2pass Newsletter - January 2010 issue 121

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2Pass Newsletter	January - February 2010 issue 121
In this issue: • Happy 2010 • Thousands of Driving Tests Cancelled • How 2 Deal With Driving In Snow • The 7ft-1ins learner driver • Driving test fraudster jailed • Lewis Hamilton backs road safety scheme • Interactive map: A decade of road deaths • Drivers face lower drink-drive limit • ADI Corner • Cancel your subscription	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. More Info Be safe on the icy roads. An instructor from a Norfolk based advanced driving school gives his tips on staying safe on icy roads. More Info The 7ft-1ins learner driver Learning to drive can be a daunting task but if you were seven feet tall then getting behind the wheel could be a near impossible task. Umit Tuncel is taking giant strides in his bid to become a fully licensed driver as he has turned to the national driving school BSM (the British School of Motoring) to give him driving lessons. Measuring a staggering seven foot one inch tall and boasting size 15 shoes, the British-Turkish national is moving through the gears as he prepares to take his test in February. Read More Driving test fraudster jailed A man who was paid up to £400 to sit driving tests and up to £3,000 for LGV tests for other people has been jailed, according to the BBC news channel. Gagan Singh, 34, who is an illegal overstayer in the UK, was jailed for eight months and will then be deported to India, Aylesbury Crown Court heard. Singh, who was a disqualified driver, admitted fraud by false representation when he appeared at court. He was arrested after sitting a driving test at Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, which he passed. Read More
Happy 2010 Many people decide that a New Year means another try at passing the Driving Test, but how do they achieve this goal? 2pass in 2010 will be celebrating 14 years on the internet. We help thousands of Learners every month to reach their goal of a full driving licence. More Thousands of Driving Tests Cancelled Due to Bad Weather Practical driving tests have been cancelled across most of UK this past few weeks because of the bad weather. To make the test fair, it is designed to assess a driver’s ability under normal conditions. Bad weather, such as ice and snow, do not allow Examiners to do this and could also compromise the safety of test candidates, examiners and other road users. Candidates who are affected will have their tests automatically rebooked and should receive confirmation from the DSA in approximately three working days. You can check the status of and manage your test appointments here
Lewis Hamilton backs road safety scheme A road safety campaign for school children has been launched in Surrey by motor racing star Lewis Hamilton. The educational scheme for pupils aged 14 to 18 will offer hands-on driving experience and training. Pupils will also have discussions about the responsibilities of being not only a driver, but also a passenger and a pedestrian. Full Story BBC News - Interactive map: A decade of road deaths Using official data released by the Department of Transport, this map plots the location of every fatal road crash in Great Britain between 1999 and 2008 Full Story Drivers face lower drink-drive limit A review of road safety announced last month could reduce the drink-drive limit to the equivalent of one pint of beer and introduce a new drug-drive limit. Ministers believe that lower drink-drive limits, which have the support of road safety groups, could reduce the number of fatal road accidents. The Government is also considering adopting a graduated drink-drive scale so that drivers who are convicted of exceeding a lower alcohol limit may not receive an automatic driving ban. Full Story		ADI CORNER New powers to suspend driving instructors Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) who pose a significant threat to the safety of the public will face immediate suspension under new legislation which gained Royal Assent last month. The Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009 will close a loophole in existing law by allowing the Registrar of ADIs to immediately suspend ADIs who pose a threat to learner drivers and other road users while they are removed from the register permanently. It currently takes 45 days to remove instructors from the register of Approved Driving Instructors, during which time they can continue to give driving instruction. More Info
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