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DVD has put his finger on it already. The offence is driving without due care and attention. In the opinion of the attending officers the OP's driving fell below the standard that could reasonably be expected. That probably means they think he failed to brake, steer or otherwise avoid collision due lack of attention, distraction etc.
The other party pulling out of a side road might have been the start point, even contributory but Police are of view that a competent driver paying proper attention to the job in hand would not have collided.
Driver improvement course is different to speed awareness workshop. It's offered for a wide range of offences including due care, passing lights at red, mobile phone use etc etc.
Unless OP is far more sure of his ground than posts suggests my advice would be to take the offer.
I went on one in November after inadvertently skipping a red light by Sainburys at Fosse Park in Leicester. It's aimed at those who have slipped into bad habits or deliberate riask taking and lasts about three hours. Delivered by a couple of professional trainers using powerpoint, worksheets and syndicate sessions with other attendees. Bit like training sessions at work really.
About thirty of us there for range of offences as above; that light at Fosse Park was responsible for two more as well as me.
Edited by Bromptonaut on 26/02/2015 at 14:28
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