Coronavirus: driver and rider trainer guidancePage summary:
How driving instructors and motorcycle trainers should work safely during coronavirus (COVID-19), business support, and restrictions on driving lessons. Change made: Added information about the suspension of driving lessons and tests in areas in Tier 4 in England. Updated information about the suspension of driving lessons and tests in areas in alert level 4 in Wales. Time updated: 5:08pm, 20 December 2020 Coronavirus: driver and rider trainer guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Daily update from GOV.UK for:
Car driving tests Coronavirus: driving testsPage summary: Find out how driving tests are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) and what changes to expect when you take your driving test. Change made: Added information about the suspension of driving tests in areas in Tier 4 in England. Updated information about the suspension of driving tests in areas in alert level 4 in Wales. Time updated: 5:07pm, 20 December 2020 Coronavirus: driving tests - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) This link will take you to their website Formed in 2014, the National Associations Strategic Partnership is formed of the three main associations supporting Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs), click here to find out more about our member associations By sharing ideas, best practice, experience and expertise, through sensible debate and discussion, NASP works on behalf of professional driver trainers to develop strategies to move the profession forward and tackle the key issues facing the industry. Our combined membership mean that NASP is able to represent more than 20,000 driver and rider trainers. As a key stakeholder to the main regulatory body for driver training (the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency 'DVSA'), NASP acts as an important conduit and consultation channel between policy makers and driver trainers and works to represent the views of its respective memberships in this consultation process and shape key changes which impact the profession. View the NASP agreement here https://highwaysengland.co.uk/road-safety/vehicle-safety-checks/
Tyre tread It’s a legal requirement that each of your tyres has a minimum tread depth of 1.6mm. Driving without the legally required amount of tread can adversely affect your grip, braking distance and steering. If you’re stopped by the police and found with illegal tyres, you could receive a £2,500 fine and 3 penalty points per tyre. FuelIng There were more than 7,000 breakdown incidents due to vehicles running out of fuel. Always keep your tank at least one quarter full to avoid running out on your journey. You can be issued a Fixed Penalty Notice in some locations if your breakdown was foreseeable, which includes running out of fuel. Oil Maintaining the correct oil level is essential as the oil lubricates, cleans, cools and protects the moving parts of your engine, preventing your engine from seizing up and breaking down. Tyre pressure Driving with underinflated or overinflated tyres can adversely affect your braking distance, steering, fuel efficiency and the lifetime of your tyres. Water levels To ensure you have good visibility, always keep your screen wash topped up so you can clear any debris or dirt off your windscreen. Lights Your lights are not only essential for you; they’re also essential for other drivers to understand how you’re driving your vehicle and how you intend to manoeuvre. Tyre pressureDriving with underinflated or overinflated tyres can adversely affect your braking distance, steering, fuel efficiency and the lifetime of your tyres. Water levelsTo ensure you have good visibility, always keep your screen wash topped up so you can clear any debris or dirt off your windscreen. LightsYour lights are not only essential for you; they’re also essential for other drivers to understand how you’re driving your vehicle and how you intend to manoeuvre. Tyre pressure Driving with underinflated or overinflated tyres can adversely affect your braking distance, steering, fuel efficiency and the lifetime of your tyres. Water levelsTo ensure you have good visibility, always keep your screen wash topped up so you can clear any debris or dirt off your windscreen. LightsYour lights are not only essential for you; they’re also essential for other drivers to understand how you’re driving your vehicle and how you intend to manoeuvre. TyreSafe is asking Britain’s motorists Are your tyres ready for ACTion? as the curtain raises on the October-long Tyre Safety Month campaign.
Every year 170 motorists on average are reported killed or seriously injured due to incidents caused by tyre-related defects, significantly more than the 1481 attributed to driver distractaction by mobile phone use. However, one-in-five drivers have never checked their tyres’ tread – among younger drivers it’s one-in-three2. Carrying out tyre maintenance not only reduces the risk of an incident, it also can save money. Driving a vehicle with underinflated tyres increases fuel consumption and wear, yet astonishingly research shows as many as 57%3 of tyres driven on Britain’s roads are below the recommended settings. That’s potentially £1billion wasted on fuel each year. To educate drivers on the importance and benefits of tyre safety, TyreSafe has developed helpful, fun and informative animations based around well-known film titles for this year’s Tyre Safety Month. Are your tyres ready for ACTion? combines TyreSafe’s memory-jogging acronym ACT – Air pressure, Condition and Tread – with titles like The Good, the Bad and the Underinflated; Done in 60 Seconds; and Judge Tread. Each encourages drivers to check at least once a month and before long journeys. The online and social assets are hoped to provide the inspiration for all age groups to engage with the campaign and add to the ‘TyreFlix Productions’ watchlist. TyreSafe would welcome further suggestions on its Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn channels such as Tyre Story and The Usual Suspects, which have also been previewed in the Are your tyres ready for ACTion? animations. Stuart Jackson, TyreSafe Chair, said: “The importance of tyre safety is often overlooked but the risks are real, so Tyre Safety Month is the ideal time for motorists to get into the habit of checking their tyres at least once a month and before long journeys. In addition to safety, with money likely to become increasingly tighter for many in 2021, properly maintaining tyres will help keep motoring costs down. Tyre maintenance has never been more important, so ask yourself, Are your tyres ready for ACTion?.” A range of assets in jpeg format is available by following the Tyre Safety Month campaign links at tyresafe.org. TyreSafe supporters can access print-ready assets via the members’ area. To access this, supporters are asked to complete a registration form which theteam@tyresafe.org will approve. Then they simply use their login details to be able to download the materials, which can be customised with their organisation’s logo. https://www.tyresafe.org/are-your-tyres-ready-for-action-the-curtain-raises-on-tyre-safety-month-2020/ BTEC 4 Course Aims The Driver Training Industry is changing, and over recent years we have seen a growth in the take up of post-qualification CPD (Continuing Professional/Personal Development). The DVSA encourage CPD and suggest a minimum level of activity to be completed annually by each ADI. But is Minimum Good Enough For you? You are not simply an ADI, you are a business person; in business it's important to maintain a competitive edge. However you determine your personal, business and other life goals, you no doubt want to be successful. The BTEC Level 4 in Driver Coaching will prepare you for the challenges that lay ahead in both training and business. Whether it's dealing with 'problem' clients, gaining more referral business or being respected for your skill by the DVSA and your local competitors, the thinking and communication skills learned during your BTEC course will help develop your client centred learning (CCL) If you want more than the minimum - call us on 0800 058 8009 Visit our sister website for qualified driving instructors https://www.tri-coachingpartnership.com/ We know that Social Media can sometimes be a real bind and some Facebook groups can be really intimidating. At Tri-Coaching Partnership we promote an all-inclusive social group. Our posts include road safety information from organisations such as BRAKE, PACTS, Project EDWARD, the DVSA, the Highways Agency; as well as articles about coaching and client-centred learning and, of course, healthy debate.
There are also some good fun posts for you to enjoy. The group often discusses business ideas and has some of the industry's top trainers at your disposal to answer your questions. If we don't know, we don't guess - we simply point you in the right direction. Plus, we do not allow personal insults or rudeness so you can be assured that anti-social behaviour is not tolerated. We currently have 2156 members, and no one is added - everyone on the group asked to join. We would like to invite you to join (if you haven't already) if you would like a change from the normal behaviour and help develop a social Facebook group that is supportive and kind to everyone. Just click on this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/255519074479132 National Travel Attitudes Survey 2019Organisation: Department for Transport
Date uploaded: 19th August 2020 Date published/launched: August 2020 The National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) canvasses public attitudes about road safety, aiming to provide a comparison with actual behaviour. Among the issues raised by the survey are drink and drug driving, speeding, roads policing and mobile phone usage. In total, 62% of respondents believe all use of mobiles behind the wheel, including hands-free, is dangerous – while just 6% agreed it was safe to talk on a hand-held device. However, there are concerns over enforcement – with 76% saying mobile phone laws are not properly enforced. In terms of driving under the influence, the survey highlights a support for a zero tolerance approach. A strong majority (81%) believe a driver should not get behind the wheel if they have drunk any alcohol – while 96% state someone who has taken illegal drugs should not drive any distance. More than six in 10 (61%) say they know how much alcohol they can drink before being over the legal drink-drive limit. On speeding, the survey shows disparity between those who believe it is safe to speed on different types of road. A total of 82% say it is not safe to travel even slightly over the speed limit on residential streets – compared to 39% on motorways. More people believe speed cameras are there to save lives (59%) than to make money (41%). Over half (59%) prefer average speed cameras to fixed speed cameras. You can find out all the results by following this link : |
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