ADI industry news
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The November issue of the DSA's Despatch ezine
29/10/2010 Here is the text-only version of Despatch, the DSA’s ezine for road safety professionals. Until recently Despatch...
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Keighley driving test centre to be closed
26/10/2010 Driving instructors have hit out at a decision to close the Keighley Driving Test Centre, according to...
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Gravesend instructors cause gridlock in test centre protest
26/10/2010 Driving instructors caused gridlock in Gravesend when they took part in a protest to save the town’s...
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Essential advice for all drivers, not just for learners
25/10/2010 Here’s a press release we received from TSO (The Stationery Office). As the winter weather draws closer...
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Hanwell driving instructor invents new board game
21/10/2010 A driving instructor who invented a new board game hopes to make a complete career U-turn. According...
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Petrol prices could hit record levels before Christmas
21/10/2010 Motorists are being warned the price of petrol could soon hit record levels by December – exceeding...
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Driving instructor cut out of crash vehicle
20/10/2010 A Nissan Micra which was being driven by a woman learner during a lesson was hit from...
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Naked man spotted during driving test
20/10/2010 A driving test in Lebanon became even more difficult for a learner driver when he saw more...
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Higher fuel prices drive down car usage
20/10/2010 Two-thirds of Brits have been forced to change their driving habits because of higher fuel prices, according...
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Pensioner passes driving test after 50 years
19/10/2010 Pensioner Rose Peake, 76, has finally ripped up her L-plates after 50 years at the wheel and...
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Pot-holed rural roads in danger from spending cuts
19/10/2010 A straw poll of 20 UK councils by the RAC indicates that roads in rural areas have...
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Fury as speeding driver fined 1p
19/10/2010 A road safety campaigner has slammed a judge’s decision to fine a motorist just 1p after he...
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Scotland TranServ to trial live update scheme on twitter
19/10/2010 Scotland TranServ, the operating company responsible for the management and maintenance of the trunk road network in...
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Pinner driving test centre: temporary closure dates changed
19/10/2010 We reported back in August that the Pinner driving test centre will be closed for refurbishment between...
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Eighty public sector jobs face the axe at DSA in Cardiff
18/10/2010 Eighty public sector jobs face the axe in Cardiff with the proposed closure of the Driving Standards...
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Average price of driving lessons is a bargain, says DIA
14/10/2010 The cost to learner drivers for an hour’s lesson varies widely across the UK, with lessons in...
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BMW drivers are the angriest on the road
14/10/2010 Drivers of premium German cars have long had a reputation for being some of Britain’s most boisterous...
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BSM ditches Fiat 500s – too small for check-test examiners
12/10/2010 The British School of Motoring has announced that it is replacing its entire fleet of 3,250 Fiat...
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12/10/2010 Carey Mulligan’s latest film, Never Let Me Go, opens the London Film Festival this week. It’s a...
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Chief driving examiner launches official Facebook page
11/10/2010 Driving instructors, trainers and other road safety professionals can now see what Trevor Wedge is up to,...
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A third of car occupants killed are not belted up
11/10/2010 More than one third of car occupants killed in collisions are not wearing seatbelts, according to a...
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Speed cameras 'do reduce injuries and save lives'
08/10/2010 Speed cameras do reduce injuries and save lives, a detailed international academic study has found. The Daily...
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10 O registration fetches £92,920 at DVLA auction
07/10/2010 The final day of DVLA Personalised Registrations' autumn auction got off to the best possible start when...
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Man dies after satnav sends him into a reservoir
07/10/2010 A man has died in Spain after his car’s satellite navigation system sent him down an abandoned...
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DIA supports call for instructors to support Road Safety Week
06/10/2010 The Driving Instructors Association (DIA) welcomes road safety charity Brake’s request for driving instructors to get involved...
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Reported Road Casualties Great Britain 2009: Annual Report
06/10/2010 The Department for Transport’s road casualty statistics for 2009 have been released and show encouraging reductions on...
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DIA appoints new editor for magazines
05/10/2010 Safety House Group has appointed Craig Thomas as editor of the company’s two magazines: Driving Instructor, for...
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05/10/2010 The largely unused M4 bus lane, introduced by former transport secretary John Prescott in 1999, is to...
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DSA's corporate website address has changed
05/10/2010 The DSA's corporate website address – dsa.gov.uk – has changed to dft.gov.uk/dsa. From now on, anyone visiting...
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DIA welcomes introduction of independent driving
04/10/2010 The Driving Instructors Association (DIA) has welcomed the introduction of the ‘independent driving’ element of the driving...