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ADVERTORIAL: GOOD EGG
Helpful guides, useful links, and great advice for learner drivers, and those around them.
Good Egg Safety to the rescue
Endorsed by Road Safety GB and many other
leading organisations, Good Egg Safety Guides
help drivers and passengers stay safe on our
roads. They are aimed at people of all ages
from teen learners and their parents through to
mature drivers and provide vital information on
all areas of road and in-car safety, including the
dangers of drink and drug driving and key tips for
passing the driving test.
Choosing an Advanced Driving Instructor
The Good Egg Guide for New Drivers and The Good
Egg Guide for Parents of New Drivers are packed
with useful tips for drivers and parents alike.
Importantly, they include professional advice for
learners on how to find an ADI who will maximise
their chances of passing the driving test first time.
A central message of the guides is that learning
to become a safe and responsible driver does
not begin and end with passing the test. Indeed,
it's only now that the real challenges begin it's
a statistical fact that newly-qualified drivers are
most likely to be involved in a road collision in
their first six months of driving.
Good Egg Safety is actively encouraging all
ADIs to supply a copy of The Good Egg Guide
for New Drivers to each of their pupils. It helps
ADIs demonstrate to their pupils that as well as
helping them to pass their test, their instructor
has an interest in promoting their safety after
they become a qualified driver a current hot
topic in the profession.
Staying safe and secure from day one
And it doesn't end there. Designed for any
parent whose child is thinking about learning
to drive, taking lessons or just starting out on
their driving career, The Good Egg Guide for
New Drivers is essential reading. It covers the
key points that all newly-qualified drivers need
to know in relation to highway law including
most common offences, such as driving under
the influence of alcohol or drugs, speeding and
using a mobile phone while driving. There is also
an enlightening section on how penalty points
can result in the loss of a driving licence and, in
some circumstances, even lead to a novice driver
having to retake their entire driving test.
How many hours of professional driving
instruction and private practice should a learner
driver have to minimise the risk of a future
collision? Should you take a learner driver out for
practice in wet weather conditions? How do you
get the most from private practice sessions.
The Good Egg Guide for Parents of New Drivers
gives answers to all these questions and many
more, including the essential safety and legal
factors to consider before a learner driver gets
behind the wheel. Readers will also find top tips
on how to book and prepare for the driving test,
and what driving examiners are looking for when
they assess a learner driver.
Choosing, buying and paying for a first car
Then there's the thorny subject of choosing,
buying and paying for a new or used car. How can
you tell if you're buying from a reputable dealer?
And what are the important points to consider
when selecting a first car (beside the cost!)?
Insurance premiums for newly-qualified drivers
can be exorbitant. The guide shows drivers how
get a fair deal on their insurance and what to do
from the outset to help minimise premiums.
Reader-friendly and meticulously researched,
the Good Egg Guides unravel the causes and
consequences of the risks to young drivers,
and take the reader step-by-step through the
practical measures we can all take can take to
ensure the safety of young people when they
get behind the wheel.
Copies of the guides may be obtained by
visiting: www.gettingitandkeepingit.com OR www.
parentsofnewdrivers.com
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According to the DSA, 47 hours of
professional instruction plus at least
20 hours of private practice is the
right formula for a first-time pass!
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