It was my birthday yesterday and i got given...

[Benbay001]

A security chauffeur course.

The course is over 2 weeks and i will end up with a BTEC in advanced driving and a BTEC in security chauffeuring.

To say im excited is an understatement.

Some of the things the course involves
-Vehicle security search
-chauffeur protocol and etiquette
-skidding avoidance
-general security principles
-overtaking
-parking and waiting (sounds exciting, right?)
-route selection
-surveillance and counter surveillance
-high speed driving
-high speed handling
-skid control
-anti ambush drills
-rapid reverse
-reverse 180
-forward 180
-handbrake turn to contact
-ramming drills
-casulty extraction
-escort drills
-incident management

And finally, a big exam.

Anyone done anything similar?

The course is based in slough, any idea who will be running it? Surely there arent that many drivers qualified to teach to this level in this country?

[Munter]

That sounds really cool!

Is it intended to be useful to your career, or is it just for fun?

I seem to remember a program about nannies for wealthy clients who would be sent on a similar course because they were expected to transport the kids in their care.

[Benbay001]

Munter said:

That sounds really cool!

Is it intended to be useful to your career, or is it just for fun?

I seem to remember a program about nannies for wealthy clients who would be sent on a similar course because they were expected to transport the kids in their care.

Its not intended to be useful to my current career.
But there are intentions to move abroad to South Africa, Qatar or Dubai, where i imagine there is a great demand for this type of work.


And id rather not be a nanny.

[7mike]

This one?
http://securitychauffeurcollege.com/

Sounds fun; hope you enjoy & please let us know how you get on.

Belated happy birthday btw

[Benbay001]

7mike said:

This one?
http://securitychauffeurcollege.com/

Sounds fun; hope you enjoy & please let us know how you get on.

Belated happy birthday btw

May well be.
Thank you and i certainly will update. It not until october though.

[Craikeybaby]

I've not heard of that before, it sounds fun! Let us know how you get on.

[Synchromesh]

Very very jealous. Have fun and don't forget to report back.

[Benbay001]

I had the dates confirmed yesterday. Start on the 30th of September.

[Tiggsy]

Benbay001 said:

But there are intentions to move abroad to South Africa

Course in Slough will prepare you for the high levels of crime then!

[Benbay001]

Tiggsy said:

Course in Slough will prepare you for the high levels of crime then!

All i can think of is Road Wars. Haha

[Benbay001]

dibbers006 said:

What sort of high profile person you could become a Transporter for ...

Not many at my age (21).
I think i will need to start low and work my way up. Maybe an airport taximan first? Then work as a driver for a company, then for a private individual.
All the high paying stuff requires years of experience.

[grumpy52]

Did something very similar thirty years ago when I worked for a private security company, mainly anti-hijack anti- kidnap.
Just a diploma at the end, we used to take high profile middle eastern dignitaries wives shopping, boring, boring, boring.
Still leave an escape gap when sat in traffic even driving a truck.
You will learn it takes a hell of a lot to prevent an alert trained driver from evading naughty boys.
12 years of banger/stockcar racing also helps.

[deltashad]

That's absolutely fabulous. Sounds like you'll have nothing but fun, and if you could pull off a job at the end of it.... Not many people end up doing what they love to pay the bills.
The best of luck and enjoy it!!

[Benbay001]

Cheers guys! Just a week until i start.

[Benbay001]

Here i go. Will update tonight

[Benbay001]

Here i go. Will update tonight

[ash reynolds]

How's your first week going??

[Benbay001]

Up to now weve been mainly practicing for todays rospa exam. Had some high speed road lessons intertwined.
I got a rospa gold with 93%. Very happy.
Monday were at milbrook. Tuesday were at an airfield crashing scrap cars.

[Distant]

Update please OP! How did it go?

[Benbay001]

Distant said:

Update please OP! How did it go?

It went fine.
The second week was fantastic.
Spent Monday on Milbrook doing all sorts of bits. High speed braking, push pull around milbrooks town course to show how messy and uncomfortable a ride can get when you up the speed around town, as well as a blast on the alpine circuit.
Tuesday was at an airfield, doing pit manouveurs, j and y turns and ramming drills and was frankly some of the best fun ive ever had!
Wednesday was spent practicing 2 car drills in Milton Keynes, where two cars have to stay together (and yes, its not simply a matter of keeping up )
Thursday was spent doing a practical exam, 4 cars and pretend clients where we had to keep the cars together through london.
It was great fun!