National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC)

What do I need to do to book a course?

To book a course you must be in possession of your course offer letter from the police and your driving licence. 

Click here to book a speed awareness course in Essex

Click here if you do not want to take a course in Essex

SERP is committed to road safety and is actively seeking to educate rather than prosecute drivers who have exceeded specific speed limits.

The purpose of the National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC) is to give eligible offenders the opportunity to attend a course as an alternative to the Fixed Penalty system of a £100 fine and three penalty points to be endorsed on their licence. In some situations it could prevent a summons to attend court being issued.

The courses are only available by referral from the police.

What is the course about?

The course content covers the following elements:

• Facts about speeding
• Speed limits
• Causes and consequences
• Hazard perception
• Strategies to help you drive safely within the speed limit

There is no test to be taken on the course, but drivers must fully participate to complete the course.

How long is the course?

The courses are of two and a half hours’ duration and are delivered by qualified and licensed NDORS trainers on the Zoom digital platform

When are the courses?

The courses are available regularly, including evenings and weekends (subject to availability)

How much does it cost?

The cost of the course is £90.00 and is payable at the point of booking.

If you have financial difficulties with making this payment at the time of booking, please contact the Essex County Council Booking Office on 01277 636675 (Mon-Fri, 7.30am – 4.00pm) 

What do I need to complete the course?

.  You will need your photo card driving licence as proof of your identity. If you have an old style paper driving licence then you should also  produce your passport  as proof of identity.

If you have difficulty with photographic identification please contact the booking office on 01277 636675 before the day of your course as you will not be allowed to attend the course if you cannot produce photographic identification.

.  You will need pen and paper

Adverse weather will not affect the course as you are able to complete the course in the comfort of your own home

All venue based courses are currently suspended until further notice and replaced with digital online courses.

We hope to be able to return to venues in 2021 (subject to National and Regional restrictions) and when we do the following venues will be available to book

(Course locations in Essex)

Chelmsford

Springfield Parish Centre

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Colchester

Colchester United Community Stadium

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Harlow

Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way

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Pitsea

Wat Tyler Park 

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Brentwood

Holiday Inn

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Basildon

Holiday Inn

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Thurrock

Park Inn Hotel

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Wat Tyler Park is a short walk from Pitsea Station on the C2C line (London Fenchurch Street to Southend) and the Holiday Inn Brentwood is a short walk from Brentwood Station (Greater Anglia trains that depart from London Liverpool St.).

Terms and conditions

Our current Terms and Conditions for the NDORS courses offered by Essex County Council as part of SERP can be found by clicking on the ‘Supporting Policies’ link on this page