National Rider Risk Awareness Course
Important note: If you choose to attend a retraining course, please do not continue to pay the Fixed Penalty Notice (Fine) as this will automatically cancel your course place and the points will have to be applied to your driving licence.
Once the Fixed Penalty Notice (Fine) has been paid it cannot be reversed.
What is the National Rider Risk Awareness Course?
The NRRAC course is part of the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme, NDORS, which is licensed by UKROEd. It is a behavioural change course for those who have committed an offence whilst riding a powered two-wheeler, and who have been diverted from court by the police through the issuing of a Conditional Offer Fixed Penalty Notice (COFPN).
The course clarifies the sources of risk to riders and identifies ways that they can reduce that risk through behaviour change. The principal aim is to reduce clients’ high risk riding behaviour, and ultimately seeks to prevent a client from experiencing the likely negative consequences of their risky riding, such as road traffic collisions or loss of licence.
Who is the course for?
The National Rider Risk Awareness Course (NRRAC) is for riders whose on road behaviour could be described as thrill-seeking, anti-social or careless, but who police believe would respond well to education.
This course is suitable for recreational/leisure riders and commuters, as well courier and delivery riders whose riding behaviour has brought them to the attention of the police with a wide range of offences triggering referral."
How is the course delivered?
The National Rider Risk Awareness course is currently only available online using Zoom.
Online Course
The 3 hour National Rider Risk Awareness Course will be delivered online via Zoom by Staffordshire County Council. Clients will:
- need access to a device (computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone) with microphone and camera with reliable internet connection capable of streaming video. We advise against the use of Chromebooks as we have identified that they do not support any app updates within Zoom which may prevent you from completing a course.
- Smartphones may be used; however, the course will be far more effective if you have a larger screen.
- You will need to be in a private room, alone without disturbances. Children are not permitted on the course and you must arrange suitable childcare for the duration of the course.
- You must engage in the course throughout - clients must not switch off their webcam, leave the course or have other members of the household in the room with them (unless previously agreed).
- Clients should give their full attention to the course and not be distracted.
- For assistance, and to ensure that you successfully join your course, view our online digital course information page for additional information. It's your responsibility to make sure you have Zoom app downloaded on your device and run a test with a friend or family member to make sure it is running accordingly.
Classroom-based course.
This option is not available at present.
How much does it cost?
The course currently costs £93, but once you have completed the course, there will be no further action taken for the offence (you don’t have to pay the fine, and you don’t get points on your licence).
What do I need to attend?
You must bring with you either:
- The new style photo card licence (providing it is valid).
- The old-style paper licence issued before 1998, with another form of valid photo ID (e.g. Passport, Bus Pass or Citizencard).
If you don't provide suitable ID on your course, you will be refused entry and your file will be returned to the police. You will not receive a refund.
How do I book a place?
To book your place online in Staffordshire please visit the NDORS website.
You can book an online digital course regardless of which police force in the UK offered you a course - just choose 'Staffordshire' when you are booking your course online.
If you have any questions regarding payment options or any additional needs you may have to enable you to attend a course please do not hesitate to contact us either by emailing us ondrivingcourses@staffordshire.gov.uk or calling us on the number below.
You can book or re-arrange courses online by accessing your police record.
Watch a useful video on how to book a course online (5 minutes).
For more information please contact us on:
Email:drivingcourses@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone:0300 111 8012
Our terms and conditions can be found on our website.