2pass Newsletter - October 2006 issue 93


2Pass Newsletter	OCTOBER 2006 / Issue 93
In this issue: • Test Success Hazard Perception • Driving Tip of the Month • Driver passes seventh test at 74 • Pass Plus Letter Campaign • Extra warning to vehicle tax evaders • Filming resumes on Top Gear show • Lowest UK petrol price in your area! • ADI Corner • Cancel your subscription	Driving Tip of the Month Steering - The Push and Pull Method To steer accurately you should look well ahead at where you are going. You must be able to operate the main controls without looking at them. Looking down will result in your car wandering from side to side. Try to keep both hands on the wheel when braking or cornering. The examiner on your driving test will expect you to:- Hold the steering wheel at either the ten-to-two or quarter-to-three position Steer at the correct time and smoothly Avoid crossing your hands over one another when turning Avoid letting the wheel spin back through your hands when straightening up. Keep to the left normally Avoid weaving in and out between parked cars Obey lane markings See our Video Lessons Steering - The Push and Pull Method Driver passes seventh test at 74 A 74-year-old woman has passed her driving test after failing six times in the past. Lucy Hill, from Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, said she was urged to take her seventh test by friends after the death of her husband. She had previously tried for a licence to drive a manual car but switched to driving an automatic. Full Story
Driving Test Success Hazard Perception NEW 2006/07 EDITION The UK’s most realistic and comprehensive training aid is NOW packed with 400 interactive video clips to prepare you for the Hazard Perception Test. Developed in conjunction with leading driving experts, Driving Test Success Hazard Perception provides an unsurpassed learning experience that’s as close to the real test as you can get. Our Price: ~~£9.99~~ £7.99 with Free P&P More Pass Plus Letter Campaign To further promote Pass Plus, the DSA is sending a letter to all successful car practical test candidates explaining the benefits of the scheme. The trial started on 6th September and will last for 6 months. The aim is to publicise Pass Plus to newly qualified drivers at the most opportune time when they may be most likely to start the programme. Along with the benefits of the scheme the letter gives advice on how to find instructors who are registered and gives a brief explanation of the course content. More about Pass Plus
DVLA delvers extra warning to vehicle tax evaders DVLA launches a new vehicle tax reminder initiative this month to warn motorists that they will be caught if they fail to tax their vehicle on time. By targeting untaxed vehicles, DVLA aims to make roads safer and also help reduce vehicle crime. Because vehicle tax can only be purchased with a valid MOT and insurance certificate, reducing the number of untaxed vehicles also reduces the number of uninsured and potentially un-roadworthy vehicles on our roads. More Filming resumes on Top Gear show Filming for a new series of the BBC's Top Gear programme has resumed, 15 days after presenter Richard Hammond crashed in a jet-powered car. He suffered a brain injury but doctors were amazed by the initial rapid progress of his recovery. A BBC spokeswoman said: "We are resuming filming parts of the next series that don't involve Richard." More Find the lowest UK petrol price in your area! Everyone likes a money saving tip, and here is an amazing way to save as the cost of fuel keeps on rising. It's a new website has been created by Fubra, the people who built OurProperty the house price site. Now you can get the cheapest Petrol Prices on email or via their new website which has Google maps integrated - allowing you to find the cheapest petrol station in your area or on your route. More		ADI CORNER WHEN LIGHTS BLOW DURING SHOW ME TELL ME A number of ADIs have written to complain, in very angry terms, about driving tests being terminated when a light bulb blows, when being switched on, following candidates being asked to show how they would check that the headlights were working properly. The DSA has sent out a circular, instructing all examiners to terminate any test where a bulb is found not to be working and this cannot be put right within a few minutes of it being noted. The DSA's Chief Examiner has made clear that a car with a defective light is not 'suitable for the purposes of the test' and that DSA has a duty to protect its staff from the risk of being on-duty in a car without fully functioning lights. More
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