http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog Bedford Driving Instructors Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:39:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en TOUGHER penalties for speeding and other "excessive behaviour" by motorists are to be proposed by ministers as part of a bid to cut road deaths. Drivers who break the speed limit by a large margin could be given six penalty points, a consultation is expected to suggest, meaning they would be ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/news/speeding-drivers-face-new-penalties-say-bedford-driving-instructors/ THE NUMBER of claims for whiplash injuries following road accidents is soaring, say British insurance firms. [caption id="attachment_545" align="alignnone" width="226" caption="Whiplash causes soft tissue injury"][/caption] The Association of British Insurers (ABI) says that its members receive almost 1,200 claims of this type every day, worth £2bn a year. The injuries themselves cost the ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/news/warning-over-whiplash-epidemic-warn-bedford-driving-instructors/ INSTRUCTORS now shunning estate Tearaway schoolchildren are putting lives at risk by throwing missiles at learner drivers and lying down in front of vehicles on a Luton estate. Youngsters on October half term caused havoc in Farley Hill by launching eggs and stones at passing cars. And the unexpected snow created further problems ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/driving-instructors/yobs-throw-missiles-at-learner-drivers-say-bedford-driving-instructors/ YOU can do whatever you want to do in Road Safety Week 10-16 November, 2008 - as long as it helps BRAKE save lives!. Every year Brake, the Road Safety charity, chooses a theme that we promote to the media during Road Safety Week and this page explains that theme lower ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/news/road-safety-week-protect-the-ones-you-love-say-bedford-driving-instructors/ CHAIRMAN, Paul Burchell and Committee Member, John Rhodes, attended today's award ceremony at County Hall in Bedford to see Bedfordshire County Council presented with a prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for their 'Respect For Life' course in conjunction with Bedford and District Driving Instructors Association. [caption id="attachment_508" align="alignnone" width="300" ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/news/baddia-driving-instructors-attend-prince-michael-international-road-safety-award-ceremony-in-bedford/ DRIVERS are at more risk of a serious accident by failing to regularly check their tyre pressures. The stark warning by TyreSafe, the UK's leading tyre safety organisation, comes as part of its Tyre Safety Month. While many motorists understand that insufficient tread depth can hamper a vehicle's stopping distance, many are ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/news/maintained-tyres-prevent-crashes-say-bedford-driving-instructors/ LOWER speed limits and a tougher enforcement of drink-driving laws are needed to reduce road deaths, say MPs. [caption id="attachment_497" align="alignnone" width="226" caption="Around 3,000 people a year die on the UK"][/caption] The Commons transport committee also queried whether road injury and death statistics were accurate, as police and hospital figures differ. Chairman Louise ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/news/mps-demand-action-on-road-deaths-say-bedford-driving-instructors/ YOUNG drivers are going to be given the green light for safer driving when they sign up to a new Staffordshire County Council initiative.     The Young Driver Programme, which was launched this week, involves having high-tech equipment fitted into a learner driver's car to monitor how well they drive. The black box ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/news/young-drivers-to-get-black-box-device-say-bedford-driving-instructors/ UNDER-17s are being given a chance to get behind the wheel in a sponsored six day course at the Royal showground at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from 25th October. The Pathfinder course aims to introduce youngsters to the essential driving skills and knowledge needed to enjoy a safe driving career. It is ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/news/15-and-16-year-olds-gain-driving-experience-explain-bedford-driving-instructors/ IF speed cameras and 'slow' signs don't work - maybe this will. [caption id="attachment_473" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="TAKE CARE: Drivers are being encouraged to take more care "][/caption] Junior and infant schools in Ringwood are hoping these unusual models will remind drivers to take their foot off the accelerator and drive more carefully. The ... http://www.baddia.co.uk/blog/news/a-model-way-of-dealing-with-road-safety-say-bedford-driving-instructors/