2pass Newsletter - August 2006 issue 91


2Pass Newsletter	AUGUST 2006 / Issue 91
In this issue: • Theory Test Database Change • Driving Tip of the Month • "Name and shame" cameras • New way to measure motorway speed • MPs call for £1,800 road-tax band • Road speed limits to be reviewed • Reg plates for cycles! • ADI Corner • Cancel your subscription	Driving Tip of the Month Bay Parking The examiner on the driving test will expect you to do your bay parking:- Safely Smoothly Under control Making proper use of the accelerator, clutch, brakes and steering Without crossing the white bay marking. The examiner will also be looking to see that you:- Are aware of other road users Keep looking all around throughout the manoeuvre See our Video Lessons Bay Parking into a Bay on the LEFT Bay Parking into a Bay on the RIGHT "Name and shame" cameras Cameras at road works will "name and shame" speeding drivers by displaying their number plates on roadside screens rather than sending them speeding tickets. The cameras were found to be much more effective at cutting speeds than the traditional flash of Gatsos during trials near Birmingham. Lasers measure the speed of passing vehicles and trigger a number plate recognition camera if it detects the speed limit being broken. In less than a second, the number plate appears on a large dot matrix screen in full view of the driver and other motorists, alongside a message telling them to slow down. More New way to measure motorway speed Hundreds of motorists are being caught speeding daily by a series of linked cameras on the M1 near Leicester. Speed cameras normally check speed at a specific site, but motorists are being clocked by a series of cameras which work out speed over a longer stretch. More
Theory Test Database Change The DSA have again amended the question bank for the theory test. The changes will take place for tests taken on and after 4th September 2006. If you are practising using the old questions, then don't worry, not all the questions have changed. However if you are buying new material, make sure it is up todate. Focus Multimedia Ltd have a new product for the new questions. Driving Test Success ALL TESTS has 6 'elements' as follows:- Theory Test > Contains the entire OFFICIAL DSA Theory Test Question Bank for all tests taken from the 4th September 2006 onwards for learner car drivers and motorcyclists Hazard Perception >125 Hazard Perception video clips and More Practical > Over 50 high quality video tutorials. Show Me, Tell Me > Contains the 12 OFFICIAL DSA questions. The Highway Code > View and print the latest digital version of The Highway Code Mock Practical Driving Test Special offer for 2pass Vistors. Price: ~~£9.99~~ £7.99 (Free P&P) More
MPs call for £1,800 road-tax band A cross-party committee of MPs is preparing to issue a report critical of the chancellor for not going far enough in taxing SUVs and other high-emissions cars. The committee said that the new £210 road tax band is far too low to deter drivers and instead recommended a maximum bracket of £1,800. More Road speed limits to be reviewed A major review of speed limits on A and B roads is to take place. Traffic authorities in England, Scotland and Wales are being asked to conduct reviews which could see 60mph limits coming down on many rural roads. We could also see the 30mph limit lowing to 20mph. More Reg plates for cycles! Cyclists could soon be forced to put number plates on their bikes in a bid to stamp out pedal-powered law-breakers. It would mean riders who jump red lights or hurl abuse would be identified and fined - in the same way as drivers. The plan, put forward by London Mayor Ken Livingstone, could be put through Parliament via a Private Members Bill and adopted countrywide.		ADI CORNER DSA STRIKE ACTION CAUSES TEST CHAOS STRIKE action by nearly 2,000 DSA workers caused driving test chaos for pupils and their teachers across the country. Half of all test candidates missed their scheduled tests on Monday 17 July after members of the Public Services Union (PCS) disputed proposals for office closures, job losses and changes to working practices. More
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