DriveSafe Essentials
A One-Hour Confidence & Safety Check
- €45 per session -
Feeling unsure about local roads or driver habits? Our DriveSafe Essentials session is a focused, one-hour, one-to-one drive designed to refresh your confidence and tackle the most common frustrations expats face when driving in Spain.
In this session, we’ll cover:
Roundabouts & Lane Discipline – Learn how to handle Spain’s “melting pot” of roundabout habits. Understand who goes where, how to avoid inside-lane cutters, and how signalling and lane choice differ from the UK.
Local Driving Habits – Discover how to read the flow of Spanish traffic, from closer spacing and shorter amber lights to motorbikes filtering through queues. You’ll learn to adapt calmly and confidently.
Speed Limits & Road Signs – Make sense of frequent speed-limit changes, the meaning of yellow diamonds, and how Spanish signs differ from what you’re used to back home.
Tailgating & Pressure Handling – Practical ways to stay composed when others drive close behind. We’ll also look at defensive spacing and how to handle sudden overtakes or scooter filtering.
Parking Basics – Understand curb colours, one-way layouts, and the direction-of-travel rule. Learn how to spot and avoid the dreaded grúa (tow truck).
Throughout your session, you’ll also pick up essential habits such as using headlights correctly, watching for priority changes, and checking the right way at crossings — all woven naturally into your drive.
You’ll receive personalised feedback, clear guidance, and practical tips you can use straight away — designed to replace confusion with confidence.
DriveSafe Essentials is the perfect confidence booster if you’re:
New to driving in Spain
Returning to the road after a break
Or simply ready for a refresher to feel more at ease
Outcome: You’ll finish the session with sharper awareness, better understanding, and renewed confidence behind the wheel.
DriveSafe Pilot Programme
Limited Complimentary Spaces Available
DriveSafe is currently running a Pilot Programme for Safer Expat Driving — a community initiative designed to refine our course materials and support safer, more confident driving across the Costa Blanca.
As part of this launch, a limited number of complimentary places are available on both DriveSafe Essentials and DriveSafe Plus.
These sessions are identical in content and quality to our full courses — we simply ask for your feedback at the end to help us improve the DriveSafe experience.