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MEMBERS NEWS Issue No: 128 - August 2017
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Motorways ahead!
Contents: Your ADINJC Governing Committee for 2017
3 From the Chair... a monthly report -
the latest from Lynne and ADINJC
PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT
7 Learners on Motorways Neil Peek - Suffolk
president@adinjc.org.uk
John Ashton - Essex
john.fairway@btinternet.com
Nick Ibbott - London
nick.ibbott6@hotmail.co.uk
...how the changes will work
8 Electric Vehicles - EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Rob Cooling on instructing in a Leaf
CHAIRMAN DEPUTY CHAIRMAN GENERAL SECRETARY
12 Advanced Driving -
Lynne Barrie - Staffordshire
chairman@adinjc.org.uk
Matt Stone - Northampton
depchair@adinjc.org.uk
Sue Duncan - Plymouth
secretary@adinjc.org.uk
Leigh Brookes looks at the options
14 The new format driving test -
Peter Scott visits Cardington about test TREASURER DEPUTY TREASURER LIAISON OFFICER
Peter Boxshall - Essex Chris Porter - Bedfordshire Clive Snook - Dorset
17 Road Safety Information - boxshallpeter@hotmail.com admin@adinjc.org.uk liaisonofficer@adinjc.org.uk
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18 ADI Adrian - MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
Adrian’s views on various motoring issues
& HEAD OF TRAINING
James Quinn - Birmingham
21 Cyclists - membership@adinjc.org.uk
a ‘Death Wish on Wheels?’
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
25 Members’ Corner -
a chance to have your say Dan Hill Andrew Love Ed Marshall
West Sussex Kettering York
daniel.hill@mydrivetime.co.uk info@luv2drv.co.uk edward@jemdrivertraining.co.uk
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of the people who wrote the article and not
necessarily that of the ADINJC.
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From the Chair….. a monthly report Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) and Secretary to the ACPO Roads Policing Operations
Forum. He was instrumental in the development of a regional Automatic Number Plate
Recognition (ANPR) system. He was the Police Service operational lead for the implementation the
ADINJC Conference 2017 introduction of Highways Agency Traffic Officers (HATOs) onto the Midlands motorways and a new
joint Police/Highways Agency Control Centre being opened at Quinton.
At this time of year it’s appropriate that my report updates you on our conference as it isn’t that
far off now. Our 120 early bird price tickets are now all sold and along with some sold on the day Nick was Chair of All Wales Roads Policing Joint Advisory Group, developing Roads Policing
of the 2016 conference our total ticket sales as I write this are over 150. Fantastic news and it Strategy for Wales; he assisted in the introduction of the Welsh Traffic Office Service, Chaired the
looks like we could have sell out conference once again. We already have 20 trade stands joining all Wales Casualty Reduction Partnership and was the police lead on Wind Farm Policing. He was
us including for the first time RCM Marketing who will be with us to sell driving instructor supplies. the National ACPO lead for Intelligent Transportation Systems, developing technology to improve
Many of the trade stands help us by providing raffle prizes on the day and this year will be no the functionality, efficiency and effectiveness of police vehicles and combating technology based
exception. We have a full line up of speakers now including: criminality. He was the National ACPO Lead for Police Vehicle Specification and Procurement Nick
was also the ACPO Chair of the Roads Policing Enforcement Technology Group (ACPO RPET), which
Sue Baker: award–winning freelance motoring writer, editor and broadcaster, with over 30 years’ gives Home Office Type Approval to equipment used for enforcement on UK roads. He is now a
experience of car testing and new product launch reporting, analysis and commentary. She was a Senior Advisor for Road Safety Support wo are a not-for-profit company that provides a range of
presenter on the popular TV car show Top Gear for 11 years, and worked in Fleet Street for over specialist services to local authorities, the police and other organisations in the UK and overseas
20 years, as motoring and motorsport correspondent of the London Evening News and motoring that share a commitment to road casualty reduction. He is the current Chair of the Association of
editor of The Observer newspaper. Sue will talk to us about her experience of learning to drive and Industrial Road Safety Officers (AIRSO) Council of Management. AIRSO is a Charity whose aim is to
young drivers, the new driving test and the use of sat nav, automated parking, electric vehicles, advance education and training among all road users in the furtherance of crash prevention and
hydrogen fuel cell cars, new technology, autonomous cars and memorable experiences of driving reduction.
on all five continents. Sue is mindful of the tough job that ADIs do.
Nick will present ‘Points or Prison’ which will explore the ramifications of decisions made by some
Elizabeth Box: Head of Research at the RAC Foundation, an independent charity established individuals in relation to attempts to avoid prosecution. It is intended to be a thought-provoking
to promote for the public benefit research into environmental, economic, mobility and safety and interesting presentation on a topic that often divides opinion.
issues relating to the use of motor vehicles. Elizabeth is responsible for commissioning a
large programme of research addressing taxation, mobility, safety, environmental and road Speed of Sight: The team are joining us with updates of their charity work. Mike Newman, the
performance issues. She has spoken both nationally and internationally about UK transport CEO of Speed of Sight is an 8 time World Record holder (7 Guinness World Records.) Mike is the
policy, and has also presented RAC Foundation views to Government and Parliament on a range currently the fastest blind man on the planet on land and water. Supported by co-presenters
of subjects including school travel, learning to drive, young driver safety, older people’s mobility, John Galloway and Sue Papworth you will hear how Speed of Sight is an organisation committed
traffic signage, road network performance, road safety compliance and future transport policy. She to the promotion of opportunity for all and how it likes to focus on what people CAN do, rather
sits on a wide variety of Government and Industry expert panels and steering groups and has been than what they cannot. With this in mind Speed of Sight provides a new experience for people
involved in policy discussions held around changes to the driving test. She will be talking about with disabilities in the form of motor sport. They have had three cars specially designed and built
behavioural change, young drivers and the relevance of research for driving instructors. - two race cars and one off-road buggy. They allow people of all ages with disabilities to enjoy
the excitement and thrill of motorsports. The cars are specially designed with dual controls, twin
DVSA Team: The DVSA have a longer slot at our conference this year and were happy to bring a steering wheels and hand controls and are used countrywide at racing circuits, off road tracks or
team along to answer your questions. This will include Mark Magee, head of the DVSA Central any venue with a large enough car park or area where a circuit can be created. We are proud to
Policy Team, John Sheridan, Driver Training Policy Manager and Graham O’Brien, Policy Advisor announce that they will be our chosen charity from the conference onwards as we like to change
(Driver) and Policy & CDE Directorate. I look forward to chairing this session. If you have a question the charity we support every 2-3 years. On July 19th Mike broke another world record! Read about
that you would like to hear the DVSA team answer please send it to chairman@adinjc.org.uk by him at www.speedofsight.org
20th September 2017.
Other items to note:
Graham Lucas: For many years the automotive projects manager at a multinational Laser
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retiring from engineering Graham qualified as a driving instructor because he was a little • Join us for a meal on the Saturday evening if you are at the hotel
bored with retirement and wanted a job where he felt he could have a positive influence in the • Free drinks reception on Saturday evening sponsored by II magazine
community; road safety. Using the business skills from his engineering days he quickly built a multi • Free conference gift for all delegates
car driving school and later joined John Farlam to develop John’s SmartDriving business which is
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now a leading instructor training company. One of the keys to his success has been his problem
solving skills. Graham will be sharing his ideas during an interactive session on Problem Solving • Everything you need to know is on the conference section of the website www.adinjc.org.uk
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Nick Croft: Nick is a retired Assistant Chief Constable. He was previously the Commander of the • Look out for new August ticket deals released from II magazine
ADI National Joint Council 3 Working ADIs, working for you.
From the Chair….. a monthly report I highly recommend this course it was very helpful. I have learnt a lot and will take it away and use it in
my lessons. Thank you! Wendy Ellam
A very good course. I’ve learnt quite a bit and the areas I needed to firm up on. I feel better prepared. Jon
Warren
New DVSA Registrar
Great course which has made things a lot clearer for me. Paul Marshall
Jacqui Turland who was the deputy registrar takes over from Mark Magee, who has been in the
role for the last 5 years. Mark will continue to lead the agency’s central policy team. Jacqui said: “I’m Very happy with the course, thank you. William Coleman
looking forward to working with you all as we continue to help people through a lifetime of safe
driving.” I feel a lot more confident in my own abilities going forward. I feel encouraged to use these skills covered
in the course in my lessons. 5/5 Andy Pearson
Jacqui noted my comments in the last chairman’s report about the rise in the number of trainee
licences and wrote to me to say: “Unfortunately, the statistics don’t differentiate between first and It was a very good experience. Harpal Ghatory
replacement licences. Because of the rise in waiting times, last year Mark was more relaxed about A well-presented and engaging workshop. I feel clearer regarding many issues on the standards check.
granting second and subsequent licences where PDIs were in regions with long waits for part 3 Liz Armstrong
tests. So it is likely that the increase in licences granted is a result of additional licenses granted,
rather than a marked increase in demand.” We also continue to take our training days out to local groups and associations please contact Ed
Marshall for details by emailing jemdtlimited@aol.com or secretary@adinjc.org.uk We are happy to
A member wrote to us to say that their standards check result was incorrect on the DVSA Find Your tailor make the training days for your association.
Nearest website. If you need to get information amended email PADI@dvsa.gov.uk including your
I want to thank all our members for their support with the work we do on your behalf to inform
personal reference number and the nature of the information.
you, help with advice and to represent your many varied views.
Stopping distances
Best wishes to you all.
I was interested to read that Brake, the road safety charity have been researching stopping
distances. They say that the ones currently in the UK Highway Code should be increased because
drivers’ thinking time has been underestimated. Brake asked TRL (Transport Research Laboratory)
to provide evidence on the time taken by car drivers to perceive, recognise and react to emergency Lynne Barrie - MA Driver Training
situations. TRL referred to academic literature and concluded that the average thinking time is
1.5 seconds - more than double the 0.67 seconds set out in the Highway Code. This means that The ADINJC is a national association run by ADIs on a not-for-profit basis. We work tirelessly to inform,
average total stopping distance - including thinking and braking distance - is an extra 2.75 car represent and support our members, and to promote the interests of our profession.
lengths (11 metres) at 30mph and an extra 3.75 car lengths (15 metres) at 40mph compared with
the distances used in the Code. This difference rises to an additional 6.25 car lengths (25 metres)
at 70mph.
Brake is calling on the Government to increase stopping distances in its next update to the
Highway Code as a matter of urgency.
Jason Wakeford, spokesman for Brake, the road safety charity, said: “These figures suggest
stopping distances taught to new drivers in the Highway Code fall woefully short. Even though car
braking technology has improved in recent years, the majority of the overall stopping distance at
most speeds is actually made up of the time taken to perceive the hazard and react. “The research
shows that average thinking time is more than double that set out in the Highway Code. A true
understanding of how long it takes to stop a car in an emergency is one of the most important
lessons for new drivers. Understanding true average thinking time reminds all drivers how far their
car will travel before they begin to brake - as well as highlighting how any distraction in the car
which extends this time, like using a mobile phone, could prove fatal.
Training events
we continue to run our popular training days. The recent standards check one in Birmingham was
also attended by a couple of delegates who will be taking the new part 3 exam in October. They
said that the day had really helped them understand the 3 core competencies. Comments from
delegates included:
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I feel a lot more confident in my own abilities going forward. I feel encouraged to use these skills covered
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It was a very good experience. Harpal Ghatory
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Learners on Motorways
Learner drivers will be allowed on motorways from 2018
Learner drivers will be allowed to take motorway driving lessons with an approved driving
instructor in a car with dual controls from 2018.
Allowing learner drivers to have lessons on motorways will help to make sure more drivers know
how to use motorways safely.
At the moment, you can only have driving lessons on motorways after you’ve passed your driving
test. Some newly-qualified drivers take lessons through the voluntary Pass Plus scheme.
How the change will work
The change will apply to England, Scotland and Wales.
Learner drivers will need to be:
• accompanied by an approved driving instructor
• driving a car fitted with dual controls
Any motorways lessons will be voluntary. It will be up to the driving instructor to decide when the
learner driver is competent enough to have a motorway lesson.
Trainee driving instructors won’t be allowed to take learner drivers on the motorway.
Motorway driving will not be included in the driving test changes coming into force on 4 December
2017.
The change will only apply to learner drivers of cars - learner motorcyclists won’t be allowed to
have motorway lessons.
Guidance for driving instructors
When the change will happen DVSA won’t give driving instructors extra training on providing motorway lessons, but learning
The exact date in 2018 will be confirmed nearer the time. materials and the car driving syllabus will be updated to incorporate motorway lessons.
The change will be well-publicised so driving instructors and learner drivers are prepared for the DVSA will also work with driving instructor associations and Highways England to provide extra
change, and other road users know what to expect. The Highway Code rules on motorways will guidance and advice for driving instructors.
also be updated.
Preparing drivers for a lifetime of safe driving
Until the law is changed, it’s still illegal for a learner driver to drive on a motorway. The changes are being made to allow learner drivers to:
Driving instructor vehicles and training • get broader driving experience before taking their driving test
Driving instructors will be allowed to decide whether or not to keep their driving school roof-top
box on during motorway lessons, based on the manufacturer’s instructions. • get training on how to join and leave the motorway, overtake and use lanes correctly
However, the car will still need to display L plates on the front and rear if the rooftop box is • practise driving at higher speeds
removed.
• put their theoretical knowledge into practice
It will be up to the instructor whether or not they keep their driving school roof-top box on - but
NASP have a best practice guide on their website at www.n-a-s-p.co.uk
the car will still have to display L plates on the front and rear
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over the next decade. I believe there’s
a lot more pupils out there who would
choose automatic if the choice wasn’t
being made for them (often for good
I’ve been a driving instructor since 2005, in 2011 I began to specialise in teaching reason, manuals are still more readily
pupils with learning difficulties. A few years ago I really noticed the increased demand for available and will be for a while yet).
automatic and started investigations into an electric car (the technology requires no gearbox,
I spent a lot of time trying to realistically
practically it is driven like any automatic). After a test drive in 2015 and nearly 2 years of research
calculate costs and savings regarding
and contemplation I finally went electric in March 2017 and how I wish I’d done it so much sooner.
the electric car, turns out I under-
For the first time since I passed my driving test in 1998 I’m actually enjoying driving (ridiculous
estimated and the savings are better
as it is I’m a driving instructor who has never really enjoyed driving, but I love teaching driving).
than I was expecting. I used to spend
Never before have I wanted to drive for the sake of it but in my Nissan Leaf driving has become
£70 a week on petrol which has now
exciting. It’s so quiet, smooth, comfortable and the way electric cars move feels so much better -
dropped to £18 per week electric bill.
the acceleration is fantastic. It really feels like ‘Car Version 2’, a proper modern upgrade from the
Start working out the maths and it’s a reduction of £2000+ per year on the running costs, that’s
traditional car.
even before you start including the cheaper servicing and no tax costs. I could reduce my costs
All of my manual pupils had an experimental lesson in the electric car, unexpectedly 3 pupils chose further but I’m happy paying 16p per kilowatt to my energy supplier Ecotricity as the investment in
to abandon pursuit of a manual licence to finish their driving course in the automatic (electric) 100% renewable energy matters to me. My cars battery has a modest 24kw so a full charge for me
car. I had to explain clearly that they would be restricted to automatics as they had initially learnt is 16p x 24kw = £3.84 which gets me about 90 miles. It is possible to get the energy for as cheap as
with me to gain a manual driving licence. Due to the fact I work primarily with pupils with learning 5p per kw (investigate Tide Energy) which would cut the running costs ever further. If you have a
difficulties (and PTSD, anxiety etc…) I was destined to switch to automatic anyway, blended with my home solar array you can potentially power your car for free, something I have every intention of
passion for all things ‘green’ it was only logical I’d end up with an electric car. doing in the future.
The current generation of pupils seem less interested in the historical obsession with manual cars, Several years ago I got really fed up with breathing the exhaust fumes of the rush hour traffic as I
this is reflected in the sudden increase in demand for automatic driving lessons (which has opened walked my kids to their primary school, it’s very unhealthy and the damage it does to our bodies
the way to electric cars for driving instructors). Times are changing and this will only continue, is worrying. If we put aside all the other benefits of the electric car then I would stand by “clean air
automatic is on the rise and the gearbox is now redundant technology in the new generation of for our cities” as the greatest future benefit that surely we can all agree on. Our air pollution is bad,
cars. In the 6 months I have had my electric car 3 other local driving instructors have followed suit exceeding nearly all targets but yet I would be optimistic for the future.
and gone electric. Nottinghams automatic driving instructors all seem overwhelmed with demand
The current iterations of the electric car are generally available with a 24kw or 30kw battery. These
and running long waiting lists.
will realistically travel 95 miles or 125 miles respectively before needing a recharge. I would advise
There is a noticeable pattern in some pupils wanting to learn in an automatic but being pushed anyone purchasing an electric car to get a 30kw+ battery. I am coping on my 24kw but intend to
towards manual by parents / partners. It seems to be a generational thing which should change upgrade in a couple of years to a 30kw+ battery. I work 4-6 hours per day so with a bit of home
recharging during my break I can get by on the 24kw battery. Based on other driving instructors
experiences it is possible to cope with a full diary as long as you have rapid charging facilities
nearby (capable of recharging 80% of the battery in 30 minutes).
I have a home charger and it’s brilliant, I find it exciting that your home becomes your fuel station.
The home chargers cost about £300 (£800 - £500 government grant) and have the ability to add
7kw of energy to my 24kw battery per hour. Or at least it would if I hadn’t bought a Nissan Leaf
with an onboard charger of just 3.3kw, I advise anyone buying an electric car to ensure your
onboard charger is 6.6kw or above to maximise recharge ability.
A brand new Nissan Leaf with a 30kw battery and a 6.6kw onboard charger can be purchased
nearly brand new for £17k. They drop in price quickly so a 1 year old model could be picked up for
potentially £12k. I bought a 2016 model for driving lessons at £12k and a 2015 model for family
use for £10k. There seem to be some good lease deals out there too.
For a lot of driving instructors it might make sense to hang on a little bit longer (a year?) until all
the 40kw and 60kw batteries become standard. These can travel 160+ and 200+ miles respectively
(you can travel about 4 miles per kw, use that to calculate potential range). If you’ve got a ton of
money there are already electric cars out there capable of 300+ miles to a single charge exceeding
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what many petrol cars can do - it’s just waiting for the technology to become
standard which will happen soon. In a few years 100kw batteries (350+ miles per charge) should
start to become affordable. Also worth mentioning the batteries come with an 8 year / 100,000 Vauxhall Corsa
mile warranty and are 99% recyclable. Even if they ever become unusable they are valuable for the WITH VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS^
precious metals (like found in a catalytic converter) so should never end up in landfill.
95% of charging is done at home using the 7kw home charger or even a standard 3 pin socket. When you depend on your car for work,
Without a home charger you’d be reliant on the charging network, there are apps and websites OnStar’s Vehicle Diagnostics smartphone app
(check out www.plugshare.com) which show you where they all are and how much they cost with
gives you trusted, real-time info so you know
many being free. Personally I wouldn’t be
it’s running just as it should.
as happy with my electric car if I didn’t have
the 7kw home charger, but I understand if
you don’t have a driveway you might not
be able to install one. It won’t be much of
a problem in the future, petrol stations are
just beginning to install rapid chargers and
soon all motorway service stations will have
them. In the future anywhere you can get
fuel you’ll be able to get electricity. By 2020
there will be more charging stations than
petrol stations, the network is not perfect
but it’s improving. Plus an electric car can
also charge from any standard 3 pin socket
anywhere.
How long does it take to charge?
A rapid charger will refuel 80% of the battery in 30 minutes, there’s about 7 in my area so far -
check your local area using the PlugShare website. Most motorway service stations have them (I
did a 250 mile trip recently with 3 rapid charges, all for free!). The car will also charge from what’s Get the Corsa Limited Edition with
known as the ‘Type 2’ charger allowing 30 miles of charge per hour, this is the 7kw charger you your Vauxhall Partners discount.
would normally have installed at home and I use mine to top up my battery between lessons.
Then theres the standard 3 pin plug which can be used anywhere in the country, taking 10 hours
to complete a full charge. This can be used for overnight charging when you have reached your
destination. People often think this is slow which it is, but bear in mind a traditional car doesn’t
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Like all cars the range is affected by prevailing conditions, I’ve yet to experience what happens to (litres/100km) and CO2 emissions (g/km). Corsa Limited Edition 1.4i (75PS)
my modest 24kw 95 mile range when winter arrives! I’ll find out soon, but that’s the reason I’ll be ecoFLEX, 3-Door: Urban 41.5 (6.8), Extra-urban 65.7 (4.3), Combined 54.3 (5.2).
upgrading to at least a 30kw in the future.
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for. He-Man are in the process of developing dual controls for other electric cars, they emailed me in the free trial period. Check www.vauxhall.co.uk/onstar for details of availability, coverage and charges or ask your
to say they are just waiting for a driving instructor to be the first in a Renault Zoe (which is already Vauxhall Retailer. Terms and conditions apply. Vehicles purchased without OnStar cannot have the required technology
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available with a 40kw battery 150+ mile range). Nearly all car manufacturers now produce electric relevant EU directive. Official EU-regulated test data is provided for comparison purposes and actual performance
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If you travel less than 150 miles per day, have a driveway to install a home
charger and a bit of time in the day between lessons to recharge at home then now is probably
the time to go electric. If you exceed 150 miles in a day and don’t have a driveway to install a home
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charger then maybe wait a bit longer for the 40kw+ batteries to become standard, the new Nissan
Leaf 40kw battery launches late 2017 and by 2018 competition between manufacturers will drive
the prices down. Go for a test drive. Obviously bear in mind it means you’ll become an automatic
CONFERENCE 2017
driving instructor, although maybe you might want one as your family/non-work car?
Automatics are so widely available nowadays that the problem of being restricted to an automatic
driving licence is receding, in fact many pupils who pass in a manual chose automatic. My wife did
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a few months after passing her test and now myself, I will not be going back to manual.
The beginnings of the end of the ICE (internal combustion engine) mean the gearbox is set to
become redundant technology, already going into decline. The idea that ‘proper driving’ is only
done in a manual seems increasingly daft. Driving is about what happens outside the windscreen -
the ability to understand and interact with complex traffic movement and scenarios. The more the
drivers ‘processing power’ can be devoted to outside the windscreen the better and safer, reducing
cognitive overload caused by activities inside the car (clutch and gears). When some of my manual
pupils experimented in the electric (automatic) it was genuinely shocking watching the immediate
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chose to continue with manual as this is what they had set out to achieve. I’ve now shut down my PACK AND GIFT
manual business so I can purely teach in the Leaf.
The next generation of electric cars are excitingly set to be capable of exceeding 300+ miles per
charge with the new 150kw rapid chargers beginning to appear capable of recharging the new cars MEET THE DVSA GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDING SUE BAKER
very quickly. The environmental benefits of the electric car mean a lot to me, plus the technology TEAM FOR UPDATES Award winning freelance motoring
fascinates me. The internal combustion engine has had 100+ years and the electric car represents AND ‘QUESTION TIME’ writer and broadcaster
a long overdue modern upgrade.
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ADI National Joint Council 11 Working ADIs, working for you.Advanced Driving Leigh Brookes
ADINJC Governing Committee
across 23 categories (for example Steering, Anticipation, Positioning), with no “3’s” allowed for a
Pass, so it’s not a purely fault based assessment like the DVSA.
To turn up ‘cold’ and take the test it’s £99, and any ADI capable of driving to a good Part 2 standard
should have no problems with it.
What to write about for this month? Here I am staring at a blank screen. Then it If you want to learn a little more about the Roadcraft system of driving, or think you may want to
occurred to me. Advanced Driving Tests! – Why not, it’s yet another area I have specialist brush up on some techniques then there is a £149 option which includes as many sessions as you
knowledge in, that’s equally of interest to ADI’s. need pre-test with a volunteer observer.
(Now bear with me, I promise I will produce an article on the various requirements for the spacing of
There is also the equivalent of a distinction called a “F1rst” – This is where a candidate scores 1’s in
characters on number plates eventually).
21 out of the 23 categories and has to give a short commentary.
So, what is it?
Having passed the initial test, you can go on to take the tougher “Masters” test. This lasts 90
To cut a long story short it’s a system of driving developed by the Police from a series of training minutes, has a commentary requirement and is conducted in an area unfamiliar to the candidate,
notes used by the Metropolitan Police at Hendon in the 1930’s. by Area Examiners who are usually ex-police driver trainers. The marking system is the same
Many of you will have no doubt heard of “Roadcraft” even if you haven’t read it, which was the as the standard test, but to a much a higher standard. Some say equivalent to a police course
book eventually published from those notes. (without the use of any exemptions obviously). There’s less than a thousand ‘Masters’ on the
(On a side note, Driving Examiners were originally trained by the Police at Hendon and Preston, register currently.
around until 1960 when the Ministry of Transport setup their own training at a couple of sites before This is also graded as Pass or Distinction, and is valid for 5 years. The cost is £249 for 12 hours
finally ending up at Cardington in 1976. Roadcraft itself was the first government publication training and the test or £129 for the test only if you feel you’re at a high enough standard already.
published on actual driving techniques until “Driving” came out in 1970, which later became “Driving the Now we move on the next most well-known course available.
Essential Skills”)
The Finchley League of Safe Drivers.
It’s called Advanced Driving, just because that was the name of the course at Hendon. I tend
Who? I hear you say.
to agree with an acquaintance of mine, Reg Local , that it might be rebranded “Better Driving”.
Everyone reading this article, myself included could be a better driver in one way or another. In 1955 the Finchley League of Safe drivers recruited some Hendon Driving instructors to teach
the system to the public, in 1960 it became the League of Safe Drivers before in 1980 passing the
What’s different about it?
reins over to an organisation you might have heard of – The Royal Society for the Prevention of
Well that really depends on the standard you were trained to originally. The last ADI I put through Accidents or RoSPA.
both the IAM and RoSPA tests best described it as a ‘different style of driving’
The RoSPA test is also around an hour, a lot of the examiners also examine for the IAM, (there’s a
Off the top of my head, more emphasis is placed on not signalling when there is no-one to benefit, limited amount of police or ex-police personnel interested in examining).
separating braking and gear changing, rev matching - things already touched on in the Essentials
The test is along the same lines as the standard IAM test and is graded Bronze, Silver or Gold.
Skills, along with cornering and limit points. (With limit points, I’ve always found it odd that the
Traditionally and perhaps slightly controversially, a “normal” IAM Pass was considered equivalent
Essential Skills tells you to set the correct speed for a corner on approach, but gives you no
to a Bronze or a Silver. Before the F1rst, Enthusiasts would often progress from the IAM test
information on how to judge that speed). There are some slight positioning differences on
upwards to the RoSPA test which was considered a tougher standard.
left hand bends, and straight lining roundabouts! – Everyone in my experience always seems to be
excited about straight lining roundabouts for some reason. That could be a subject for The test only option is £62 – There’s no training package like the IAM. If you want training you’ll
another article. need to join your local group for a small fee. The pass is also only valid for three years. (Having
initially passed the test you pay a nominal yearly membership fee to RoSPA which covers the cost
So, moving swiftly on, let’s don our string backed driving gloves and see what options are available,
of your three yearly retests).
if you’re interested in taking an advanced test.
Training for both the IAM and RoSPA is provided by volunteer observers who have taken the test,
First off, The Institute of Advanced Motorists.
and then taken the organisations training tests, and varies across the country. Some groups will
Now rebranded as IAM Roadsmart, it was founded in 1956 to bring the police system to a civilian
provide classroom sessions and one to one tuition, others do a monthly meet, where everyone
audience. Its link to ADIs is that one of the founders was Denise McCann, who was Chair of BSM at
arrives in a local car park, and gets assigned an Observer for a run, or combination of both.
the time. It’s probably the most well-known advanced test amongst the public.
If you don’t want to become immersed in Roadcraft, then there are still a couple of options open
The test is usually examined by a serving or retired police officer, lasts around an hour and takes in
to you.
all types of road. Commentary or as it’s now called by the IAM “Spoken Thought”, is optional.
Diamond Advanced Motorists who are linked to the DIA, offer an Advanced Test and an Elite Test.
The marking system is graded 1-3 (1=Commended, 2=Satisfactory, 3=Requires development)
The Advanced test is basically a Part 2, and in fact is often taken by PDI’s as a dry-run, so not worth
ADI National Joint Council 12 Working ADIs, working for you.Advanced Driving Leigh Brookes
ADINJC Governing Committee
considering if you’re a fully-fledged ADI unless you just want to dip a toe in the water.
The Elite test on the other hand is a two fault (but not two in the same category), 90-minute test
ADINJC
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based on the Cardington system of marking and is £125 for the test only.
The cost of training for the test, should you need it will vary depending on the hourly rate of the
Diamond Trainer you use.
Finally, the DVSA themselves offer the “Cardington Special Test”. It’s £144 and you must travel
to Cardington to take it. Grade A, the only grade anyone is really interested in, is a maximum of 3
faults. This also allows you exempt membership to IAM Roadsmart (i.e. you can become a member
without taking their test) Intermediate Coaching
What do you get out of it? A new set of skills and knowledge to impart to your clients, many fleet
providers also require their trainers to have taken advanced tests. You could volunteer as an
observer after you’ve passed your test as a gateway to getting experience teaching full license
Workshop
holders, if that’s not an area you’ve worked in before, or just for the satisfaction of pushing Take Your Coaching Skills
yourself that little bit further.
Further reading: Without doubt: Roadcraft, however Advanced and Performance Driving by Reg
To The Next Level
Local is an excellent primer for the subject along with his Youtube channel where he has a variety Develop Your For ADIs
of instructional videos on the different techniques. The now out of print “Expert Driving the Police 5 Essential Coaching Skills New & Experienced
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ADI National Joint Council 13 Working ADIs, working for you.Peter Scott
The new format driving test Leeds Driving save, store and copy a driven route to an SD card. This can then easily be added to a compilation
of routes for each driving examiner’s SatNav. The equipment comes with a very sturdy but flexible
Instructors Association
dash grip mat, and a juice pack discretely attached at the rear, which will power the SatNav for
a full day without a recharge. The voice we heard was very soft, the timing of instructions given
correctly and the graphics on the screen were uncluttered and clear. I have been assured it has
DVSA Cardington, 13th July 2017
been tested to ensure it doesn’t intimidate the user with lots of “make a U-turn” instructions if the
Chris Porter, from Governing Committee of ADINJC and myself were invited to meet Gordon
user misses a turn. In set-up volume, brightness , contrast and colour palette are fully adjustable to
Witherspoon, Driver Policy Manager, and Graham O’Brien, Policy Advisor (Driver), both of Policy
accommodate users with Special Needs and light sensitivity issues (NB these are unlikely to exactly
and CDE Directorate at DVSA, to discuss the new format driving test, receive a presentation, a
match known syndromes like Irlen or Sjogren’s). Diagnosed users will have management solutions
demonstration of the new elements and to have an opportunity to have questions answered.
in place, but the SatNav adjustments may just help further with the condition. Only time will tell
The main areas covered were “why change the test?” and to see and discuss these changes. While with this, but I’d suggest ADI’s should visit the LDTM to examine the SatNav if they have clients with
we agreed beforehand to have an open mind, we were both aware that so many of our friends and any such conditions, and, in advance of a test, I recommend to take the client to the test centre to
colleagues were unsure about the new test, we had heard about the basic changes, but there had see the LDTM and work through the settings to determine (in advance) the best settings for that
been so many rumours and apparent changes of briefing, we felt we needed to be told certainly client.
what the test would be like. Prior to our visit I had expressed concerns to our DVSA hosts about
Retained “reverse in private bay park” exercise at DVSA Driving Test Centres. This manoeuvre will
using new technologies (namely the SatNav) on test with people having known (neurological)
remain unchanged, so the candidate will be asked to drive into the car park and reverse into a
disabilities, “hidden problems” or just simply with general test nerve and anxiety related problems.
marked bay of their own choice. Depending on the layout of the car park this may be reverse in to
Chris asked if the new test had been demonstrated to SEN groups and Graham said that focus the left or right and the candidate may be asked to drive out of the car park to the left or right if
groups had been invited to Cardington to view it. He mentioned dyslexia & dyspraxia were there is high demand for use of the car park from other driving examiners.
represented, the autistic spectrum and British Deaf Association also attended, but he did not give
Retained “roadside reverse parking”, manoeuvre unchanged.
a complete list.
Amended “show / tell” which will now be conducted on the move. Candidates’ will be asked to
“The new driving test has been redesigned to better reflect today’s modern driving environment”.
perform an everyday task and discuss another whilst driving. The candidate should elect to do this
So what’s new? in a safe road and traffic situation. If the candidate fails to operate controls correctly, they could be
Independent driving will be extended to approximately 20 minutes of the driving test. DVSA believe to be awarded a driver fault, serious or dangerous fault depending on the severity of the error.
the current routes used do not test candidates sufficiently on a mixture of road types and speeds, Addition of “parking in a bay in a public car park”. Candidates will be requested (on the move) to
particularly rural roads with generally a higher incidence of ‘Killed or Seriously Injured’ (KSI) road drive forward into a space on the left or right, then, having parked, reverse out to the left or right,
traffic incidents, and they felt that longer periods of independent driving (4/5 tests being guided by and drive away. We were told the driving examiner would evaluate the area for availability of open
SatNav), negating the stop / start nature of giving preset instructions would keep the tests moving, bays (i.e. with no cars either side) and will not give an instruction to park if there are only spaces
enabling driving examiners’ to take candidates on longer and more mixed routes. 1/5 tests would between cars as this is deemed too challenging. In addition the location will only be with two way
still use “following signs for…” and these routes would similarly be extended to 20 minutes. systems, not one way systems. If a candidate chooses to pull forward between two cars, the driving
I asked what they felt about ADI’s driving on similar roads, routes and environments as the (new) examiner will not intervene unless the manoeuvring becomes unsafe. If the candidate drives
driving tests. Whilst they would not condone ‘copy cat’ practicing, they did acknowledge the through a space and stops in the “drive through” bay, the exercise will be reset once the candidate
inevitability that ADI’s will elect to drive on similar roads, and there will be benefits by preparing has been told that is not what is being asked for.
learner drivers to handle these roads much more because of greater driving exposure whilst Addition of “pull up on the right”. Candidates will be requested (on the move) to pull up in a safe
learning, and this would certainly align the ADI’s with the DVSA’s stated aim of reducing KSI’s on place on the right. After parking and once the driving examiner has evaluated the parking and
rural roads. safety of the road, candidates will then be asked to reverse a distance of approximately two car
DVSA made no secret of the fact that they understand the presence and use of a SatNav in the car lengths and then drive away returning to the normal flow of traffic when safe to do so. I asked
may be a distraction, both in sight and sound. ADI’s should experiment with this with their clients if the road suddenly and unexpectedly became busy, and instead parked in a safe place on the
and help them understand and manage the distractions. Use of any SatNav will suffice in this left, what would happen. We were told the driving examiner would decide if the exercise could
objective. continue or if the candidate would be asked instead to drive on (and possibly be asked to do the
SatNav (DVSA’s initial model of choice for driving tests is TomTom Start 52 – it is important to note exercise at another location further along the route).
that DVSA are not endorsing this product, but it best matches their needs following the trials). Removal of turn-in-the-road and corner reversing. It was explained that the necessary skills
This model has significantly helped DVSA to easily prepare new driving test routes (compared to perform these exercises would be more than adequately tested in the drive-in / reverse-out
with other SatNav models), using the “record route” feature, which enables them to simply record, exercise (which draws on the turn-in-the-road skills), and reverse-in / drive-out (drawing on corner
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