About Us
The Kent Group of RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders is a small but committed group of like-minded people who wish to promote driver education and driver improvement.
Our aims are:
- Encourage an interest in road safety
- Improve driving and riding standards
- Enable drivers and riders to pass RoSPA's Advanced Drivers Test
- Attract new members
- Give free advice and training to new associate members and existing members
The term 'Dangerous Road' is purely an invention of the media. There is no such thing. Roads can be poorly engineered and badly maintained. They can be subject to adverse weather but this isn't, in itself, dangerous. It is the road user that makes the highway environment dangerous. If everyone used the roads responsibly (to the Highway Code) a road crash would be national headline news, just like those involving aircraft. Are we just too blasé?
The Kent Group believes it is through ever improving standards of drivers and motorcyclists, that the carnage on our roads will be dramatically reduced.
We operate in a friendly and informal atmosphere because you will learn best whilst relaxed.
The Kent Group offer training to drivers only at present. It is hoped to include riders in the future. The nearest group offering rider tuition is in Sussex see: www.rospasmart.com
We hold social events every month except August. We normally hold our meetings in Maidstone on the 2nd Thursday of the month. We also hold other events at weekends e.g. skidpan training.
To see our programme of social events have a look at our web site on www.kentrospa.org.uk/events.php
To enable you to be assessed and receive free training and work towards taking the Advanced Driver Test you need to join the Kent Group, the present membership fee is £22.00 annually
We do not run any specific courses like other organisations, but try to give all new associate members an initial assessment of their driving skills and give a guide to what skills need to be worked on to get them started. When a tutor becomes available one will be allocated to you. You will then work with your tutor on a 1:1 basis, until you reach the test standard. You meet with your tutor by mutual agreement. There is no stipulation of how long it will take to get to the test standard. It depends on your ability and progress.
The tutors, who work with you to reach the Advanced Driver test standard are all volunteers, as are the group committee. They give up their time free of charge to help others improve their driving skills. They are all unpaid volunteers.
The RoSPA test costs approx £48.00 and when you pass there is an annual membership fee for National RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders. The annual fee covers a regular news- letter, access to the members forum on the ROADAR web site and free re-test every 3 years.
There is also an annual membership fee for the Kent Group (as above). Keeping up the Kent Group membership gives you access to all our social functions/events etc. and a free refresher before your re-test.
An application form is available on our web site (print and post or on-line). Once we have received it together with your cheque, our membership secretary, will send you a new Associate Member pack.
We look forward to welcoming you to the group.