2pass Newsletter - March 2008 issue 109


2Pass Newsletter	March 2008 / Issue 109
In this issue: • Tests Fees Increase • Driving Tip of the Month • DTS Practical Simulator • The M42 trial • Another “barmy” EU directive • Motorway Speed Camera Blitz • YouTube Driver Caught • End of the road for flat tyres • ADI Corner • Cancel your subscription	Driving Tip of the Month Practice makes perfect A wise parent or friend will seek the help of reliable professionals in preparing a person for the complex world of the car and traffic. It's not enough for today's family/friends to learn as their parents did. The driving world they enter is far too intense to tackle without serious preparation. Practice makes perfect, so when your driving instructor thinks you are ready, why not get more practice with family or a friend. Tips and hints for family and friends helping a person to learn to drive. More The M42 trial is to be adopted on other motorways Motorists will be allowed to drive on the hard shoulder of motorways during busy times, Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has said. FOLLOWING a successful trial on the M42, new ways of managing motorway traffic, including hard shoulder running, will be implemented soon. She said that a more immediate way of cutting congestion was to let drivers use the hard shoulder on parts of the M1, M6, M62, M27, M4 and M5. More Another “barmy” EU directive New Legislation – for new models of cars and vans from early 2011 and buses and lorries from the summer of 2012 – is aimed at bringing drivers in line with continental counterparts. MOTORISTS in new cars will have to drive with dipped headlights on during the day even in midsummer under a “barmy” EU directive. I know you don't believe it but it's true! More
Tests Fees Increase Theory tests for car drivers and motorcycle riders from 1 April will be £30 while practical tests for car drivers will be £56.50 from that date. When the new, more demanding, practical motorcycle test is introduced on 29 September, the fee for that test will be £80. A new off-road part is being introduced to the test before riders will be allowed to progress to the on-road element, which requires a new network of test centres to be constructed. More NEW Driving Test Success Practical Simulator The Complete Driving Simulation for your PC. Revise and refresh your driving skills with a virtual driving instructor. Sit behind the wheel of a realistic 3D car and experience unpredictable traffic and pedestrian movements, just like real life. Even if you’re waiting for your provisional licence or are not yet 17, you can start learning to drive using Driving Test Success Practical Simulator. Our Price: ~~£19.99~~ £17.99 with Free P&P See the Youtube Video review
Motorway Speed Camera Blitz Thousands more motorway drivers will be hit with speeding fines in a new speed camera blitz. They will be caught if they creep over variable speed limits, which are set according to the level of traffic. More YouTube Driver Caught A teenager who filmed himself driving at up to 130mph and then posted the footage on the YouTube website has escaped an immediate jail sentence. Danny Hyde, 18, had one hand on the steering wheel of his R-reg Vauxhall Astra while using his other hand to film with his mobile phone. More End of the road for flat tyres Here’s some rubber that will help you avoid any sticky situations! It is ContiSeal, the new self-healing tyre from Continental. ContiSeal is set to go on sale this summer. More		ADI CORNER DSA cracks downs on bogus driving instructors The head of the DSA Fraud and Integrity team, Andy Rice, said; “We investigate all reported cases of suspected illegal instruction and we work very closely with the Police and criminal justice agencies to identify offenders and prosecute”. If you have any doubts about whether a driving instructor is teaching legally call DSA on 0115 901 2618. More
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