Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in
Great Britain in October 2010.
It's tasking the candidate to drive for about 10 minutes, either
following a series of directions, following traffic signs, or a
combination of both.
To help the candidate be clear about where they’re going, the
examiner can show them a diagram too.
It doesn't matter if candidates don't remember every direction, or
if they go the wrong way - that can happen to the most ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, June 5, 2010,
The markings infront of the test centre have changed. The image below shows a little central lane to help those coming into the centre and get out of the way of other cars. This little central lane was also used to enter the test centre. Now the road appears wider as the central lane has been wiped away. So make sure your MSPSL routine is solid here, getting the mirrors in before the position change. The signal still needs to be delayed, otherwise other road users will think you're headi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, June 5, 2010,
The UK driving test is to be revamped in an effort to make
it more relevant to real world driving situations. The change,
which comes into force in October, is the inclusion of a ten-minute
journey that the pupil must make unassisted, known as the 'independent
driving' section. Depending on where the test is taking place,
the examiner will tell the learner to either follow signs for a city
centre or landmark, or give them a series of directions. When
directions are given, the examine... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, April 30, 2010,
THE government has signalled that it plans to cut the drink driving
limit to
less than a pint of beer or a glass of wine.
Lord Adonis, the transport secretary, expects an official review of the
law to
recommend reducing the legal limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of
blood
to 50mg.
He said he would take this “very seriously” and added: “A strong case
has been
made to have a lower limit.”
A new law on drug driving is also likely amid concern about the number
of
motor... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, April 25, 2010,
Motoring issues rarely feature at the forefront of a
pre-election manifesto, even though transport-based news permeates the
day-to-day agenda. Among some of the biggest stories of the last few
years have been congestion charging, environment-based car tax changes,
unprecedented fuel price rises, and, of course, the scrap scheme. The
cost of motoring is certainly rising, but will it continue unabated
when the next Government comes into power? It's difficult to say for
sure, but here's ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, April 19, 2010,
When we announced the results of the Consultation: Improved
Services for Customers and General Fee Increases for 2008 on 19 February
2008 we explained that we intended to provide clarification within the
regulations as to who may act as an accompanying driver for learners
driving category C1 (medium size lorry) and D1 (minibus) vehicles.
Those new arrangements will come into effect on 1 May 2010.
From that date, it will be illegal for anyone to act as an accompanying
driver in a ca... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
Right to appeal against a decision made by the
Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Registrar
The Driving Standards Agency has published on the Business Link
website, a new factsheet advising about the rights of appeal to the
independent Transport Tribunal, concerning decisions of the ADI
Registrar. It can be accessed via:
Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, March 19, 2010,
DT1 changes for observer on test
Observer on test for category B (car) practical tests will be
implemented on 6 April 2010. This will need changes to how the examiner
administers part of the test.
The DT1 - the standard operating procedure that examiners follow -
has been updated to reflect these changes.
View
the DT1 (PDF, 780Kb)
Here’s the procedure that will be used from 6 April 2010:
In the waiting room:
The examiner will ask, ‘Would you like your instructor/acc... Continue reading ...
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