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Merry Christmas to all PDIA members

from your Chairmanand all of the committee

8pm @ Prince WilliamPioneer Way Castleford

Christmas Socialand

Quiz Night

Thursday131th December 2012

BOOK YOUR PLACENOW

FREE FOODOnce again our Christmas Social will include a quiz and FREE food for attending members ….

We do however need to know how many will be attending on the evening… for catering purposes.

So if you have not already done so could you please contact David Erwin and let him know that you will be coming along.

This can be done via our websiteor on

07770 553003

Most members will be aware that the DTCis now staying open…

Some may also have driving tests bookedthat have times different to those displayed.

The variation of test times is due to the propsedclosure, but they will in time all be sortedout.

Please double check driving test times withyour pupils and if you have any doubtsplease ask at the DTC for confirmation

Pontefract DTC

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can you name these three Santa look alikes?

Come along and join our

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Check the websitefor updates

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Wayne HarrisProfessional Driver Training

ORDIT Registered

For all your PDI/ADI training needs. Part 1 Part 2, Part 3, CheckTest Training ADI or Fleet. Fleet courses, ORDIT APPROVED.Coaching Courses and Eco Safe training. Wayne can help you.

Don’t take our word for it, just ask any of the ADI’s belowfor some honest feedback on how their training went……….

Andy Hinchcliff (Part3, Coaching Course, check Test)

Matt Lee (Fleet course, Coaching Course, Check Test(Fleet))

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Steve Holmes (Fleet Course, Check Test (Fleet))

Or ask, Dan Holmes, Lee Hewis, Lynn Milnthorp, FionaWilknson, Tony Maiden, Michaela Lee, plus many

more………………

www.wayne-harris.co.uk Mob: 07884450071

NEXT Annual General Meeting

Thursday 31st Jannuary8pm @ Prince William

Please note the change of datedue to our normal meeting date falling on Valentines day

Nomination Forms for the officials and committee will be made available on our website

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Chairman:Andy Hinchcliff: 07800 932822

Secretary:Lynne Shield: 07800 887874

Treasurer:Alan Clark: 07774 488648

Vice Chairman:David Erwin: 07770553003

DLSAS Coordinator:Neil Carter: 07779988627

Committee Members

Matt Lee: 07961 121255

Leanne West Wilson: 07810 712043

News Letter and WebsitePaul Pritchard: 07947139260

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Dave LawrenceSickness and Accident Scheme

Are you a member of the DLSASscheme?Have you ever wondered what you will do if you are unable to work due to illness or accident?Being a member of this scheme can help in times of need ......

To find out more information contact the DLSAS coordinator now ........

Would membersplease remember

to inform the Secretary if any of

your contactdetails change, so that we can keep

intouch........

KEEPING IN TOUCH

D.T.C.Contact Numbers

York D.T.C.01904 424743

Wakefield D.T.C.01924 825505

Pontefract D.T.C.01977 602043

DisclaimerWhile the information contained in this newsletter has been compiled fromsources believed to be current and reliable, the PDIA cannot be responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on these pages. Such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of this Newsletterw

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People should spend at least a year learning to drive, say insurers who are calling for an overhaul of the system.

The Association of British Insurers says drivers aged 17-24 are responsible for a disproportionately high number of crashes, deaths and claims.

The ABI also wants new drivers to face restrictions on driving at night and a lower alcohol limit.

But it says they should be allowed to start learning six months earlier - currently they must be at least 17.

It said the need for more rigorous driver training had been side-stepped "for too long".

'Lethal weapon'"Radical action is needed to reduce the tragic waste of young lives on our roads, especially among the 17 to 24 age group," said ABI director general Otto Thoresen.

The ABI's Malcolm Tarling: "There are two key issues, we improve road safety and lower costs""A car is potentially a lethal weapon, and we must do more to help young drivers better deal with the dangers of driving. Improving the safety of young drivers will also mean that they will face lower motor insurance costs.

"Northern Ireland is introducing reforms, and politicians in Westminster should follow their lead in introducing meaningful reform to help today's young drivers become tomorrow's safer motorists."

Among the reforms insurers want to see are:

A ban on learners being able to take an intensive driving course as their only method of passingThe introduction of a new "graduated" licence for the first six months after passing a testDuring this time the number of young passengers that a newly-qualified driver could carry would be restrictedThey would also be banned from driving between 11:00pm and 4:00am for the first six months, unless they were driving to and from work or collegeThere would be no blood alcohol allowed during those first six monthsBut young drivers would be able to start learning earlier, at the age of 16 and a halfThe ABI said all the evidence showed that newly passed young drivers were the riskiest on the road and that special care was needed to avoid them having accidents.

It said an 18-year-old was more than three times as likely as a 48-year-old to be involved in a crash, and that a third of drivers killed in car accidents were under 25. That was despite the fact that the under 25s form only one in eight of all car drivers.

More than a quarter of all personal injury motor claims for more than £500,000 are due to crashes involving 17 to 24-year-olds, it said.

"Young drivers are far more likely to be involved in crashes involving three to five high value bodily injury claims, reflecting the increased risk they face of having a serious crash while carrying passengers," the ABI said.

Road safety minister Stephen Hammond said the government would consider the ideas.

"We are already working with young people, the insurance industry and other key stakeholders to identify what else can be done to ensure that newly-qualified drivers are properly prepared and drive safely," he said.

The president of the AA, Edmund King, said there might be some practical difficulties with the proposals.

"We should be looking to get people safer before they get on the road, rather than restricting them afterwards, because a lot of these proposals are very difficult to police," he told the BBC.

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There is a NEW proposed Code of Practice for ADI's … a copy is attached at the end of the News Letter….It makes very interesting reading ! National Associations are currently seeking feedback about it … Make sure you give them your thoughts, if 'we' dont do so then it could be implimented without agreement….So please contact your National Association and get them to get a Code of Practice that can work

The sub-zero conditions forecast this weekend could “tear up roads across the country”, highway officials have warned, as surfaces already saturated by floodwater begin to freeze, causing a spate of potholes.

The Local Government Association (LGA) warned that the effect could be disastrous, especially in flood-hit areas such as Devon, after years of neglect caused by government road maintenance budget cuts.

“Many councils are facing the perfect storm of flood damage followed almost immediately by ice damage, before they’ve had a chance to start repairs,” said Peter Box, chairman of the LGA’s economy and transport board.

“Britain’s pothole situation could reach a crisis point and the impact on our already crumbling roads could be catastrophic,” he added.

It’s official: teenagers can blame mum and dad for their wild driving ways. A new report has found that if parents eat, use their mobile phone or turn around to talk to passengers while at the wheel, then their children are more likely to do so, too.

Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute quizzed 5500 parents and teenagers and found that young drivers who think their parents are distracted behind the wheel are more likely to be risky drivers themselves.

Teens who said they thought their parents looked for things in the vehicle while driving were four times more likely to do the same thing than those whose parents did not, said researchers, while teenagers whose parents admitted to eating and drinking behind the wheel, were two times as likely to do so themselves.

“Driving education begins the day a child's car seat is turned to face front,” said Dr. Tina Sayer, one of the researchers. “As the study shows, the actions parents take and, by extension, the expectations they set for young drivers each day are powerful factors in encouraging safe behaviour behind the wheel.”

The full results of the research will be published next year but in Britain the AA said it agreed with the study’s preliminary findings. “Dangerous habits are easily passed on and it concerns us that bad habits are being passed on to the next generation of drivers,” said Lorna Catling of the AA Driving School.

Parents’ top 10 bad habits (as reported by AA driving instructors)

Not using mirrors properly – cited by 25% of instructorsSpeeding – 14%Not checking blind spots – 14%Not feeding the wheel when turning – 14%Braking too hard or late – 11%Driving too close to the vehicle in front – 8%Letting the wheel slip through the hands – 6%Having only one hand on the wheel – 6%

Coasting in neutral – 3%

Proposed New ADI Code of Practice

Code of practice for approved driving instructors (ADI)

This code of practice is for approved driving instructors (ADI) and people taking training to become an ADI.

If you’re learning to drive, you can read this code to see what your ADI has agreed to do.

Your personal conductYou should:

support your clients at all times to achieve the learning outcomes in the National Driving/Riding Standard™ as efficiently and effectively as possibleconduct yourself in line with the Standards in the National Driver/Rider Training Standard™do things, including continuing professional development (CPD), to keep up and improve the quality of the service you giveuphold the reputation of the driver/rider training profession by never:

o unjustly or knowingly damaging the professional reputation of another instructoro unfairly furthering your position at the expense of another

Your position of trustBeing in a position of trust, you must:

avoid any behaviour which encourages a physical or emotionally dependent relationship to develop with a client take immediate steps to end a training agreement where you believe the client has devel-oped an inappropriate attitude to the learning relationshipavoid physical contact with a client except in an emergencynot make any contact with a client by phone, text, email or any other means, other than when you need to in order to manage and give training, and has been agreed with the client

Managing your businessYou must give each client a copy of your terms of business. This should include:

the legal identity of the school / instructor - with the full address and telephone number at which you or your representative can be contactedthe price and length of lessonsany services, other than direct training, which are included in the service offering, eg book-ing tests and use of your vehicle for any practical testthe fees and conditions for the use of a vehicle for any practical test the terms under which an agreement can be cancelled by either party your school / instructor refund policya complaints procedure – this should tell the client what they should do if they want to com-plain

You must make sure that all your advertising, websites, social media and promotional materials:

are factually correct and do not mislead clientsmeet the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code)

You must manage the money you get from clients in a way which:

meets all rules set out by HM Revenue and Customersis auditableis transparent to the client

You must not offer promotional gifts or incentives which are not directly related to learning to drive.

Extra servicesAs part of the service you may agree with the client to:

give guidance on the most appropriate time to take their theory and practical tests, taking into account local waiting times and so onarrange test bookings for themlet them use a school vehicle for their practical test

If you agree to arrange test books for your client, you must make sure that:

the client gets clear guidance on their readiness and on the most appropriate time to take their testthe client has all the necessary documents to let them to take the testthe vehicle the client is intending to use meets all the rules to be used for the testthe client is prepared to allow a DSA supervising examiner to accompany the test if neededyou do not cancel or re-arrange test bookings without the consent of the client

If a client decides to book and take their test before you consider them ready to do so, you can refuse the use of the school vehicle if you have made this clear in a contract signed with the client.

If this happens, you must make sure that the client has enough notice that you won’t let them use the school vehicle. This is so the client can avoid losing the DSA test fee if they have to cancel the test.

Complaints procedureYou must make sure that each client:

gets a copy of this code of practiceknows what they should do if they want to complain about any part of the service they getknows the options open to them if they can’t settle the matter with you