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LATEST NEWS
TIME UP FOR PARKING
METERS
Parking
meters are to be abolished in areas of Central London — thanks partly
to thieves breaking into them and stealing thousands of pounds a week.
Westminster
City Council, which last year issued 715,000 parking tickets, more than
any other local authority, will begin removing its meters today.
(read
the full story here)
ECO
DRIVING .
The
DSA is considering how to incorporate environmental concerns into the
practical part of the test. From 2008, candidates may be assessed on
eco-driving techniques which are already used in other European
countries such as Holland.
DSA
research has shown that smoother driving, avoiding harsh acceleration
and heavy braking, could cut fuel consumption by up to 17%. Ministers
are keen to find new ways of reducing
pollution from road transport,
which accounts for up to a quarter of Britain’s carbon dioxide
emissions .
Although
candidates will not fail their tests for driving in a
non-environmentally friendly manner, they will be asked to use cruise
control systems where applicable, avoid unnecessary gear changes and to
move up into a higher gear earlier.
“This
is the way learner drivers will be taught to drive,” said Wedge. “They
won’t think of it as eco-driving. It will just be the correct way to
drive.”
(read
the full story here)
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