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| 2Pass Newsletter | DECEMBER 2006 / Issue 95 | |
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Driving Tip of the Month
How 2 Deal With Driving In Snow Nobody likes driving in the snow and dealing with the delays that result. If you must travel in the snow, taking these steps should increase your chances of getting home again safely.
There's nothing more beautiful than a blanket of new-falling snow. Unless, of course, you're driving in it. Winter snow and ice pose special problems for even the most experienced driver. According to the RAC's Cost of Motoring Index, drivers now pay £5,500 a year to run their car. Depreciation is the main factor, with the average owner losing £2,500 per annum - an increase of 22 per cent over 2005. The study also highlighted finance charges, servicing, fuel and tax. 
The Girls' Guide to Losing Your L-plates: How to Pass Your Driving Test
Stylish and fun, THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO LOSING YOUR L-PLATES is a deeply practical aid for every girl learning to drive. THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO LOSING YOUR L-PLATES is essential reading for every wannabe on wheels.
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Merry Christmas
L-test about to go green?
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MOTs Every 2 years?
Plans to reform the MOT testing system. The frequency of car inspections chould be reduced to European levels - every other year - rather than the requirement for the yearly test. This would also mean new cars being eligible for an MOT test after 4 years instead ot the current 3. The change would save motorists in the UK about £465million. We will bring more news in future Newsletters. Legless driver jailed for 1 year A double amputee has been jailed for a year after leading police on a high-speed car pursuit, using modified broom handles to control the vehicle. Full Story 2pass Forum comments The horror of the driving test The dreaded driving test is one of the most stressful experiences in life! Sarah Cartlidge was so traumatised by her first failure, it took her more than 10 years before she dared to try again. Find out how she got on... More New Driving Test Success All Tests DVD box set 
Ideal for your DVD player or DVD compatible games console.This pack contains 3 great titles: • Driving Test Success Theory DVD, • Driving Test Success Hazard Perception DVD • Driving Test Success Practical DVD More Grieving father's drive test call The father of one of four teenage girls killed in a car crash on a mountain road has called for major changes in how young people are licensed to drive. Terry Jones' daughter Louise, 16, died along with three friends when a car driven by a 17-year-old boy came off a road near Ebbw Vale last month. Full Story |
Improving service & safety. Your view please.
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Thanks for all your support throughout 2006.
The Government hopes to introduce eco-friendly skills to the test. Under new proposals, pupils would be scored down for "revving the engine, jumping from brakes to accelerator, changing down gears unnecessarily or failing to switch off the engine in hold-ups," said Driving Standards Agency (DSA) assistant chief examiner Bob Millard.