DID YOU KNOW?
As
a new driver, you are more likely to have an accident
in the first year after passing your test than at any
other time in your motoring career.
Per
mile of driving, the risk of an accident involving injury
or death is about seven times greater for 17-20 years
old than for those aged 40 or over.
Drivers under 21 are involved in 15% of all accident deaths.
New drivers make up just 10% of licence holders, but are
involved in 29% of accidents.
Pass Plus is a scheme backed by the Government's Driving
Standards Agency and insurers to encourage newly qualified
drivers to become better drivers.
Pass Plus gives extra experience and positive driving
skills that would otherwise take a long time to acquire.
Pass Plus consists of an additional course of six specially
designed training sessions to follow on from a successful
practical driving test.
They cover driving :
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In town |
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Out of town |
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In all weather |
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At night |
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On dual carriageways |
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On motorways |
There is no further test to take, when your instructor is
satisfied with your performance you receive a certificate
from the Driving Standards Agency.
Pass
Plus really works in helping to make newly qualified drivers
safer and better drivers. Many insurers give a discount
to people taking Pass Plus - equivalent to a one-year no
claims bonus.
WHO
CAN TAKE PART?
You
can take Pass Plus within your first year of passing the
practical driving test.
Your
Pass Plus instructor can provide more information on the
scheme including the content of the training sessions and
the small cost
involved.
The
Pass Plus hotline telephone number for information is
0115
901 2633
