The Driving Standards Agency has announced the following: –
On 16 July DVLA changed the way applications for driving licences are handled – this was due to a change in the requirements for licence processing. The Pol packs which examiners previously issued to successful candidates were withdrawn and replaced by a new D1 Application Form. Therefore if a candidate does not opt for ADLI they now have the following choices:
Examiners will no longer issue the new D1 Application Form and have been asked to ensure that successful candidates are given the above information.
This will also apply to customers who want a replacement, change of details, renewal over 70 or paper licence to photocard licence.
Carol Matthews
Central Operations Branch
Tel: 0115 901 2558
carol.matthews@dsa.gsi.gov.uk
Any comments from members of the Bedford and District Driving Instructors Association (BADDIA)?
News: Cars | 28 June 2007
They don’t realise the dangers of the roads
Many young people have little idea how dangerous the roads are for inexperienced drivers, it was revealed today.
As many as 32 per cent of young people wrongly thought that one in 40 drivers who die on UK roads are under 25, a survey from transport company FedEx and road safety charity Brake found.
Also, 5 per cent of the 6,340 people polled thought that only one in 400 fatalities involved young people when in fact 25 per cent of drivers who die are under 25 years old.
The survey also revealed that 22 per cent of 15-25 year-olds have been in a crash as a passenger with a young driver - 8 per cent more than once. In addition, 18 per cent of the drivers questioned admitted they had crashed while behind the wheel.
Speeding
Jools Townsend, head of education at Brake, said: ‘We are deeply concerned that so many young people simply don’t realise that driving presents such a significant risk to their lives. Many take driving for granted and find it hard to contemplate the horrific consequences of speeding, drink-driving or not belting up.
‘On the other hand, the government is all too aware of the disproportionate number of young people dying on the road. Brake is calling for decisive action. Compulsory road safety education in schools, an overhaul of the learning-to-drive system and year-round hard-hitting advertising aimed at young people would make a real difference, but it needs to start now.’
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Taken from Which? 2007
