2pass Newsletter - February 2008 issue 108


2Pass Newsletter	Febraury 2008 / Issue 108
In this issue: • Seatbelt law is 25 years old • Driving Tip of the Month • Think! switch off before you drive off • Hypnotherapy now on MP3 • Policeman's Thumbs-up Gets a Ban • 4 in 10 motorbikes 'not taxed' • Police seek 125mph video driver • ADI Corner • Cancel your subscription	Driving Tip of the Month Driving in the Wind Gusty wind can be one of the trickier driving situations to deal with, especially with erratic gusts that rapidly change direction and intensity. The main goal when driving in heavy wind is to keep the car as stable as possible (a goal in all driving situations, of course). Strong head winds mostly just require corrective action with the gas pedal. Tail winds are similar to head winds, in that they are primarily compensated for with the gas pedal. The main thing to keep in mind with these is that tail winds can significantly increase a car's stopping distance. Cross winds are the trickiest to deal with. Any side force (wind) on the car has to be counteracted with steering if the car is to continue to go in a straight line. A lower (side) coefficient of drag helps, but with a given car, there's nothing that can be done to significantly change this. One factor to consider is speed. Slowing down reduces the reaction forces necessary to counteract the wind. Good judgment is needed to determine how fast is safe. Keep your eyes focused way down the road to where you want to go, instead of focusing on the lane markings right in front of the car (always a good practice anyway). This provides a much more stable and relaxed reference, as well providing as much advanced notice as possible for upcoming situations. SLOW DOWN. KEEP TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL. WATCH the ROAD AHEAD. Hypnotherapy now on MP3 The audio Hypnotherapy CD designed for UK learner drivers to help you 2pass your practical driving test is now available in MP3 format. It is in use by numerous driving instructors and students with fantastic results: Enhance your Driving skills Reduce the number of Driving lessons Eliminate the nerves Our Price: £10.95 with Free P&P More MP3 Download Now available Our Price: £7.95
Seatbelt law is 25 years old It has been 25 years since the first laws were passed making it illegal to travel without wearing a seatbelt. Since then, the Department for Transport believes that there have been 60,000 lives saved as well as 670,000 serious injuries prevented. The body added that 90 per cent of people still believe it to be important to wear a seatbelt, although 70 per cent state that they do not do it every time they are in the back seat. More Still more than two million drivers forget or cannot be bothered to wear a seatbelt every day on the UK roads. More Think! switch off before you drive off The THINK! mobile phones campaign was launched this month. The £1.5m campaign, featuring a new radio advert as well as the hard-hitting television advert launched last year, will remind drivers to switch off before getting behind the wheel. It is timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the introduction of tougher penalties for using a mobile phone when driving. Recent research showed a 40% reduction in the number of car drivers seen using hand-held mobiles at the wheel between September 2006 and August 2007. Just 1% of car drivers were observed using a hand-held mobile while driving, compared with 1.7% in 2006. More
Policeman's Thumbs-up Gets a Ban A policeman was banned from driving yesterday for a crazy 70mph stunt during a 999 call in which he took both hands off the steering wheel to give a thumbs-up to a speed camera. Not once, but twice! More 4 in 10 motorbikes 'not taxed' The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency risks becoming "a complete laughing stock" after it emerged nearly 40% of motorbikes were untaxed, MPs have said. More Police seek 125mph video driver A motorist who filmed himself driving at speeds close to 125mph on a motorway and then posted the footage on the internet is being sought by police. The three-minute film shows the driver pushing a three-litre car to its limit on the M23 in Sussex. More		ADI CORNER Shirley Test Centre to close A recent meeting with the Solihull and District Driving Instructors' Association saw the DSA confirm their plans to close the Shirley centre with the possible co-relocation of it and Kings Heath. However there is no guarantee a location will be found with the DSA admitting they had nowhere in mind and were relying on people informing them of any prospective locations. The distance from Shirley to Garretts Green could prove to be a stumbling block, with the DSA needing the permission of local MPs and a consultation process in order to close the centre. The nearest test centre is located in Garretts Green - more than seven miles away. Story from IC Solihul local News
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