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This webpage contains the back catalogue of eDriving Solutions weekly newsletters.  They are added weekly, one week after they are sent out to our members and associates.  You can receive these newsletters when they are published by becoming a member of eDriving Solutions.

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Volume 3 Issue 6
Content:  The Big Day; Cameron pledges new laws to make it easier to prosecute drug-driving; Kent drivers travelling to France warned to take breathalyser.


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Volume 3 Issue 5
Content:  Client Centred Learning - What is it?; Motorists with heavy colds 'as bad as drink drivers; Lowest number of road deaths in Northants since records began.


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Volume 3 Issue 4
Content:  eDriving Solutions Welcomes 2012; Experts to consider case for new drug driving offence; Cyclist deaths rise during recessions, figures suggest.


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Volume 3 Issue 3
Content:  Fleet Safety Gap Analysis; Learner drivers to be allowed on motorways; Award winning animation deters drink drivers.


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Volume 3 Issue 2
Content:  Things you can do to promote your business in 2012; The fast and the curious; ACPOS gets tougher with drink drivers.


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Volume 3 Issue 1
Content: Updates to the eDriving Solutions Website; DfT launches campaign to encourage travel alternatives; ACPO launches Christmas drink and drug drive campaign.


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Volume 2 Issue 53
Content:  Too Much Feedback; New report advocates incentivised self-regulation for older drivers; Villager paints speed limit sign to slow traffic down.


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A Model of Self-Evaluation
Abstract
This paper is based on a presentation delivered at the Joint 3rd Scientific NORBIT Conference and 5th Japanese-Nordic Conference on Traffic and Transportation Psychology at the University of Turku, Finland on the 23rd of August 2010.




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Volume 2 Issue 52
Content:  Ban smoking in cars, says BMA; Car crashes pose greater risk for women; Roadside drug testing device developed by academics; 60 years of the Zebra Crossing; IRSO and Road Safety GB announce plans to merge.


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Volume 2 Issue 51
Content:  Reaching the standard; More people not taking a driving test; Drink-driving rehabilitation courses to be modernised


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Volume 2 Issue 50

Content:  Do you know what you are doing?; Road deaths rise for first time in five years; New standards for driver and rider trainers.



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Volume 2 Issue 49
Content:  Level 5 - Commercial Dilemma; DfT research reveals road safety concerns; New campaign opposes MOT reform; eDriving Solutions free app.


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Volume 2 Issue 48
Content:  Road Death Rates 'Rising'; Transport committee 'extremely concerned' about young driver insurance costs; Traffic signs updated, clutter and red tape reduced; RoSPA's Lighter Evenings Campaign.


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Volume 2 Issue 47
Content:  Marketing Message; Dangerous drivers to face longer jail terms; RoSPA stopping distance simulator.


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Volume 2 Issue 46
Content:  A View of the Speed Debate; 80mph motorway speed limit plan criticised; Crash fatalities down in 2011.


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Volume 2 Issue 45
Content:  Durham ADI Seminar 2011; Million motorists face licence threat; Government plans pave way for more 20mph schemes.


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Volume 2 Issue 44
Content:  The Big Journey; Tougher driving test could help cut congestion, MPs say; Road traffic enforcement falls as spending cuts bite.


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Volume 2 Issue 43
Content:  A word to the wise; New MyKey car key puts parental limits on young drivers; DfT clarifies MOT review to RMI.


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Volume 2 Issue 42
Content:  Revealed - The number of Norfolk drivers escaping driving bans; The best and worst places to take your driving test; Drivers urged to 'Bag it, Bin it'; Mixed results as DfT publishes safety camera data.


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Volume 2 Issue 41
Content:  Can Drivers Really Teach Themselves? - A Practitioners Guide to Using Learner Centred and Coaching Approaches in Driver Education - A book by Ian Edwards; Public want 20mph limits, but not the enforcement; Motorists could get CCTV fines refunded.


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Volume 2 Issue 40
Content:  Driving Economics; Mixed messages in drink-driving results; Motorway lighting switch off triggers safety fears.


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Volume 2 Issue 39
Content:  Passengers on lessons...Whatever next???; Big drop in number of young people choosing to drive; Sat-nav racers - Dangerous new craze sweeps Britain as drivers bid to 'beat the clock'.


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Volume 2 Issue 38

Content:  Dramatic fall in casualties at Scotland's camera sites; DfT rips up paper licences; Clock is ticking for slow drivers; Potholes give councils a bumpy ride.



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Volume 2 Issue 37
Content:  The Art of Positive Feedback - And Commercial Survival; One in eight sleep at the wheel; One in four Brits admit they drink and drive.


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Volume 2 Issue 36
Content:  Building The Picture; Most street lights in North Yorkshire face switch-off; Police 'experts' should set speed limits.


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Volume 2 Issue 35
Content:  Driver Trainer or Driver Educator?; Plans to take driving tests closer to candidates; Drivers to be told about 'cash cow' traffic cameras.


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Volume 2 Issue 34
Content: Looking Forward to Fleet?; Half of young driver deaths involve 'old cars'; Massive 'back seat driver' risk.


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Volume 2 Issue 33
Content:  Should I Stop or Should I Go?; Millions driving 'high on drugs'; The end of the speed hump?


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Volume 2 Issue 32
Content:  The Maltese Job!; Older women drivers worst level crossing offenders; Parking tickets soar to record levels.


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Volume 2 Issue 31
Content:  Insurers call for Government to end carnage among young drivers; ACPO launches summer drink-drive campaign; New device detects dozing drivers; Campaign urges drivers to take longer to look for bikers; Driving instructor was not qualified.


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Volume 2 Issue 30
Content:  64 road deaths and 650 injuries 'could be prevented'; Uninsured vehicles subject to new rules and fines; Hundreds injured in driving tests; 'Pay how you drive' car insurance brought in for teens.


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Volume 2 Issue 29
Content:  The Government's Strategic Framework for Road Safety; Laser technology to cut motorway accident delays; Your chance to cut motoring red tape.


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Volume 2 Issue 28
Content:  Can Drivers Really Teach Themselves?; Better enforcement and education to cut road deaths; Scottish police forces in seat belt crackdown.


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Volume 2 Issue 27
Content:  UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011 to 2020; Swindon driver with 39 penalty points still on the road; Bristol declares interest in flashing amber lights.


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Volume 2 Issue 26
Content:  Look Over There!!!; Government car safety checks "putting drivers at risk"; Unlicensed drivers prone to risky behaviour on the road; UEL Conference on Coaching.


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Volume 2 Issue 25
Content:  Just Another Day on the Road; Uninsured driving crackdown moves a step closer; Drivers can escape fines at 86mph; Mayor urged to install more 'Trixi' mirrors.


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Volume 2 Issue 24
Content:  The Qualities of a Good Instructor; IAM makes a plea for 'five star drivers'; MoTs 'every two years' under proposed changes to system; Minister angers road safety campaigners by spurning bike helmet; Young Marmalade.


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Volume 2 Issue 23
Content:  Exciting new products from eDriving Solutions; Traffic lights could be switched off at night; Oxfordshire's speed cameras to be switched back on; A flash of inspiration.


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Volume 2 Issue 22
Content:  Reported road collisions involving young car drivers - Great Britain 2009; Should you have to retake the driving test at 70?; Enterprise becomes Driving for Better Business champion; Parents are passing 'road rage' habits to a new generation, report warns.


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Volume 2 Issue 21
Content:  Are You Too Kind To Your Learners?; How are motorists saving fuel?; Driving Instructors Development and Training Group (DIDTG); What Car? Campaigns for drink-driving limit to be slashed.


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Volume 2 Issue 20
Content:  Moving Away From The Driving Test;  'Seatbelt Sheriff' comes to town; Milestone for iconic RoSPA campaign; Mum's SCP fight continues.


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Volume 2 Issue 19
Content:  Scaling; Driving test vehicle recall - Toyota Aygo (MMT or VSC), iQ, Yaris, Verso, Avensis, Peugeot 107, Citroen C1; Affordable sound generators help warn pedestrians of oncoming hybrid and electric vehicles; England tops UK road safety league.


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Volume 2 Issue 18
Content: Different Situation - A Different Risk!; Motorists who talk on the phone or switch radio stations 'could be safer drivers'; DSA needs your feedback; Cross-channel swim for charity.


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Volume 2 Issue 17
Content:  Solving The Problem; Consultation on amendments to driver medical standards on eyesight, epilepsy and diabetes; A future without car crashes; Can older drivers be 'nudged'?.


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Volume 2 Issue 16
Content:  My Fleet Check Test; Driving instructors in the dock; New powers to help councils redraw the map.


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Volume 2 Issue 15
Content:  ADI Road Safety Conference; A timely reminder - Cheque guarantee to end in 2011; Photocard driving licence 10 year update.


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Volume 2 Issue 14
Content: The Coaching Relationship; Motorway platooning technology; Specification issued for new drug screening device; 20k grant available for safety-related research.


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Volume 2 Issue 13
Content:  Why Use Coaching in Driver Education; New clampdown on uninsured drivers; Cancellation of identity cards - Changes to ID requirements; DfT accused of 'burying' report on unfit drivers.


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Volume 2 Issue 12
Content:  Defining Coaching; New speed camera rules to improve transparency; Consumers don't want MoT test frequency to change; Northern Ireland road deaths lowest since records began.


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Volume 2 Issue 11
Content: Motorcycle test set for overhaul; IAM offers tyre advice as wintry weather continues; DfT announces £560m Sustainable Transport fund. 


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Volume 2 Issue 10
Content:  GROW - Your Business; 'Morning after' drink-driving on the rise; Electric car revolution revs up for 2011; Research reveals cyclists trepidation.


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Volume 2 Issue 9
Content:  Looking Ahead; New winter driving test to be introduced in time for next summer; Daylight saving Bill ticks on; Free soft drink for designated drivers this Christmas.


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Volume 2 Issue 8
Content:  A Positive Message; eDriving Solutions - BSL signed Alcohol Module; Oxfordshire's cameras gets the green light; RAC Foundation report backs speed camera safety benefit; IAM calls for compulsory post-test training.


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Volume 2 Issue 7
Content: Experiential Learning; Operation Velociraptor showcased at European Parliament; World's most extreme speed camera; Devon publishes young driver report.


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Volume 2 Issue 6
Content:  Theory Changes; Electronic parking brakes suitable for tests; DSA to stop publishing questions used in theory tests; Number of people killed on Britain's roads falls.


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Volume 2 Issue 5
Content:  Drugged-up drivers are a prescription for disaster; G-Wiz splits in half during fatal crash; DSA and SQA honoured in road safety awards; Electrical cars - Silent but deadly.


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Volume 2 Issue 4
Content: Defective tyre prosecutions hits seven year high; Road safety 'at a crossroads' - PACTS and RAC Foundation; Festive drink-drive campaign delivers 'morning after' message; Restricting young drivers.


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Volume 2 Issue 3
Content:  Moving Forwards; Chief driving examiner launches official Facebook page; Google tests cars that drive themselves; Mixed response to 20mph report.


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Volume 2 Issue 2
Content:  Independent Driving; Hampshire offers assessment to 'rusty' motorists; 20mph limit has not made roads safer; Decrease in accidents since camera switch-off.


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Volume 2 Issue 1
Content:  Independent Driving; Driver improvement courses doomed to fail; New campaign highlights dangers posed by country roads; drivers warned of deer accident risk; Tyre prosecutions on the rise. 


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Volume 1 Issue 53
Content:  e-Driving Solutions ~ A Story of Success~; New driver restrictions 'would save lives'; Drivers support lower speed limits, but speed themselves; Cyclists and motorists do not want to share road, report finds.


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Volume 1 Issue 52
Content:  Education, Education, Education - Does It Work?; Durham drivers fined in crackdown; Buying a used car - know your consumer rights; Bikers encouraged to Take Control;


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Volume 1 Issue 51
Content:  Parental Support and Learning to Drive; Real driving experience for learners; eDriving Solutions Automated Email System; Jail sentence for test impersonator; Brake's cameras campaign moves to Somerset.


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Volume 1 Issue 50
Content:  A Model of Self-evaluation; Duty of care and driver training neglected by smaller fleets; government set to reject drink-drive limit; Road safety experts issue joint statement in defence of safety cameras; Brother and sister jailed for conspiracy over theory tests.


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Volume 1 Issue 49
Content: The Joint 3rd Scientific NORBIT Conference and 5th Japanese-Nordic Conference on Traffic and Transportation Psychology; Tree scheme slows down fast drivers; Death by disrespectful driving; Police forces say no to drug-driving kits.


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Volume 1 Issue 48
Content:  DfT figures show drop in road fatalities; Summer drink/drive figures down - except young drivers; Camera Safety Partnership to close; PACTS calls for road safety vision and strategy beyond 2010; Motorway lights to be turned off to save cash and carbon; Drug-driving test equipment to be trialled.


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Volume 1 Issue 47
Content: Independent Driving; Treasury set to cash in on speeding fines; Harwick rugby player death crash drivers jailed; Vauxhall Corsa vehicle recall.


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Volume 1 Issue 46
Content:  How Do You Deal With Dyslexia?; Mixed reception for new EC safety plan; 20mph scheme wins Portsmouth a national award; Vehicle Registration Certificate becomes more secure.


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Volume 1 Issue 45

Content: Driver Attitude - What Is It?; Chalmsford teenagers and Yorkshire college win film-making competition; Infrared camera provides a better view; Older driver refresher courses benefit all, says IAM.



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Volume 1 Issue 44
Content: Here is the solution...Now where is the problem; Danger! Don't listen to sport while driving; Older motorists need urgent review, says RAC; Save money by reducing casualties, report says.


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Volume 1 Issue 43
Content: eDriving Solutions - Additional Content; Reported Road Casualties GB Results 2009; Rev UK magazine; Road casualties will rise because of budget cuts.


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Volume 1 Issue 42
Content: The Times They Are A Challenging; North Report is 'major milestone' - Road Safety GB; Brake calls for zero tolerance approach to drink and drug driving; 'Embrace Life' takes Gold at International Advertising Awards.


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Volume 1 Issue 41
Content: DSA Important Changes; DfT announces review of motorcycle testing and training; Driving test clocks up 75 years of success; Driveway hazards - New findings.


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Volume 1 Issue 40
Content: Goals for Driver Education - Confused? You Shouldn't Be; Independent driving - The Facts; Royal borough hosts UK's first scooter training for school children; Yorkshire bid to create electric car network


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Volume 1 Issue 39
Content: Evaluation - Are You Doing it Right?; Traffic lights 'confusion' revealed; New motorcycle helmet ratings published as website unveiled; New film is premiered in Dunstable.


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Volume 1 Issue 38
Content: Launch of HERMES based CPD coaching course; Teens get into gear for driving sessions; The war on the motorist is over; Minister should consult before deciding on cameras - Road Safety GB.


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Volume 1 Issue 37
Content:  Man 'passes driving test using robotic arm controlled by his brain'; Is your licence a fake?; Drivers who ignore lollipop patrols warned to expect fines of up to £2,000; Police tackle dangerous driving on country roads; Now kids can borrow car while parents control its performance; Fatal crash driver from Neston over drink-drive limit.


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Volume 1 Issue 36
Content: Perception - Seeing is Believing; 'No excuse' teams continues crackdown; Foreign drivers let off £15m in fines; Pensioner, 92, made 'spirited attempt' to control car.


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Volume 1 Issue 35
Content:  e-Marketing - Building Confidence - The Key to Success; Nurses call for total drink driving ban; Get in the right lane with motoring policies, UK drivers beg politicians; Cycle training "more important than helmets", says IAM poll. 


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Semi-structured coaching plan - Blank
Semi-structured coaching plan - Blank 


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Example of a semi-structured coaching plan
Example of a semi-structured coaching plan


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A Self-reflective Log
A self-reflective log.  


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Grow Plan - Can Drivers Really Teach Themselves?
Grow Plan 


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Can Drivers Really Teach Themselves?
Contents page of Can Driver Really Teach Themselves?  A Practitioner's Guide to the Use of Learner Centred and Coaching Approaches in Driver Education.  


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Review of Can Drivers Really Teach Themselves?
An independent book review of Can Driver Really Teach Themselves?  A Practitioner's Guide to Learner Centred and Coaching Approaches to Driver Education. completed by Mac McDade for the ADINews.


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Volume 1 Issue 34
Content:  It is all in the relationship; Traders have hump at Burry Port speed bumps; Public behaviour report has pointers for road safety professionals; Roads boss hit woman at crossing.


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Volume 1 Issue 33
Content:  Building partnerships; Young driver TIE production 'mesmerising'; Downloadable Show me/Tell me questions for members; End one-way streets - thats the way forward; Devon publishes report on older driver training interventions.


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Volume 1 Issue 32
Content:  HERMES revisited; Teenage girl killed in road crash had not passed her driving test; New safety requirements for motorcyclists and lorry and bus drivers; Second-hand car warning - Know your rights.


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Volume 1 Issue 31
Content:  Facelift for eDriving Solutions website; Durham 'EXCELerates' young driver course after successful pilot; Changes to vehicle tax from April 2010; Tory MP accuses DfT of 'burying' cycle helmet report.


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Volume 1 Issue 30
Content:  What makes an expert?; Drivers face ban if they drink a pint; Motorists who pass driving test on second attempt are safest on the road; Enhanced Pass Plus scheme introduced in North Yorkshire.


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Volume 1 Issue 29
Content:  HERMES Is here; New campaign reinforces 20's Plenty message; Driven to distraction; Gauging your distraction; Using motorways and roads; Financial ledger.


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Volume 1 Issue 28
Content:  New solution to an old problem; Football fans reminded not to score drink drive 'own goal'; New campaign helps Devon's older drivers stay safe; Driving examiner strike - candidates to attend tests.


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Volume 1 Issue 27
Content:  CPD event in Durham; Fears as children aged 11 take driving lessons; Scrappage scheme 'fails to cut pollution'; THINK! launches 'Named Riders' campaign.


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Volume 1 Issue 26
Content:  Is Casualty true to life?; Youngest drivers ' twice as likely' to crash; Simplifying of speed limit rules for commercial vehicles; THINK! Driving in snow; Latest transport statistics from DfT.


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Volume 1 Issue 25
Content:  Be prepared - Coaching; 'Young driver' initiative goes nationwide; Seat belts advert shows deadly consequences of not belting up; Mother driving Toyota Aygo finds accelerator stuck on school run.


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Volume 1 Issue 24
Content:  It is ALL in the mix; Most drivers 'feel they are superior behind the wheel'; People power backs 'Embrace Life'; YOURS - Youth for Road Safety.


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Volume 1 Issue 23
Content:  Could you be a violator?; Major roads 'not meeting top safety rating'; 'Clunk Click' is back in North Yorkshire; Aviva publishes 'Road to Success' guide for parents.


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Volume 1 Issue 22
Content:  CPD What, Why, When, How much?; Older drivers are safest says IAM; Partnership takes different approach in seatbelt campaign; Dorset gets tough with bad drivers.


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Volume 1 Issue 21
Content:  The limit is legal; Drive SMART campaign tackles speeding; eDriving Solutions launch new e-learning module; Parking tax plan for gas guzzlers.


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Volume 1 Issue 20
Content:  Looking to the future with a helping hand; New THINK! campaign urges drivers to check effects of medicines; Petrol prices rise above £5 a gallon; Car hits train as it skids on level crossing.


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Volume 1 Issue 19
Content:  Look to the future now it's only just begun; Lower speed limits advised for high risk roads; Half of UK councils lack salt for roads, AA warns; BBC News publishes interactive road death map.


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Volume 1 Issue 18
Content:  Speed choice; Independent expert appointed on drink and drug driving; More drivers using mobile phones since penalty charge; THINK! unveils Christmas drink drive plans.


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Volume 1 Issue 17
Content:  Could insurers do more to get young drivers legally on the road; Police launch Christmas anti-drink driving campaign; Mock theory tests now available; Hopes that 'naked' street will cut accidents.


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Business Case and Membership Summary


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Blending in-car tuition with e-learning
This article suggests ways in which an instructor may wish to blend in-car tuition with eDriving Solutions e-learning modules and assessments.  


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Volume 1 Issue 16 - 25/11/09
Content: Is experience a good or bad teacher; UK to pay for safer roads abroad; Let Scotland cut drink-drive limit MSP urges; New online game to help tackle child road deaths; ADI Road Safety Conference - A roaring success.


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Volume 1 Issue 15 - 11/11/09
Content: Self-assessment - A first for eDriving Solutions; New requirements to improve safety for motorcyclists, lorry and bus drivers; Manage your ADI registration online; Carjacking warning; Sun online features road safety film;


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Volume 1 Issue 13 - 28/10/09
Contents:  How good am I?; Driving's deadly mix targeted; Tailgating lorry driver gets ban; Petrol prices soar to highest level this year; Job opportunities.


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Volume 1 Issue 12- 21/10/09
Contents: Driving - A SIMPLE TASK; And The Winner Is....?; Not yet a member of eDriving Solutions?  Find out why you should join; Irish government to cut drink driving limit; Hampshire young drivers warned not to become a statistic; Conference details.  


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Goals for Driver Education
A framework for driver education.


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Volume 1 Issue 10 - 07/10/09
Contents: A winter and recession beater; Pilot scheme will monitor new drivers; Motorists in North Wales face roadside drug test trial; GEM 'clues up' young drivers on drug driving; eDriving Solutions at DISC.


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Volume 1 Issue 9 - 30/09/09
Contents: How stars express themselves; Car speeding before fatal crash; Three dead in rail crossing crash; Close to 2m uninsured drivers;


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Volume 1 Issue 8 - 23/09/09
Contents:  Putting the 'e' in driver education; Jenson Button speaks up for road safety; More young drivers are owning their first car than ever before; Exciting new e-learning content now available for members.


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Volume 1 Issue 6 - 09/09/09
Contents: Why Coach?; Samoa switches to driving on the left; Driving crimes in Grampian soar by 45%; Why finding cheaper insurance for young drivers is a bumpy road.


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Volume 1 Issue 5 - 04/09/09
Contents: Feedback - The Key to Marketing; Case of Illegal Driving Instructors Not Unusual; DSA Introduce Case Studies into the Theory Test; New Driving Instructor Training Scheme in Switzerland.


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Volume 1 Issue 4 - 28/08/09
Content: ADI's - Is the Future Bright?; One Fifth of Young Motorists Have No Insurance; 'Blackberry Addicts' Email at the Wheel; Petrol Prices Hit 10 Month High; Hundreds Die Without Seatbelts. 


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Volume 1 Issue 3 - 21/08/09
Content: eDriving Solutions Delivers CPD to BDIA; Think Drug Drive Campaign Launch; Driving Lessons Rerouted Due to Potholes; DSA Booking System Update.


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Volume 1 Issue 2 - 14/08/09
Contents: New Theory Assessment Launch; Green Flag Now Available Through eDriving Solutions; One in Three Road Accidents Happen a Mile From Home Survey Says; 50% of Drivers Would Fail Driving Test; Pensioner Decides to Hang up Keys at Age of 94 Years; Motorists Face Five Pence Petrol Price Rise. 


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Volume 1 Issue 1 - 07/08/09

Contents: New Speed Assessment Launch; Goals for Driver Education (GDE); Welsh Police Force Screen 20,000 in Drink Drive Campaign; Drive for Life in South Yorkshire.

 

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