Phil's Automatic School of Motoring

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Only Tuesday so far this week and two passes, sooooo I have a couple of spaces for new pupils coming up. Send me a msg or phone 07712446279 and leave a msg.

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If you’re planning a few New Year's drinks, make sure you’re not going to drive anywhere afterwards. Whatever the time of year, there’s no excuse for drink driving.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists calculate that a drink drive conviction could cost you between £20,000 – £50,000, through fines, solicitors fees, the increase in the cost of your car insurance and losing your job.

You also risk a minimum 12 month driving ban, a criminal record, a hefty fine, up to 6 months in prison and an endorsement on your licence for 11 years.

Not quite the Christmas present you had in mind?

Then stay safe this Holiday season, don’t drink and drive!

Don’t let a Christmas gift cost you a £300 fine and 6 penalty points on your driving licence.

Riding a privately owned e-scooter on the road, pavement, or a cycle path is illegal.

If you passed your driving test in the last two years it could also mean a driving disqualification.

Privately owned e-scooters can only be used legally on private property with the land owners’ permission.

The £70,000 beer When you are tempted to have a beer before driving, how much could it really cost you? IAM RoadSmart has calculated the true cost of a drink before driving. ...

Watch out for the £70,000 drink this Christmas!

How much could a beer before driving really cost you? IAM RoadSmart has calculated that should your beer take you over the drink drive limit, the financial impact following a conviction could be as high as £70,000.

That is why, to avoid costs of £70,000 or more, and putting your and other people’s live in danger, we always advise .

http://www.iamroadsmart.com/drink-drive

THINK Road Safety

When should you flash your headlights at other road users?

A) When showing that you’re giving way
B) When showing that you’re about to turn
C) When telling them that you have right of way
D) When letting them know that you’re there

Let us know the answer in the comments!

Did you know that Tesla's Roadster can travel 620 miles on a charge, giving it the longest range (in theory) of any electric car. It's the fastest too, with a top speed of over 250mph.

We'll be featuring an article in the next edition of RoadSmart magazine on the subject of electric vehicles, so if you have any questions that would be relevant for us to cover, please send them to [email protected] or comment below.

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Now that summer is well and truly over and the clocks have reverted back to GMT, the nights will be drawing in. Statistically we see more incidents involving pedestrians and vulnerable road users from October to March than we do throughout the rest of the year. Most incidents happen between 3pm and 7pm and we need to take special care to look out for pedestrians when it’s dark.

IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, shares his tips for keeping pedestrians safe here: https://www.iamroadsmart.com/media-and-policy/news-and-insights/blog-post-details/keeping-pedestrians-safe-after-dark/2020/10/27/keeping-pedestrians-safe-after-dark

Responding to the Department for Transport’s Roads Policing report, IAM RoadSmart has suggested that clearer guidelines are needed on the use of police technology to encourage use of mobile safety cameras and dashcams in prosecuting motorists using handheld mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts.

Neil Greig, Policy and Research Director, said: “Clearer guidelines must be created so that police forces can be confident that they can enforce laws with the equipment available to them today – laws which were specifically designed to reduce the number of road casualties.

“Our research showed that the use of mobile safety cameras to pursue phone users and seatbelt offenders varies from one force to another. What we need are clear and consistent guidelines on what the cameras can be used for, what training staff need and how the images can be used as evidence. Stiffer penalties are only part of the enforcement jigsaw and fear of being caught must be increased so that resources are not wasted, or drivers think they can get away with flouting the law.”

Read our latest release here: https://www.iamroadsmart.com/media-and-policy/newsroom/news-details/2020/10/26/motorists-flouting-laws-due-to-lack-of-consistent-police-guidelines

Did you know that nearly £600 million is wasted yearly on fuel costs in Britain, due to drivers driving with underinflated tyres?



For more tyre facts from TyreSafe click here: https://www.tyresafe.org/tyre-safety-statistics/

'Ask The Experts' – what do you want to know? Send an email to [email protected] with your questions on anything car or bike-related and we'll answer as many as we can in the next edition of RoadSmart magazine.

We'll also be featuring an article on the subject of electric vehicles, so if you have any comments or queries that would be relevant for us to cover, please do email them to us or post them in the comments below.

There is no doubt that dash-cam footage is invaluable in exposing scam claims and can be of benefit when it all goes wrong.

IAM RoadSmart’s Richard Gladman, Head of Driving & Riding Standards shares some simple essentials to consider if you are fitting a camera to your car: https://www.iamroadsmart.com/media-and-policy/news-and-insights/blog-post-details/a-picture-paints-a-thousand-words.-dashcam-tips-from-iam-roadsmart/2020/10/16/a-picture-paints-a-thousand-words.-dashcam-tips

Following the Transport Committee's announcement earlier today that it will be abandoning its work on exploring "the social and economic consequences" of a graduated driving licence, IAM RoadSmart has expressed its strong disappointment at this decision.

During the announcement, Secretary of State Grant Schapps said: "Graduated driving licence would restrict the rights of young people" and that the Government had concluded there are "other ways" to "provide safety without restricting freedom."

In response, Neil Greig, Director of Policy & Research, commented: "IAM RoadSmart at least expected the Government to stick to their promise to await the outcome of a graduated driving licence pilot in Northern Ireland. GDL is not just about curfews - minimum learning period is critical too."

Graduated licenses are a key recommendation in IAM RoadSmart's manifesto and we have long supported their introduction. You can see our manifesto here:
https://www.iamroadsmart.com/media-and-policy/research-and-policy/iam-roadsmart-manifesto

Do you feel the reduced use of your car or bike over the recent months is having an effect on your driving or riding confidence? Read our tips on rebuilding your confidence: https://www.iamroadsmart.com/media-and-policy/news-and-insights/blog-post-details/building-your-confidence-post-lockdown/2020/07/27/building-your-confidence-post-lockdown

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54578607?fbclid=IwAR1PWi-6idh7naxkKfbCHp3WfwsDlJzN7w18T5GRV5UkPY2pEAjI-UuAp98

Drivers to be banned from picking up mobile phones The change to UK law ends a loophole allowing drivers to use phones to take photos or play games.

Motorists to face tougher measures over pavement parking Rhian Morris, who is visually impaired, says she has been sworn at for asking for cars to be moved.

Are you 18-26 and thinking about improving your driving skills?

Our Younger Driver Assessment, for drivers under 26, is here to help. Whether you need some training before being allowed on to a company car scheme, have had an accident or a near miss and lost a little confidence or just want to improve about a particular aspect of your driving.

To find out more click here: https://www.iamroadsmart.com/courses/younger-driver-assessment

We’re supporting cleaner, more sustainable journeys. Did you know that 95% of our roads are now within 20 miles of a rapid electric vehicle charging point? And we’ve invested more than £9 million in electric van ‘try before you buy’ schemes to help businesses make the switch to electric.

"The long-term benefits for communities are reduced carbon emissions and a more sustainable road network, with drivers enjoying a quieter and smoother drive" - Chris Plumb, Highways England Clean Air Specialist

Speeding contributes to more than a quarter of fatal crashes in the UK - make sure you take it steady to keep yourself and your loved one safe.

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