From 1st oct 2014 you will be able to pay your road tax by direct debit, annually, biannually or monthly. Not a bad idea. Also the paper tax disc first issued in 1921 will no longer be issued, and you will no longer be  required to display it in your windscreen. A digital copy being kept by the DVLA. As 99% of drivers pay up on time and the main enforcement being the use of ANPR in police cars who will also have access to DVLA records, this is another way for the government again to cut costs. But at present both traffic wardens and PCO,s look out for untaxed cars, will this then encourage more people to chance getting away without paying it? As this will make it easier to do as all cars will look the same taxed or untaxed.

Got an opinion? Let me know.

Patrick.

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Patrick

Are intensive driving courses a good thing or not? They might suit some but not most. Can you really learn to drive in one or two week’s? Driving is a life skill that needs to be fully taken in and I do not feel that can be fully achieved in 5days. Yes you can pick up the basic ideas and principles of driving, but you need more time to digest the magnitude of being on the road. Both the pupil and instructor are under pressure from the start to complete the course which does not help. It is as it says intense, driving for 5 hours a day is hard, and difficult to keep up the concentration required as an experienced driver let alone for a novice driver.

I know people want to learn as fast as possible, but you must remember this is a skill that will last you all your life, and its a skill that if not used or learnt  properly has the potential to Kill you, I sometimes think that people only look at the cost and want the cheap deal instead of thinking about the quality of instruction they are getting. But that is how society is now everyone wants the quick fix!

Personally I feel you need time to  properly learn and apply the skills needed to become a safe and competent driver, some will disagree. But if it was my child I was sending out to learn I would like to be as sure as I could be that they were learning fully everything they need to keep them as safe as possible on the road. Not just the quick fix.

Got an opinion? Let me know.

Patrick.

Congratulations to Charlotte Hard who also Passed Her driving test this week.

Well done you.

Patrick.

Well done to Paige Hewson who passed her Driving Test 1st time.

Happy Motoring.

Patrick

Piece in Sunday Paper. Young drivers are being preyed upon by people selling worthless car insurance. Police warn of fake brokers who lure motorists with high premiums onto cheaper deals. the fake policies often sold on line, mean buyers are liable to have their car seized and be fined up to £300. Make sure you check out any broker you are dealing with.

“If It Looks Too Good To Be True! It Probably Is”

Patrick.

Congratulations to Sonia Khatoon and Jake Dipple on passing their driving test’s this week, well done you both. Happy Motoring.

Patrick

At present the emergency stop is only tested on 1 in every 4 test, should it be tested on every test? is it not important to make sure all learners can stop when need be while under pressure?.

Have your say.

Patrick.

The DSA announced on 10th oct that you will no longer be able to have an interpretor on your driving test or a voice over in a foreign language on your theory test. People with dyslexia or special needs can still have a voice over or reader. This all comes into effect on 7th april 2014. In a consultation over 70% of people felt if people could not read English they would not understand road signs or be able to converse with traffic officers.

Do you have an opinion?

Let me know.

Patrick.

Would like to congratulate Emma Osborne on Passing Her Driving and 1st time  of asking. Well done you. Happy Motoring.

Patrick x