That most people FAIL their
driving test?
That the national average pass rate
for the practical driving test, as of June 2006, is 42.6%*?
That 2003/2004
pass rate for Dunoon, before Argyll Driver Training existed, was 49.8%.
In the 2 years since that Argyll Driver Training has been running, July 2006
figures show that Dunoon's pass rate has jumped over 10% to 63.4%*.
Coincidence?
That the DSA recommend 40 hours of
professional instruction before sitting your driving test?
That the top 10 most common
reasons for failure** are:
-
Ineffective observation and judgement
Reverse
parking -
Ineffective observation or a lack of accuracy
Use of
mirrors -
Not checking or not acting on the information
Reversing
around a corner -
Ineffective observation or a
lack of accuracy
Incorrect
use of signals -
Not cancelling or giving misleading signals
Moving away
safely -
Ineffective observation
Incorrect
positioning on the road -
At roundabouts or on bends
Lack of
steering control -
Steering too early or leaving it too late
Incorrect
positioning to turn right -
At junctions and in one way streets
Inappropriate speed -
Traveling too slowly or too
fast for the situation
*DSA figures 2006
** Top
ten reasons based on twelve months to January 2004
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