Virtual speeding courses gather pace

More than 100,000 people have completed TTC Group’s virtual road safety courses during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Conducting speed awareness courses virtually meets UK Road Offender Education (UKROEd) guidelines, while attendees can enjoy greater anonymity, no travel time, and smaller class sizes of nine people to build a stronger rapport with the trainer. The classes have a 15-minute introductory slot at the beginning to become acquainted with the trainer and weed out any technical issues.

Sharon Haynes, TTC Group’s client services director, said: “Prior to the pandemic, we typically delivered courses to around 38,000 people per month. The fact 100,000 clients have successfully completed courses during a pandemic speaks volumes about the delivery, the quality of service, and the strength of partnership we have with UKROEd and our Commissioning Police forces.

“Despite this rise in numbers, we were able to keep ahead of all pre-scheduled appointments whilst also managing to factor in more education courses required due to the poor driving exhibited on our roads during this time.

“The pandemic has changed the face of the driver offender rehabilitation programme and acts as a catalyst to consider what more we can do in association with UKROEd and our forces moving ahead. Our end goal is to keep our roads safe, and if conducting courses which are overwhelmingly positively received means lasting change can happen, this method of training is something we should consider continuing. When the courses have a lasting impact, they can save lives.”

TTC Group provides the NDORS course on behalf of 14 Police forces throughout England, Scotland and Wales.