2pass Newsletter - March 2010 issue 122

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2Pass Newsletter	March - April 2010 issue 122
In this issue: • Driving Examiner Strike • Independent Driving Test • Take your instructor on your driving test • Red Driving School • Concern over rural driving skills • Footy fans not to score drink drive 'own goal' • Top 10 Highway Code rules you should know • ADI Corner • Cancel your subscription	Driving Tip of the Month Should you take your instructor on your driving test? From Tuesday 6 April 2010 driving examiners will ask you, at the time you take your test, if they would like your instructor (or another observer - preferably the person who has taught them to drive) to sit in on your test and listen to the feedback at the end. However, it is purely your choice. So, should you ask your Instructor to sit with you? Watch the video and find out about the benefits of taking someone with you on your driving test. Red Driving School bought out of administration LVG, the parent company of driving instructor business Red Driving School, has been bought just days after going into administration. Private equity firm Kelso Place has acquired the business as a going concern and will continue to trade under the Red brand as normal. The firm has full confidence in LVG's management and had no plans for any redundancies Read More Concern over rural driving skills A district council in East Sussex has called for a change to the way drivers are tested and taught to ensure they are fully equipped to deal with rural roads. After discovering it had the worst road safety record in East Sussex, Wealden District Council set about trying to find out why. After consulting with experts and analysing crash statistics, the council concluded that many new drivers simply did not know how to drive safely in the countryside. Read More
Driving examiner strike The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union is asking its members to take strike action on Monday and Tuesday, 8th and 9th March. This includes Driving Examiners If you have a driving test booked for either day, the DSA ask you to attend as scheduled. Not all examiners and staff are members of the union so some could still report for work. If you can’t take a test because of the action, you will have the test rebooked automatically, free of charge, and an appointment confirmation will be sent by email or post. More information from the DSA website Independent driving in the driving test Starts October 2010 Watch this video by the DSA to show you how Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in UK from October 2010. It's tasking the candidate to drive for about 10 minutes, either following a series of directions or traffic signs. More info
Football fans reminded not to score drink drive 'own goal' A new website has been launched giving information about how long it takes for alcohol to pass through the body, to help football fans from unwittingly risking a drink drive conviction during the 2010 World Cup. Visit the website and see how long it takes for alcohol to pass through your body here Top 10 Highway Code rules you probably didn’t know: The speed limit for powered wheelchairs using pavements is 4mph When using roundabouts horses should stay to the left, whichever exit they are using All motorbike and scooter riders must wear a helmet, unless required to wear a turban for religious reasons You can drive without a seatbelt with suitable medical certification or if you’re a delivery driver moving a vehicle less than 50mph It is an offence not to comply with instructions given by a uniformed Highways Agency officer You must slow down and if necessary stop if you are dazzled by oncoming lights When towing a caravan you are limited to 60mph on motorways and dual carriageways It is against the law to use a handheld phone in a car unless it is a genuine emergency and impractical to stop When turning into side roads you must give way to pedestrians who may be crossing the road you are entering You must display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit of over 30mph		ADI CORNER
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