DSA changes to the parallel park

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Postby drivingschoolnewbury » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:36 am


Has anyone read about the new changes to the driving test in particular the changes to the parallel park?

Apparently pupils are taking too long to complete the manoeuvre and they are looking at ways to speed it up.
Their argument is that the average pupil takes 2 to 3 minites to complete the manoeuvre on test. In the real world you can't take that long especially if you were in a busy road.

However what they are proposing is ridiculous! In fact they have consulted America's DSA of all things to find out how to do it. Take a look at the DSA official video to see how they would like all pupils to do the manoeuvre from 1st jan next year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n14MBAd3R8
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Postby Stephen » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:52 am


Would you believe that cost cutting or what :D if I didn't know better I would have thought it was an April fools day joke :oops:
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Postby gannet » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:00 am


the kids got promise :D
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Postby drivingschoolnewbury » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:21 am


I can see it now.... all the learner cars in Britain practicing their handbrake turns into the parking space :lol:
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Postby x-Sonia-x » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:12 pm


:lol: :lol: ....maybe this is the technique i should adopt :lol: :lol:
Never climb a fence...much easier to sit on it!!
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Postby slippeddisc » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:29 pm


The kid has got more skill than my wife... :oops:
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Postby IVORTHE DRIVER » Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:11 am


Damn...could never get my pedal car to do that :lol: :lol:

I so want one of those Mustangs
2.5 Million miles of non-advanced but hopefully safe driving, not ready to quit yet
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Postby TripleS » Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:48 am


slippeddisc wrote:The kid has got more skill than my wife... :oops:


He's also got more skill than my wife's husband. :cry:

Best wishes all,
Dave.
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Postby daz6215 » Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:16 am


check out the latest news

http://www.didu.co.uk/node/482
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Postby gannet » Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:06 pm


daz6215 wrote:check out the latest news

http://www.didu.co.uk/node/482

:D
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