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After meeting an accident while driving on the road

September 25, 2010 By: johngraham Category: Auto, business No Comments →

It is important to get as much information as possible, if you met or involved in accident. At the time of accident many times it may happen that we are not in a state to gather the information but at a later date as soon as you can provide the information. This will help your claim and assist your insurance company get the best possible result at a later date.

If you meet to an accident and you are unable to get out of your car or it’s not safe to try carry on your seat belt safe, turn on your hazard lights. If you able to drive your car and are in a dangerous spot or which leads to blocking traffic, find a protected and legal place to park your car for e.g. shoulder of a highway or a parking lot. It’s illegal to move your car from the scene of an accident in some states, though. Ask your driving instructor what the law is in your state for driving practical test.

Information to gather at the time of accident (if possible):

  • Whether the parties were using headlights and/or indicator lights.
  • Vehicle details including make, model, registration number, colour, any modifications and the number of passengers in each vehicle.
  • Time and date.
  • If you have a camera, take some photographs of the accident scene.
  • Contact details including names, addresses and telephone numbers of drivers, passengers and pedestrians involved. If a party is driving within the course of his employment, take both the driver and the employer’s details. It may be worth noting a description of the driver, location and any distinguishing features.
  • Insurance details for the driver of the other vehicle.
  • The weather, visibility and lighting conditions, including street lighting.
  • Name, “collar number” and force details of any police officer attending and other emergency services details if appropriate.
  • Identify the damage to each vehicle involved.
  • Identify any injuries to persons involved.

Useful information to jot down at the time or after the accident

  • Estimated speed of the vehicles involved.
  • A description of the scene of the accident, including any relevant road markings, signals and obstructions.
  • A full description of what happened including sketches of the vehicles positioning.
  • The type of road.

Reporting

  • The company may decline to insure you if you have not notified them of the accident within the time period set out in the policy. Inform your insurance company of the accident as quickly as possible.
  • It’s an crime to decline to give information to the other driver following an accident, if there has been damage or property harm.

For protection and security DSA government has introduced the hazard perception test:

Hazard perception test has been introduced in the driving theory test. Hazard perception test plays a very vital role as it helps in reducing number of deaths on the roads. While driving there are some hazards to which driver come across such as huge vehicles moving over to your side of the road, loose pets and farmyard animals, change in the traffic movement and volume, junctions and roundabouts, horse riders, weather conditions of the day, road surfaces, parked vehicles, hidden junctions & turns. It helps the new driver unfairly involved in accidents, generally in the first months after passing their driving test.

A driver has to face all this obstacles and has to come out of all this very smoothly and make his own way. In this pattern of driving theory test you will be shown 14 hazard video clips on the computer screen which will be of one minute each. You have to watch these clips as if you are the driver. There will be at least one hazard in each clip means totally you have to find 15 hazards. All together one clip will have two hazards.

Landmark Conversions Offers Luxury Custom Vans To Meet All Mobility Needs

September 01, 2010 By: landmarkvans Category: Auto No Comments →

Custom vans provide convenient and luxurious transportation for a variety of mobility needs. LandMark Conversions is among the leading companies to design and build custom vans that enable clients to travel in complete style and comfort.

The full line of custom van mobility products offered by LandMark Conversions includes vehicles with raised roofs and raised doors option, as well as luxurious leather interiors and state-of-the-art entertainment systems. Indeed, LandMark is the world leader in limousine-style custom vans.

Whether the custom vans are utilized for individual family needs, corporate transportation or tourism, LandMark vehicles are specifically designed to meet the unique transportation needs of its customers. In addition, LandMark’s custom vans are the industry’s finest full-size wheelchair accessible vehicles on the road today.

All world-class custom vans built by LandMark Conversions on the General Motors platform are covered by a comprehensive LandMark warranty as well as backed by the GM factory warranty.  These specialized luxury custom vans are available world-wide through a network of automotive dealerships as well as through direct order from the manufacturer.

To locate a LandMark Conversions custom van dealer and to learn more about the line of products visit http://www.landmarkvans.com/.

About LandMark Conversions

LandMark Conversion and Mobility Vans takes pride in being one of the largest luxury conversion van dealers in the United States, with a great selection of new conversion vans always available. We have a custom conversion van that is perfect for you and your family. From luxury high-top conversion vans to mobility vans with wheel chair lifts. Conversion vans by LandMark Conversions are always sold at the very best price. LandMark Conversions prides itself on providing the best custom vans money can buy.

Mobile design services for the automobile sector

August 23, 2010 By: manoj3 Category: Auto No Comments →

Are your competitors overtaking your business? Are your online marketing tools effective?

In order to build a better brand identity, it is important that you communicate well with your target audience. Try and use all mediums of communication to build a better brand identity.

Due to the cut-throat competition in the automobile sector, the automobile dealers and manufacturers have started promoting more about their products and services.

Mobile web marketing is one of the latest marketing mediums that can be used by the automobile industry. By converting your existing website to run on a mobile device, you can expand your business further.

There are several advantages of developing mobile website for the automotive industry:-

From the users’ end

  • Mobile web browsers can quickly locate the details of various automobile dealers in their city or town within seconds by browsing on a mobile website.
  • One of the most beneficial points is that a user can quickly do the price comparisons.

From website owner’s end

  • If a person requires immediate information about the automobile dealers in his/her locality, it is very convenient to get those details by browsing on a mobile website.
  • Also, if you wish to enhance your market niche and overtake your competitors, mobile web marketing provides a new opportunity to promote more about your products and services.
  • To catch the attention of your prospects and to sustain their interests, it is important to provide specific information to them.
  • A simple yet attractive mobile website design makes the website very light and ensures that it is easy to download.

There can be several advantages of mobile website for the automobile sector; we have tried to list some of the most highlighting benefits.

For more information…

 

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Pass Plus course for learner drivers

July 09, 2010 By: johngraham Category: Auto No Comments →

As you pass your driving test you are permitted to drive on roads, but then also you are an inexperienced driver. As per the statistics roughly 20% new drivers are around 10 times more expected to be involved in an accident and unfortunately, two drivers under the age of 25 die each day in crashes in the UK.

Driving Standards Agency has designed a scheme which is called as Pass Plus. It is designed with coordination and cooperation of the driving instruction and motor insurance industries.

The main aim of this scheme is to gain a valuable knowledge to the drivers who are fresher, learn new skills and techniques, improve anticipation and alertness, learn how to diminish the danger of accidents and uphold a polite attitude on the road and also assist to build up existing skills.

Who can take part

Pass Plus is a quite latest post driving examination course. It is an exceptional thought for giving driving knowledge to a qualified person who has passes driving test recently.

It has been observed that entirely new drivers are more often considerably more prone to mishaps, predominantly within the first couple of years of driving.

In this designed scheme which is designed by DSA is a final test that is modular and given you in 6 parts, which effects in creation of superior drivers who will respond promptly as well as more obviously to any sort of incident that they might come across while driving. In this way, together their aptitude and their self-confidence are improved, the effect being a less hazardous and more knowledgeable driver.

Purpose of the Pass Plus course

  • To have a precise driving knowledge safe and sound.
  • Get trained how to deal with a broad range of road and traffic situations, many of which you almost won’t have come across before
  • Upgrade on your existing skills and knowledge – it can take years to become a skilled driver. Instate Pass Plus helps you to get this by speeding up the learning procedure under the guidance of a professional instruction.
  • Diminish your danger of being in a road crash – the training will help you to improve your consciousness and alertness on all kinds of hazards and help you in learning how to become an expert, sketch the hurdles and deal with them carefully.
  • Pass Plus training also helps in boosting up your confidence whenever you feel nervous while driving on your own.

Pass Plus course overview

Pass Plus includes six practical modules that cover driving in town, in all weathers, on rural roads, in dark, in day light, on double carriageways and on motorways. Within the first 12 month of passing your test you can take this test.

It is in fact adapted for recently passed their driving test and require the knowledge prior to obtain by them. It has to explain that it is not only for those who have recently passed their driving test, but for those also who have passed earlier and wants further experience in the same field.

Candidates who are obtaining Pass Plus ‘P plates’ is displayed on their vehicle, and have a series of six modules of at least one hour each. These cover:

  • introduction and town driving
  • all-weather driving
  • out of town driving and rural roads
  • night driving
  • dual carriageways
  • motorway driving

As a sign of the effectiveness of the scheme, latest survey accepted out for the Driving Standards Agency showed that 93% of people who had taken Pass Plus felt more confident on the road, and 80% considered that their driving skills had enhanced as a result of taking the course.

Choosing driving instructor

Talk to your instructor about Pass Plus course after the completion of your driving test. In the beginning, an instructor with an excellent explanatory skill is provided to each student.

Each driving instructor has to provide one hour to all of these areas of motoring; yet, some inexperienced motorists will require additional lessons. The instructor must possess
and ADI green badge and also be registered as DSA Pass Plus instructor, in order to teach the Pass Plus candidates.

Pass Plus course fee

You can reduce your car insurance premiums or get an additional no claims bonus with some insurance companies. Costing depends on the motoring organization and the actual amount of time spent on the candidate. Moreover, every part of the country has its own costing system. One supplementary financial concern in passing your Pass Plus is the cut down in your motoring insurance premium.

We have now secured further funding to enable us to keep the scheme running until April 2011, in order to make sure the scheme does not run out of funding again we have made some changes to the way the scheme will be run.

Towards the cost of Pass Plus the Cumbria Road Safety Partnership will be contributing £100.

Advantages of completing the Pass Plus-

After the completion of Pass Plus course you will be able to drive in town, in all weathers, on rural roads, at night, on dual carriageways and on motorways.

Pass Plus gives you an additional experience and reduces your car insurance premium/discount.

More than 1,000 successful candidates per month have enjoyed the profit of highly developed training and insurance discounts, since the scheme stated in February 1995

Frequent driving scenarios and conditions are introduced to the new driver and this will surely improve his or her taken as a whole knowledge as well as skills.

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Driving theory test : Simple way to your crack driving test

June 09, 2010 By: johngraham Category: Auto, Education No Comments →

If you are preparing yourself for driving theory test, it is important that you study all the latest official theory test questions published by DSA.

Practice all official DSA car and motorcycle theory test question bank from which actual exam questions are chosen.

You need to make sure, your driving test learning material includes -

Theory test (multiple choice questions) features:

  • Latest 2010/11 DSA official driving theory test questions and answers for car and bike .
  • Access complete official latest DSA driving theory test questions bank from which actual exam questions are chosen. Know exactly what to expect in exam so no surprises!
  • Latest 2010/11 DSA official driving theory test questions and answers for car and bike.
  • Includes new case study style questions for car and bike.
  • Solve unlimited random mock tests with different questions every time.
  • Get ready for your big day!
  • Progress monitor, review complex questions.

Hazard perception test features:

  • Over 72 hazard perception practice clips including official DSA practice clips
  • Interactive practice sessions .
  • Access clips in test, practice, review modes this helps you to understand the scoring in each clip.
  • Know more about examination process.
  • Scoring mechanism, tips and hints.
  • Demonstration graphics.

Visit: http://www.pass-test.co.uk/common/frm_hazard_perception_test.aspx
Bonus Features:

  • Driving practical test - Show me tell me questions.
  • Interactive driving test manoeuvres.
  • Detailed advice on how to pass your DSA practical test.
  • Eager to drive on the road?
  • What you need to know about driving on the road.

Visit: http://www.pass-test.co.uk/common/buy_now.aspx

Ways to prepare for theory test -

Option ADownload driving theory test questions straight on to your computer

  • Receive the download link immediately by email. Click on the link to download the free trial version with more than 140 questions to practice, hazard perception test clips, tips and information on how to pass your test in first attempt.
  • Start accessing all official DSA car and motorcycle theory test question bank from which actual exam questions are chosen. You can start accessing all official DSA 1200+ questions in less than 5 mins !

Option B -Driving theory test PC-CD ROM

All above features are included in Driving theory test PC-CD ROM.

So Pass at first attempt and pass with confidence.

DSA driving practical test show me tell me – Part 2

May 31, 2010 By: johngraham Category: Auto, business No Comments →

“Show me” type question is to demonstrate your knowledge about the asked question by the examiner. “Tell me” is verbal type of a question. Though answering incorrectly for 2-3 questions does not fail you in the driving practical exam, there will be 1 minor fault.

Throughout the driving practical test, your examiner will be looking for an overall safe standard of driving, including when you are carrying out the set exercises. You can make up to 15 driving faults and still pass the test (16 or more results in failure). However, if you commit one serious or dangerous fault you will fail the test.

Part one of this article included few driving practical test show me tell me questions. Here are some of the other Show me tell me questions and answers which might help you for your practical test. Learn all the show me tell me questions and pass your driving test in first attempt.

1) Power Steering:
Q: Show me / explain how you would check that the power assisted steering is working before starting a journey.

A: If the steering becomes heavy the system may not be working properly. Before starting a journey two checks can be made. With the wheel turned slightly, maintained while the engine is started, you notice a slight movement in the wheel as the system begins to operate. Alternatively turning the steering wheel just after moving off will give an instant indication the power steering is functioning ok.

2) Headlights and taillights :
Q: Show me how you would check that the headlights and tail lights are working.

A: Turn on ignition (if necessary), operate switch for lights, and walk round the vehicle.

3) Parking/handbrake:
Q : Show me how you would check the parking brake for excessive wear.

A: Demonstrate by applying the handbrake and when it is fully applied it secures itself, and is not at the end of the working travel.

4) Tyre tread depth:
Q: Tell me how you would check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and their general condition is safe to use on the road.

A: No cuts or bulges, 1.6mm of tread depth across the central 3/4 of the breadth of the tyre and around the entire circumference.

5) Direction indicators:
Q. Show me how you would check that the direction indicators are working.

A. Apply indicators or hazard warning lights and check all indicators.

6) Horn:
Q. Show me how you would check that the horn is working (off road only).

A. Turn on ignition (if necessary). Operate horn.

Research undertaken by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) suggests that drivers who pass first time are the best prepared. Take your driving lessons with the best driving schools and learn all the aspect of driving as learner driver.

About Company

123driving.co.uk gives you the complete set of show me tell me safety questions and answers which could be asked in your practical driving test. These flash demos which depict the practical view of the questions. Just by looking at the flash demo, you can get to know the show me tell me answers and car parts which help you to learn the parts of car and their functionality as well as for your driving test.

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Driving test changes from Oct 2010 with new element introduced as independent driving test

May 27, 2010 By: johngraham Category: Auto, Education No Comments →

Independent driving element in driving test will come in effect from Oct 2010.

* What is an independent driving test:

Independent driving is tasking the candidate to drive for approximately 10 mins either following a series of directions, following traffic signs, or a combination of both.

Independent driving is when the learner get out on the road He/She will be driving alone and they need to know how to drive safely. Simultaneously it is very important for a learner to look at the signs at the time of driving because that’s in normal life what the learners are going to do. It actually puts theory test and practical test together. It makes you think about the signs, makes you think independently and makes you feel much more confident.

For more information visit: http://www.theory-test.co.uk/asp/independent-driving-test.asp

* Why independent driving will be introduced:

“The feasibility of introducing independent driving into the GB driving test” was studied and according to it, there are few situations which demand this element in driving test. Statistics on the accident risk of new drivers shows that after passing their test they are at their peak in terms of their risk of having an accident. A number of reviews have concluded that traditional driver training does not seem to have any positive effect on road safety in terms of accident reductions.

One interpretation of these findings is that the experience gained by drivers after passing their test is completely unlike the experience they gain Pre-Test. Findings from qualitative research on the perceptions of new drivers seems to support this; in focus groups learner drivers expressed their belief that ‘real driving’ is fundamentally different from the training required to pass the driving test.

A number of authors have suggested however that driver training should not only focus on vehicle control skills but also on factors that have been shown to be related to accident reductions, according to the research evidence. This includes higher perceptual skills such as

* Hazard perception
* Safer attitudes towards risk
* Better self-awareness of one’s driving ability.

Post-Test experience seems crucial for reducing accident liability, it is theoretically possible that if the relevant elements of post-test experience can be identified and trained pre-test then driver training may be better placed that it is currently to reduce post-test accident risk. An existing example of this approach in GB driver training is the introduction of a video-based measure of hazard perception skill in 2002 as part of the driving theory test.

For more information visit: http://www.theory-test.co.uk/asp/default.asp

Once learner passes the test, the thing they struggle to deal with is not having the person sitting next to them to guide them around when they need it. Sudden introduction of the extra elements of having to read traffic signs, road markings, or possibly having passengers or music in the car, made it more difficult for learner.

Possible solutions for safer new drivers may be a -

* Tracker fitted to their vehicle to monitor speed
* Vehicle handling
* Maybe reducing insurance costs
* Limit passengers
* Plates compulsory
* Limit engine size
* 40 hours supervised driving
* Compulsory pass plus or motorway driving.

All for the first 2 years they are insured, not from when the test is passed.

* Independent driving test examination:

On the independent driving test you have to do two maneuvers. However, when the new test starts, you may only have to do ONE maneuver. The test duration may also be increased to allow extra time for Independent Driving, and this will result in an increase in the test fee. You will still need to practice all the maneuvers because the Examiner on the day will decide which one you should do.
The whole thrust of independent driving is to prepare yourself for the real world.

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Theory-test.co.uk is the leading website to help prepare for the UK driving test. It is the official license holder of DSA theory test question set from the controller of HMSO and the DSA. The site witnesses multimillion hits every year and is the leading choice of users all over UK.

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Driving Theory and Hazard Perception Test Download

May 20, 2010 By: johngraham Category: Auto, Education No Comments →

UK – Driving theory test exam preparation software

Download trial version of pass-test UK driving theory test software to get latest DSA questions and hazard perception demo clips, hazard perception test. A unique resource for Driving Standard Agency (DSA) official theory test exam preparation for both cars and motorcycles.

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Multiple choice questions – Latest question bank with new Theory Test questions, All official car and motorcycle questions, graphical analysis, progress monitor, practice where you are weak.

Hazard perception test – Interactive practice sessions, scoring mechanism, tips, hints, and demonstration graphics
Videos feature various types of hazard, such as road conditions, vehicles and pedestrians.

This section is designed to test your awareness of potential hazards whilst driving.

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DSA driving test – know the typical user queries related to the hazard perception test

May 19, 2010 By: johngraham Category: Auto No Comments →

Its been found that, even after passing the driving test, learner drivers are involved into the road accidents disproportionately, especially in the first months.

Hence, it is important to take hazard perception training to improve hazard perception skills of the learner drivers. And also to become a safe driver minimizing the road accidents risks.

Here are few typical hazard test related queries which can help to know the exam better.

There are loads of informative pages available on the internet about the hazard perception test scoring mechanism etc. But usually a learner driver fails to understand the typical problems, other drivers also face.

Q1. Hazard Perception test not fair, I am experienced driver?

Although being experienced driver, I failed this part of the driving test. While practicing I can pass every time getting above passing mark. But in actual examination, I failed 2 times so far. I have spent more than GBP 100 already. Any advice to pass hazard perception test would be appreciated.

Q2. How to pass hazard test?

I am not sure about the way hazard test scoring mechanism works. Can someone explain terminologies like potential hazard, developing hazard, developed hazard, scoring window. I have my test next week and still not sure about hazard test. Please help. As I find this as difficult part of the test.

Q3. What types of hazards I look for in hazard clips?

I always see more than 2-3 hazards per clip. Should I click for all of them? Also can I click anywhere on the screen or do I have to click on the hazard itself. Please let me know any good websites to practice hazard perception test clips. Also any tips on passing hazard test on first attempt would be appreciated.

Q4. I failed my hazard perception part of driving theory test due to too many clicks. Can someone explain this?

Q5. Does the hazard clips have voice over. I can not hear when hazard clip is playing. Is there voice over.

All above and similar queries are answered on different websites.

All you need to:

  • Know the terminologies related to the driving test
  • Know driving theory examination process
  • Know hazard test scoring mechanism
  • Know the pass marks
  • Go through some few hints and tips
  • Know the penalizing points
  • About Company -
    Theory-test.co.uk is the leading website to help prepare for the UK driving test. It
    is the official license holder of DSA theory test question set from the controller of
    HMSO and the DSA. The site witnesses multimillion hits every year and is the leading
    choice of users all over UK.

    Contact Us -
    Theory-test.co.uk

    St. HelierChannel Islands,,
    Jersey.
    JE2 3GF. UK
    http://www.theory-test.co.uk
    admin@theory-test.co.uk

New Information Portal Launched About Pocket Bikes

May 10, 2010 By: pablodauria Category: Auto No Comments →

www.EasyPocketBikes.com is a recently launched website that acts as an information portal for anybody interested in a pocket bikes.The website provides a one stop solution for all queries that you might have regarding pocket bikes. It has not only a brief introduction about its various types, but also presents a guideline for those who are interested in buying themselves one.

The website claims to provide reliable and well-researched information as well as links to other resources. The portal also contains reviews and various tips that might help to save you loads of cash in a long run.

The website’s spokesperson says that, in this new age, smaller is better. Pointing out to the fact that how our cell phones and other gadgets have considerably shrunk over a period of time, he says, “So what is a pocket bike? Think of a bike and then think in terms of no bigger than two feet!” He speaks about its increasing relevance in the recent times. He says that even the big pocket bikes can be easily stored in the corner of anybody’s garage or, for that matter, even under your bed. These bikes can also be carried in the luggage compartment of your car.

He adds that these bikes are a much better option than traditional dirt bikes. First, these bikes can be easily stored and transported. Second, it is the best and safest way for beginners, especially young teenagers. Apart from being safe, it is also a cheaper option than the traditional motor bikes. Stressing further on its economic advantage, he says that a great number of decent mini bikes are available under the thousand dollar mark.

“Our portal helps the novice user in selecting, buying, maintaining and properly using mini pocket bikes,” he tells us. The website deals with information about all types of mini bikes are it the smallest of electrical pocket bikes or the 125 cc ones running on gas. The portal has dedicated sections for mini-choppers, mini-ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles), pocket rockets, and even super pocket bikes. Not to mention its wonderful section about buying and maintaining used mini bikes.

The spokesperson says that even though the electrical ones are cheaper, they are not so easy to maintain. Their gas-based counterparts, however, provide a decent speed with hassle-free maintenance. He also warns those who intend to but used pocket bikes. He urges them to seek expert advice before making any buying decision. He points out to those enthusiasts who unfortunately end up spending more money on used bikes than what they would have spent on a new one.

You should also have a glance through their dirt and pocket bikes section of the company’s website at http://www.easypocketbikes.com/


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