Drivers are risking fines, disqualification or jail because they do not know the rules on supervising learners, according to the AA.

The motoring group’s survey of 19,000 members suggested nearly a quarter did not know it was illegal to use a mobile phone while out with a learner driver.

Nearly one in 10 respondents was unaware falling asleep was not allowed.

The law states that somebody supervising a learner driver is effectively in control of the car.

The AA said that in one case a supervisor was jailed after the learner was involved in a crash that killed two people.

It said many learners benefited from time spent with more experienced drivers, but suggested short driving courses for supervisors might be needed.

The AA/Populus survey suggested drivers were also breaking the law by drinking, sending text messages, or failing to wear their glasses while on practice runs with learners.

Some 23% of respondents did not know they would be breaking the law by using a mobile phone while supervising a learner.

And 13% were unaware of the need to wear glasses if they used them when driving themselves, while 9% did not realise that falling asleep in the passenger seat was illegal.

A total of 4% of respondents who had supervised learners admitted breaking at least one of these laws. The figure rose to 22% among supervisors aged 21 to 24.

The president of the AA, Edmund King, said the issue was highlighted by a case in which a person who was supposed to be supervising was over the drink-drive limit.

“This is where the legal point is quite serious because you are actually deemed to be in control of the car, even when you’re supervising. And in fact there has been a case where tragically the learner driver actually had a crash, two people died and the supervisor was actually deemed responsible and actually went to jail.”

Reducing risk

AA Driving School director Simon Douglas said: “Learners who build on skills they gain in formal lessons by practising with family or friends have a better chance of passing their test and are likely to be safer behind the wheel.

“Yet drivers often lack confidence or don’t know their responsibilities when supervising learners 

“Many are passing on bad driving habits or even risking a run-in with the law.”

Road safety charity Brake said it wanted to see the minimum age for accompanying drivers raised to at least 25.

Katie Shephard from the charity said: “It is vital that learner drivers gain suitable supervised experience behind the wheel, to ensure their safety and the safety of other road users. Accompanying drivers should also be registered as ‘approved accompanying drivers’ by completing a questionnaire to prove their suitability, which could be checked by their insurer.”

Duncan Vernon, road safety manager for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said there was “no doubt” those who supervised learner drivers would benefit from being given more information about how best to teach.

“All-round good practice should involve better co-ordination with approved driving instructors, as well-planned private practice can be invaluable,” he said.

“It gives the novice more experience in all kinds of conditions, thereby reducing the risk of them being involved in a crash once they have passed their test.”

From : BBC website

If you want to learn to drive in Bedford with a FULLY QUALIFIED, LOCAL, FRIENDLY driving instructor, in an insured BMW MINI then call Txt-Drive driving school in Bedford on 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE) or text DRIVE to 80039 (standard text rate) or visit www.txt-drive.co.uk to book driving lessons.

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How cool do these BMW MINIs look? Would love to see a new version of the classic Paul Smith ‘multistripe’ MINI – but maybe with his ‘tangled multistripe’ on the BMW MINI. How about a RMC Martin Ksohoh (Red Monkey jeans) desgined BMW MINI?

To be honest none of these designer BMW MINIs compare to the Txt-Drive BMW MINI!!!

Txt-Drive driving school in Bedford use driving instructors from Bedford for their driving lessons in Bedford. The driving instructors are local to Bedford so can offer you lots of help & support when on driving lessons & prepare you for your driving test in Bedford. Unfortunately Bedford’s Txt-Drive driving school does not use the Calvin Klein designed BMW MINI – but you can book driving lessons in Bedford with our Txt-Drive BMW MINIs from just £12 per hour. Our driving lessons are very competitive & provide GREAT value for money!

If you would like to book a Bedford driving lesson with a Txt-Drive driving instructor, please call : 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE), text DRIVE to 80039 or visit www.txt-drive.co.uk for more information.

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The new city car concept will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011. It will be based on the current MINI hatchback, but shortened and possibly with only two seats.

Little is known about the concept at present, though MINI sources have confirmed its existence. An intelligent three-seat layout like that of Gordon Murray’s T.25 city car could get the go-ahead.

It will have a front-engined, front-wheel drive (FF) layout, the same as the current MINI’s. The Smart Fortwo, which could be its main two-seat rival, uses a rear-engined arrangement.

The reason MINI will stick with a FF architecture is to keep costs down; cost is the main stumbling block when developing a city car. As one source told Autocar: “it’s one thing making a good looking small car but it’s another thing making money on it.”

Adhering to stringent EU crash protection regulations are a particularly significant factor in small car development costs as well.

Power will come from a small petrol engine, possibly three- or even two-cylinder, with exceptionally low fuel consumption.

It’s likely the new MINI city car will appear in showrooms by the start of 2012, with prices beginning below £10,000.

From : Yahoo!

Bedford driving instructors from the Bedford driving school Txt-Drive use the BMW Mini cars to give driving lessons. Each new BMW Mini is kitted out with alloy wheels, air conditioning, He-Man dual controls, parking markers, blind spot mirrors, fully adjustable seats & steering wheel. The BMW Minis also have the recognisable Txt-Drive graphics and roof top box.  

Learn to drive in a BMW Mini in Bedford with fully qualified driving instructors. Call 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE) to book a driving lesson in Bedford. Our driving school prices are extrememly competitive & start at just £12.00 per hour. Low cost driving lessons with driving instructors in Bedford. 

* and it will still probably be bigger than the Fiat 500!!! Haha!

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Bekki, a Sharnbrook Upper School student, passed her driving test FIRST TIME with Txt-Drive driving school in Bedford.

She passed in May 2010 & made just 5 minor faults during the driving test.

Bekki joined Txt-Drive for driving lessons after she left another driving school (which also uses BMW Minis). She had failed 2 driving tests with her old driving instructor from her old driving school & had lost all confidence. Her friend Dan (who had passed with Txt-Drive) recommended that she had driving lessons with  Txt-Drive driving school.

Bekki contacted Txt-Drive & booked herself in for some driving lessons with driving instructor Chris Deverell. Just a few weeks later she had passed her driving test on her FIRST ATTEMPT with Txt-Drive & got just 5 minors (considerably better than her last 2 driving tests with her old driving school).

Bekki wrote to say :  ”I would definitely recommend Txt-Drive driving school after coming from a different driving school (which also used BMW Minis). I can say that Txt-Drive is by far the best!! Thank you so much Chris : )”

To book driving lessons with Txt-Drive driving school in Bedford call 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE) or request a FREE call back from a FULLY QUALIFIED Txt-Drive driving instructor via www.txt-drive.co.uk

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Karl passed his driving test on his FIRST ATTEMPT with Txt-Drive driving school.

Karl passed in May 2010 after having driving lessons with Txt-Drive driving instructor Chris Deverell in Bedford.

He made just 10 minors during the 40 minute driving test in Bedford.

Straight after his driving test in Bedford Karl said : “Test passed & was particularly due to very good instruction. Very happy!! Thanks Txt-Drive”

Karl had previously failed 2 driving tests many years ago with another driving school – so was very happy he passed first time with Txt-Drive.

If you want driving lessons in a BMW Mini or would like to learn to drive in a BMW Mini then Txt-Drive driving school in Bedford is your answer. Txt-Drive driving school uses FULLY QUALIFIED driving instructors in new BMW Minis for their driving lessons. You can book your first driving lesson with a Txt-Drive driving instructor by calling 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE) or text DRIVE 80039 (standard text rate) or request a FREE call back from a driving instructor via www.txt-drive.co.uk n

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Charlotte from Bedford passed her driving test in Bedford.

She passed on her 2nd attempt & made just 5 minors during her driving test in April 2010.

Charlotte joined Txt-Drive from another driving school, which uses BMW Minis, as she was not happy with her driving instructor & had failed her driving test before.

Charlotte wrote to Txt-Drive to say : “I have not been driving that long with Txt-Drive, as I was previously with another driving school. In my previous driving lessons with the other driving school, it was not an ideal environment as it did not help my confidence. With Chris from Txt-Drive I quickly became a lot more confident in my driving & my abilities & passed second time with only 5 minors!! The confidence boost Chris gave me really helped & look at the result! Thanks Chris, I can’t wait for Pass Plus!!”

She did indeed go on to take the Pass Plus course with Txt-Drive & is just waiting for her certificate to arrive in the post.

Charlotte booked driving lessons in Bedford with Txt-Drive by calling the FREEPHONE number 0800 8600 983. You can also request a FREE call back from a Txt-Drive driving instructor by leaving your details on www.txt-drive.co.uk & an instructor will call you back to discuss any questions you may have or will book you in for your first driving lesson.

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Karen from Bedford passed her driving test on her 2nd attempt after driving lessons with Bedford driving school Txt-Drive.

In March 2010 Karen passed her driving test in Bedford & picked up just 3 minor faults during her driving test. Shortly after her driving test she wrote to say :

“After my first driving test I thought I would never be able to drive but second time round I passed with only 3 minors! It was all because of Chris from Txt-Drive & his confidence in me. I even learnt faster than my older sister (who is still learning with a different driving school). Thanks! : )”

Karen took driving lessons with Txt-Drive driving instructor Chris Deverell in Bedford even though her sister was already learning with a different driving school in Bedford (which also uses BMW Minis). Karen even recommended a friend to take driving lessons with Bedford driving school Txt-Drive.

Driving lessons in Bedford can be booked with a Txt-Drive driving instructor in Bedford by calling 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE). You can also request a free call back from a Txt-Drive driving instructor in Bedford by leaving your details on the homepage www.txt-drive.co.uk

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Txt-Drive has a special offer for NEW pupils; BUY 2 LESSONS & GET 1 LESSON FREE*

This offer is only available for : the Bedford area, new pupils to Txt-Drive, genuine learner drivers, the first lesson (for full T&C’s see link below). 

*Terms & Conditions apply - see www.txt-drive.co.uk for details. 

To book driving lesson in Bedford with a fully qualified driving instructor please call 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE). Txt-Drive driving lessons are in the new BMW Mini.

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Not an April Fool but a TRUE story….

Learner driver Krisztina Jaksa ended her second driving lesson by crawling out of an upside down car.

The bizarre accident happened in Headington, near Oxford, when the 24-year-old was crossing a junction.

The BSM Fiat 500 she was driving hit a gatepost then flipped onto its roof, smashing the side windows and windscreen. When local resident Ross Dunne heard a crash he rushed to the scene and helped Ms Jaksa out of the car; the instructor was already getting himself out.

Both Ms Jaksa and her instructor emerged relatively unscathed. According to witnesses, Ms Jaksa said that the steering locked and, panicking, she hit the accelerator hard.

There is no indication that a mechanical fault contributed to the accident in any way.

An ambulance arrived shortly afterwards and police closed the road briefly, but both the driver and instructor were treated only for minor cuts.

BSM Communications Manager Paul Shepherd said that the company had “spoken to the learner driver who is fine and is already hoping to book her next lesson with us soon.”

Taken from the Yahoo! website

If you would like to learn to drive in a BMW Mini with a FULLY QUALIFIED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR in Bedford then please call Txt-Drive on 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE) or text DRIVE to 80039 (standard text rate) or visit www.txt-drive.co.uk for more information.

Hopefully Txt-Drive driving instructors won’t allow the car to flip on to it’s roof! Txt-Drive’s BMW Minis are fitted with He-Man Dual Controls for your safety & our safety. All Txt-Drive driving instructors are fully qualified and will guide you through the DSA’s learning to drive syllabus so you can become a safe, confident driver & pass your driving test.

Txt-Drive offer low cost driving lessons & some of the cheapest driving lessons in Bedford in the new BMW Mini cars.

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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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