2pass Newsletter - May/June 2010 issue 123

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2Pass Newsletter	May - June 2010 issue 123
In this issue: • Happy 75th Birthday • Follow 2pass on Twitter • Dealing with Bus Lanes • DTS Theory for LGV and PCV Drivers • United Nations bans texting • New eco-friendly Coalition Government • New minister to "end war on motorists" • RAC report says drivers still safe at 70 • ADI Corner • Cancel your subscription	Driving Tip of the Month Video Lesson - Dealing with Bus Lanes Bus and tram lanes are shown by road markings and signs. You MUST NOT drive or stop in a tram lane or in a bus lane during its period of operation unless the signs indicate you may do so. You MUST NOT stop or park on a bus, tram or cycle lane during its period of operation. Watch our video about dealing with Bus Lanes. Driving Test Success Theory for LGV and PCV Drivers There's a whopping 50% off our LGV Theory Test software if you buy now. But hurry, it's for a limited period only! Click here for more Information United Nations bans texting by drivers of its vehicles Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said last week he was banning all drivers of United Nations vehicles from texting while driving, to back efforts to curb a practice believed to kill thousands of people each year. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said that in the United States alone, nearly 6,000 people died and more than half a million were injured in "distracted driving" crashes in 2008. Read More
Happy 75th Birthday The Driving Test is 75 years of age on 1st June. It's come a long way from Hand-signals and the Examiner asking questions on the Highway Code. Watch a test from the 1930s from our Driving Test History page Follow 2pass on Twitter Keep up with 2pass on twitter. 24/7 Breaking Learner Driver and Motoring news. Latest deals and discounts. Follow us, tweet us and retweet us to all your friends. 2pass Twitter
Is this a new eco-friendly Coalition Government? With the historic Coalition agreement by the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, the two parties have agreed to implement a full programme of measures to fulfil their joint ambitions for a low carbon and eco-friendly economy. Tory's strong support of zero-emission electric and low carbon plug-in hybrid vehicles. With more emphasis than the previous government, they are to accelerate the development of a 'smart (electricity) grid' to kick-start an electric vehicle revolution. New transport minister to "end war on motorists" Philip Hammond, the new transport minister has said he will end Labour's "war on motorists" as he looks to clamp down on speed cameras, clamping firms and plans for road-charging. The Tory cabinet member has only just got his new job, but has already pledged to ease the pressure on the nation's 33m drivers, saying: "Motoring has got to get greener, but the car is not going to go away. Full Story RAC report says drivers still safe at 70 According to a report published by the RAC Foundation, the 3.7m drivers born before the Second World War are among the safest people on our roads - and forcing them to take compulsory retests will limit their mobility, be hard to police and do little to reduce accidents. Full Story		ADI CORNER Red investigated again! People's champion Dominic Littlewood (BBC) helps a group of people who followed their dreams of becoming driving instructors, signing up to a training course with Red Driver Training - only to be landed with a huge debt and no training. Watch the program on BBC iPlayer (until 6th June 2010)
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