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| 2Pass Newsletter | April 2007 / Issue 99 | |
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Driving Tip of the Month
Alertness and Anticipation The Examiner will be observing your awareness, and evaluating how well you anticipate possible dangers and how you consider other road users. Things you should be able to do:-
2pass has teamed up with TEXTCHECK to introduce a new service which gives vehicle buyers instant car/motor-bike check access to authentic DVLA and POLICE information, as well as serious damage and written-off data from British Insurers for as little as £3. With TEXTCHECK, the UK's first vehicle history text check service, you can now check your vehicle status when buying a used car or motor-bike in a hassle-free, low-cost way. More |
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Test times are changing at the DSA
Win 20 hours of Driving lessons
Win 20 hours of on-road driving lessons with a driving school and tutor local to you at Instantwin4now.co.uk. Also included in this prize is the latest text books and PC software to help you pass your theory test. | ||
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April 2007 Free Prize Book Draw
The Girls' Guide to Losing Your L-plates: We also have 4 SIGNED copies by the author to give away FREE during April 2007. THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO LOSING YOUR L-PLATES is essential reading for every wannabe on wheels. Enter here Practical Tips for Driving in France For those of us accustomed to driving in the UK or Ireland, driving in France carries one or two surprises. There are plenty of small differences to catch you out. Thanks to the Channel Tunnel, more and more British drivers are taking the plunge and making the trip to France. Don't be put off! With these instructions, you should have no problems. More Young drivers face insurance woe Many young people could find it impossible to afford motor insurance in future unless accident rates are cut, Co-operative Insurance (CIS) has said. On average, each day there are 35 road deaths and serious injuries among people aged 15-25. And the cost of insuring young drivers has increased by 22% over the past three years, compared with just 2% for all other motorists. Premiums for young drivers could soon become unaffordable, CIS warned. More Pressure washers Now that the worst of the winter weather has passed, its the perfect time to give your motor a real spring clean. And when it comes to shifting caked-on muck, a pressure washer is an essential bit of kit for doing all the hard work. Auto Express tested 10 top models on a car that hadnt been washed for months. More |
Instructor caught on mobile phone
Under the new law, people supervising a learner driver can also be fined and given penalty points if caught using a mobile phone. Ch Insp Donald McMillan, of Central Scotland Police, said: "To use a mobile while teaching is irresponsible" As a result of the new legislation, which came into force on 27 February, offenders now receive a £60 fine and three penalty points instead of the previous £30 fine. More |
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In order to help candidates booking test times, the DSA now offer a range of test times throughout an extended working day, adding greater flexibility to those candidates with commitments, improving the impact of driving tests on local roads, and spreading them more evenly throughout the day. This new development will also increase the potential throughput of tests and help keep the waiting times down.