2pass Newsletter - May 2006 issue 88


2Pass Newsletter	May 2006 / Issue 88
In this issue: • Driving test centres 'may close' • Driving Tip of the Month • Delays issuing Pass Plus certificates • To pass your driving test, move house • DVD's to help 2Pass the Driving Test • Caught Drivers are Crash Drivers • Britons drive 200 billion miles • Road rage - the truth • Crisis meeting for ADI's • Cancel your subscription	Driving Tip of the Month Overtaking on a dual carriageway On a two-lane dual carriageway you should stay in the left-hand lane. Use the right-hand lane for overtaking or turning right. If you use it for overtaking move back to the left-hand lane when it is safe to do so. On a three-lane dual carriageway, you may use the middle lane or the right-hand lane to overtake but return to the middle and then the left-hand lane when it is safe. If you see Climbing or crawler lanes. These are provided on some hills. Use this lane if you are driving a slow moving vehicle or if there are vehicles behind you wishing to overtake. Have a look at our Overtaking on a dual carriageway Lesson Video Delays issuing Pass Plus certificates Unfortunately the DSA are currently experiencing delays issuing certificates. On 31 March the DSA implemented a new database for our registers for Pass Plus, driving instructors, and trainers. A great deal of effort and hard work has gone into the launch of the new system but as with any new system, there are the inevitable teething problems and unfortunately a backlog of applications has built up. More To pass your driving test ... move house Factors such as where you live, how much you earn and the driving habits of your parents could dramatically affect the chances of losing your 'L' plates. Analysis of driving test pass rates released by the Driving Standards Agency shows that there are huge regional disparities between those who pass and fail. The best pass rate in the country is in Lerwick in the Shetland Isles with 67.8 per cent of people passing, followed by the Isle of Skye with 63.6 per cent. The inner cities of Birmingham and Leeds are among those with the worst pass rates, with Wood Green in north London the lowest at 26.7 per cent. Full Report from the Guardian Website
Driving test centres 'may close' Learner drivers could face longer waiting times for driving tests under plans to close a number of offices, according to a union. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said it had seen a report recommending the closure of several Driving Standards Agency (DSA) offices. More DVD's to help you 2Pass the Driving Test Pass every element of your driving test with the DVD versions of the UK’s best-selling driving test software brand! Relax on the sofa as you’re taught everything you need to know to motor through the Theory, Hazard Perception and Practical Driving Tests. You can now practice with the use of your DVD player or a DVD compatible games console such as Playstation 2 or Xbox. Interactive Theory Test Interactive Hazard Perception Test Practical DVD ALL TESTS more Focus also do a great range of Theory, Hazard and Practical Test Software some at reduced prices to 2pass visitors more
Caught Drivers are Crash Drivers Drivers who have been caught by speed cameras are more likely to go on to be involved in a crash than drivers who have clean licences, claims the Transport Research Institute. The six-month study of 2,500 motorists said that it challenges the "myth" that cameras do not catch poor drivers. The study was carried out on behalf of eight safety camera partnerships in the midlands. "We have been able to highlight the fact that drivers who have been caught by speed cameras were significantly more likely to have had a collision than those who hadn't been caught," said professor Steve Stradling of the institute. Britons drive 200 billion miles Extensive research by insurer Admiral reveals that Britons drive an average of 7,700 miles each year - all 28 million of them. That's over 210 billion miles a year total. If these figures are roughly right, it means that each of the 240,000 miles of road in Britain sees nearly a million cars pass over it a year. Of course, the M25 will see hundreds of times more than that, and a rural lane in Cornwall much fewer, but it's not hard to see why our roads end up in such a state so quickly when you realise the sheer volume of cars pounding over them. Road rage - the truth An extensive YouGov survey into road rage has revealed a quarter of all drivers admit to it, and nearly half say they have reacted to another driver's aggression. The main message was that poor road manners lead to most incidents - a huge percentage of the surveyed motorists cited this. The worst offence was tailgating, which annoyed 52 percent of the respondents, while cutting into a driver's braking distance gap made 35 per cent see red. How to deal with Aggressive Drivers		CRISIS MEETING FOR ADI'S DRIVING instructors in Peterborough have been holding crisis meetings due to a lack of work in the city. They say there are too many firms in the area leaving independent instructors out of pocket and even forcing them out of business. In patterns becoming familiar across the UK, there is a particular concern about the number of newcomers to the business who are promised high earnings by big training firms but find the reality different when they set up on their own. More from DIA News
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