March 17th, 2010 Administrator
A big congratulations to Leo from Northampton who passed his driving test in Bedford yesterday after learning to drive with Bedford based driving school Txt-Drive.
Leo was recommended to learn with Txt-Drive after some his Bedford School class mates had passed their driving tests following driving lessons with Txt-Drive. He passed on his 3rd attempt & said :
“I got recommended to Chris by a few mates. I’d failed 2 times & thought I would never pass. However I”m pleased I kept up the Txt-Drive record (Txt-Drive : all pupils that have passed with Txt-Drive have done so within 3 attempts) & didn’t let Chris down. Cheers Chris!”
On his driving test in Bedford, Leo was asked to do the left reverse, reverse bay park & the emergency stop. Leo passed the driving test with just 12 minor faults.
Leo said to his Txt-Drive driving instructor that he would hopefully be doing the Pass Plus course in Bedford with Txt-Drive too. This should save Leo alot of money on his car insurance.
If you are a classmate of Leo’s at Bedford School & would like to learn to drive, contact Txt-Drive on 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE) or text DRIVE to 80039 (charged at your standard text message rate) or visit www.txt-drive.co.uk for more information. Txt-Drive driving school use new BMW Minis to give driving lessons in.
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March 17th, 2010 Administrator
A young woman is learning to drive after losing “a golf ball sized” part of her brain in an horrific road crash.
Sarah Phipps was in a coma for three weeks and given a one-in-300 chance of recovery after suffering head injuries while driving her moped to college.
The 20-year-old from New Inn near Pontypool, Torfaen, has had to learn to eat, talk and walk all over again.
She remembers the crash but said she was not scared of driving after being granted a provisional licence.
She was involved in the crash on icy roads three years ago and said she was slightly nervous when she first got back into a car.
“I’ve been in the car a couple of times as a passenger since my accident,” she said.
She said she was determined to start driving herself as soon as possible.
“I’ve always loved driving – it’s your independence,” she added.
She still has vivid recollections of the crash despite losing part of the frontal lobe which affects memory.
She said: “I remember everything, from leaving college to driving along the road and hitting the ice.
“Then I remember just flying through the air.
“The last three years have been hard. I’m determined to get on with my life even though a part of my brain is missing.
Since the crash she has only been behind the wheel of a driving simulator as part of her assessment.
She was granted a provisional licence by the DVLA after passing a medical assessment by her doctors.
Her mother Clare said: “It was a terrible time – we didn’t know how well she would recover.
“While we were in hospital, we saw so many people who would never get better and that was very scary.
“She’s been through so much, but now she just wants to get on with her life. I’m very proud of her. Driving is a very big step”
A DVLA spokeswoman said: “Drivers are required to report any medical condition they suffer which may affect fitness to drive now or at sometime in the future.
“With regard to serious head injuries, there is a minimum period of 6 months required off the road, after that DVLA will need to assess whether the injury has caused any continuing neurological symptoms which may affect safe driving.
“The fitness of most drivers can be assessed on the basis of reports from their doctors but occasionally practical driving assessments are required.
“Once an individual has completed the appropriate time off road they can reapply for their licence.”
From : BBC website
Low cost driving lessons in Bedford with Txt-Drive driving instructors. Learn to drive with a Bedford driving school in a new BMW Mini car. Driving instructors in Bedford will give driving lessons in Bedford. Call Txt-Drive on 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE).
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March 17th, 2010 Administrator
A hi-tech device which records the time of day a car is on the road will be used to discourage young drivers from getting behind the wheel after 11pm.
Drivers who agree to have the I-kube fitted will have their insurance premiums reduced by up to 40 per cent, and its makers hope the device will dramatically reduce the number of fatalities involving young people on the roads between 11pm and 5am.
A spokesman for I-kube said: ”Learning to drive is a rite of passage for many young people, but getting on the road can be costly in more ways than one.
”The use of this type of technology is more common in Europe, particularly Italy and Spain and not just for young drivers. Pay as you drive systems have been tried here, but we wanted to come up with something much simpler.
”Insurance premiums are typically very high for young drivers because the risks of them being involved in an accident are relatively high.
”For parents of teenagers, it’s understandably a real concern. We know that driving between 11pm and 5am is the most dangerous time for young drivers.
”So, by discouraging drivers from being on the roads between these hours, we reduce their risk of accidents, and therefore can significantly reduce the cost of their insurance.”
The I-kube works using a small hand-sized GPS device, which is installed on the car in around 10 minutes behind the dashboard.
It sends out a signal to advise the insurance company when the car is driven between the hours of 11pm and 5am.
If the car is driven during this time, known as the “red hours”, the policy holder will be charged £45.
Makers of the I-kube came up with the idea after it was revealed 17-25 year-olds made up more than a quarter of deaths as a result of road traffic accidents between 1999 and 2008.
And of the fatal accidents involving that age group, more than one in three happened between 11pm and 5am.
One in ten happens between midnight and 1am. Men are also twice as likely to be involved in a car crash than women.
A spokesman for I-kube added: ”Early indications are that I-kube is working brilliantly.
”Over 80 per cent of policyholders already insured with us are not driving at all during the red hours.”
”It’s proving particularly popular with parents of students who might be a long way away, as it can offer real peace of mind that their son or daughter isn’t running the risk of being on the roads late at night.
”We see the use of this sort of technology as a win-win for young drivers. It makes driving more affordable and ultimately, far safer.”
From : Telegraph website
Low cost driving lessons with Bedford driving school Txt-Drive are offered in addition to low cost Pass Plus courses. Become a safer driver by doing the Pass Plus course in Bedford. You will develop your existing driving skills (which you have gained whilst learning to drive) & have new driving experiences like driving on motorways, rural roads, night driving & all weather driving. Completion of the Pass Plus course should result in lower car insurance as you will be more experienced & safer driver.
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