Another pint-sized cracker...
Another pint-sized cracker from tool firm Laser, it"s useful for applying to all the fiddly brackets and mechanisms that need to be freed up from time to time, from door handles and hinges, to wiper arms and battery terminals. However, it’s not much use if you want to work on heavy-duty car parts, such as suspension joints.
Robert Gifford, director...
Robert Gifford, director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS), which advises the Government, said the current system fails to root out drivers prone to rule-breaking.
He wants a test in which drivers are assessed on whether they take risks. Gifford explained: “We would ask: ‘At what speed would you anticipate travelling down this road?’ or ‘Have you ever left traffic lights while they were red?’.” L-drivers could then receive training from examiners to modify their behaviour.
Derbyshire-based motorist training company Peak Performance already uses psychological assessments, and its boss, James Sutherland, said: “They get inside the mind of the driver and identify behaviour most likely to place them at risk.” A Department for Transport spokesman told us: “The Driving Standards Agency is conducting a review of testing and training, and when ministers have had a chance to look at that, the proposals will be put out to consultation.”