
    • 22: Interpreting Warning and Regulatory Signs 00:35
    • 23: Temporary Signage and Roadworks 00:36
    • 24: Legal Responsibilities Under the Highway Code 00:37
    • 25: UK Speed Limits and Enforcement Zones 00:37
    • 26: Navigating Through Traffic Calming Measures 00:36
    • 27: Understanding the Importance of Road Markings 01:32

    • 28: Conclusion 01:03

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Description

This programme is about clarity, simplicity, and impact.

Instead of overwhelming you with jargon or endless theory, each module is practical and intuitive. You’ll learn how to manage fatigue and distractions, apply advanced defensive driving, adapt to different roads and weather, and interpret signs and rules correctly—so you can anticipate risks earlier and respond with confidence.

Course modules cover the following topics:

  • Improving Driver Focus and Awareness – Manage fatigue and alertness, understand multitasking effects, handle emotional/mental distractions, assess personal fitness to drive, and know the legal implications of impairment (UK Road Traffic Act).
  • Advanced Defensive Driving Skills – Build situational awareness, anticipate risk, apply dynamic hazard responses, understand braking systems and safe distances, apply advanced COAST, react to sudden events, and practise emergency braking and skid control.
  • Road Types and Environmental Conditions – Drive safely in adverse weather, navigate urban vs rural roads, manage night/low visibility, follow smart motorway procedures (UK Highway Code), protect vulnerable road users, and handle uneven/rough surfaces.

Road Signs, Rules, and Responsibilities – Interpret warning/regulatory signs, follow temporary signage and roadworks guidance, meet Highway Code duties, respect UK speed limits/enforcement zones, pass traffic calming measures, and read road markings accurately.

Additional Bonuses Included For Free With The Course

  • Additional reading materials — concise, practical resources to reinforce key safe-driving behaviours
  • Gamified interactive quizzes — quick checkpoints that build confidence and embed learning

Learning should feel effortless. This course is more than training — it’s learning, designed beautifully.

Who is this course for?

  • Professional and fleet drivers aiming to reduce risk
  • New and returning drivers seeking confidence and polish
  • Couriers, taxi/private-hire, and delivery drivers
  • Staff who drive for work (grey-fleet/company vehicles)
  • Anyone who believes training should feel seamless

Requirements

  • Valid driving licence (provisional or full)
  • Internet-enabled device

Career path

This course prepares you for roles such as:

  • Professional Driver (HGV/LGV) – average salary £30,000–£45,000
  • Bus/Coach Driver – average salary £28,000–£40,000
  • Delivery Driver/Courier – average salary £22,000–£32,000
  • Taxi/Private Hire Driver – average salary £20,000–£40,000 (variable with location/hours)
  • Fleet Driver (Company/Grey Fleet) – average salary £24,000–£35,000

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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