VEC Koops - Traffic Education Centre Koops

A solid company of the Koops family, leaded by Johan (Jannes) Koops and his both sons Lambert and Theo.

Jannes started his driving school in Westerbork in 1958. Nowadays Traffic Education Centre Koops in Assen has several specialized instructors and provides all imaginable training-courses related to traffic. Practical training-courses for motorcycles (solo and sidecar), cars, trucks, touring cars, trailers and mopeds. Also various theoretical trainings courses are part of the possibilities at Traffic Education School Koops. The professional training course for the transportation of dangerous liquids and the CCV drivers course are two well-known training courses. However, the training courses for people with a physical disability motorcycle (A) and passenger car (B) are special.

For this purpose, Traffic Education School Koops procured several multi-adaptable training motorcycles. Rob Janssen’s company Allround Technical Assist built these special adaptable motorcycles. It started in 1995 with a Suzuki GN 250, followed in 1997 by a Suzuki VX 800. All training motorcycles can be brought in to action as solo bike or sidecar. These motorcycles can be equipped in more than seventy different ways; the so called basic offers. Each control can be placed in practically all positions. All motorcycles are approved by the RDW and CBR.

Per training (or training blocs) the motorcycles can be individually adapted to the candidates needs and possibilities. This all happens according to a so called ‘Status’.
This ‘Status’ is drawn up during an earlier held informative session. For the first conversion of the motorcycle (in case it is included in the standard offer) a candidate pays the A-rate. For each following conversion (when the requirements stay the same) the B-rate will be calculated. The A- and B- rate are split into several classes, depending on the difficulty of the conversion. When special supplies are needed, an extra addition will be charged: the so called C-standard. In this case these unique costs replace the A-rate. You can find these prices in the enclosure of our brochure. To reduce extra costs, Traffic Education School Koops advices to book more than one training course per day. The cheapest option is to book several successive training courses for a few days on end. VEC Koops also offers help for practical problems like finding sleeping-accomodations etc. When deliberated a candidate can take lessons on his own adapted material. This only happens in exceptional cases and only when the motorcycle is approved by the RDW and CBR.

Theo and Lambert Koops, both KNMW-instructors, are specialized in adapted motorcycling. The first lessons take place on private terrain. The first important steps are: learning the basic techniques, driving ability and getting used to the adaptations. B

B esides practical training, the candidate also learns all necessary theory concerning traffic and adapted motorcycling. When a candidate has gathered enough knowledge and skills, the trainings course will be continued on public roads. When the candidate’s driving ability is adequate and the obligatory conclusive driving test is positive, the final examination is inquired. Because of the strong motivation of the candidates and this solid training-course, the succession-rate is extremely high.

Afterwards former MMvG-candidates often book additional training-courses. These so called Advanced Driving Courses or Regional Driving Ability Trainings handle with
all aspects of motorcycling on a higher and specialized level.

Internet: www.koopsvec.nl