Comments for Latics Driver Training Blog Homepage http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog The Best Driver Training and Driving Schools Blog Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on DSA sees sense on steering… but have Instructors? by Peter Aisthorpe-Buckley http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2009/09/21/dsa-sees-sense-on-steering-but-have-instructors/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Peter Aisthorpe-Buckley Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:36:08 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=592#comment-557 Well, Eddie whilst I agree with the 8-4 position, it is almost unheard of an airbag going off spontaneously here in GB. Indeed, if you are going to hit a large solid object I would suggest the last thing, instinctively, you do before you hit it is to cover your eyes with your hand. The deployed airbag will certainly press the back of the hand into the face. How's Tom & Ray these days? Well, Eddie whilst I agree with the 8-4 position, it is almost unheard of an airbag going off spontaneously here in GB. Indeed, if you are going to hit a large solid object I would suggest the last thing, instinctively, you do before you hit it is to cover your eyes with your hand. The deployed airbag will certainly press the back of the hand into the face.

How’s Tom & Ray these days?

]]> Comment on Driving Test Examiners to Strike in March by Learner Driver Insurance http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2010/02/25/driving-test-examiners-to-strike-in-march/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Learner Driver Insurance Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:05:08 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=829#comment-555 Why would the examiners go on a strike? Just does not make sense!! Why would the examiners go on a strike? Just does not make sense!!

]]> Comment on 18-year-olds now allowed to drive lorries by Andy http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2009/09/10/18-year-olds-now-allowed-to-drive-lorries/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Andy Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:07:53 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=581#comment-553 I ment why don't you believe younger generations can succed I ment why don’t you believe younger generations can succed

]]> Comment on 18-year-olds now allowed to drive lorries by Andy http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2009/09/10/18-year-olds-now-allowed-to-drive-lorries/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Andy Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:06:09 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=581#comment-552 I have just been reading the posts on how much doubt there is on young drivers it's one of the you either got it or you ain't I am nineteen and have been working on hgvs for a few years now as a steersman and some of the drivers I have come across to be fair are crap I have driven trucks round the yard at my old work and there ain't much simpler than it the older drivers that think it's hard two words spring to mind 'career change' I understand that when the trailer is opened up and extended it becomes more difficult but I believe that's why you have a trailer steersman to watch and guide you in although you don't always have a second man but young people are more interested in the job as the older drivers at my work only moan that the jobs s*** or I ain't f***** interested any more so y do you believe that younger generations can succed and then build on that even if let's say for the first six months of driving you had a second man to assist you while you get to grips with the task in hand but I wouldnt be that easy because were young so older generations are ageist I have just been reading the posts on how much doubt there is on young drivers it’s one of the you either got it or you ain’t I am nineteen and have been working on hgvs for a few years now as a steersman and some of the drivers I have come across to be fair are crap I have driven trucks round the yard at my old work and there ain’t much simpler than it the older drivers that think it’s hard two words spring to mind ‘career change’ I understand that when the trailer is opened up and extended it becomes more difficult but I believe that’s why you have a trailer steersman to watch and guide you in although you don’t always have a second man but young people are more interested in the job as the older drivers at my work only moan that the jobs s*** or I ain’t f***** interested any more so y do you believe that younger generations can succed and then build on that even if let’s say for the first six months of driving you had a second man to assist you while you get to grips with the task in hand but I wouldnt be that easy because were young so older generations are ageist

]]> Comment on Theory Test Changes – September 2009 by Driving Theory Test http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2009/09/02/theory-test-changes-september-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Driving Theory Test Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:23:24 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=569#comment-550 The DSA state that this change has been made in order for "candidates to be tested on understanding as well as knowledge" and to "put learning into context".The theory test case study will take the form of a scenario, or short story, on which five questions will be based. The DSA state that this change has been made in order for “candidates to be tested on understanding as well as knowledge” and to “put learning into context”.The theory test case study will take the form of a scenario, or short story, on which five questions will be based.

]]> Comment on Hybrid vehicles are a danger to pedestrians by Data Recovery http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2009/11/13/hybrid-vehicles-are-a-danger-to-pedestrians/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Data Recovery Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:42:01 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=764#comment-548 hybrid cars would be the best thing because they are less polluting to the environment ~,~ hybrid cars would be the best thing because they are less polluting to the environment ~,~

]]> Comment on Shocking new texting & driving film released by Easter Mcnary http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2009/08/17/shocking-new-texting-driving-film-released/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Easter Mcnary Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:04:04 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=512#comment-545 Thanks a lot Thanks a lot

]]> Comment on 18-year-olds now allowed to drive lorries by Ged Wilmot http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2009/09/10/18-year-olds-now-allowed-to-drive-lorries/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Ged Wilmot Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:56:03 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=581#comment-541 James, thank you very much for taking the time to share your experiences - I am sure many people reading this blog post will benefit from your write-up :) Ged James, thank you very much for taking the time to share your experiences – I am sure many people reading this blog post will benefit from your write-up :)

Ged

]]> Comment on 18-year-olds now allowed to drive lorries by James http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2009/09/10/18-year-olds-now-allowed-to-drive-lorries/comment-page-1/#comment-540 James Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:37:39 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=581#comment-540 I am 19 and passed my class 2 driving test a few months ago. I spent around £4000 to get here, including a doctors medical DSA test fee's, extortionate training costs (with the wrong training company!!!) training with a better company and additional fee's for the Driver CPC tests. I have had great difficulty finding class 2 driving work in NW England and have got too used to being told I am too young for allmost all insurers to make it profitable as a driver. I have held my car licence for over 2 years and have always been a sensible driver with experience of many different cars and vans. Sporting some delivery work and a part time courier job. Its a hard job to get into. Everyone wants you too have experience, but no-one wants to risk you making mistakes whilst working with them Being able to honestly write on my CV that I have extensive experience working face to face with the customer helps little either. I know no-one else my age who wants to be a driver or has the licence And to anyone who doesn't aspire to be a truck driver over all else, who feels they cant dedicate years of their life to gaining relevant experience in the industry then think twice and then rethink your next steps I thought I would take a minute to write down my experience of upgrading my licence to class 2 and my general ideas for it. I did my GCSE's and 2 years of A-levels alongside full time work in various restaurant cafe and construction jobs with some van driving as i said before and I found many driving jobs advertised whilst looking for my next job about 6 monhts ago and rushed into my training to get one of those many jobs advertising hourly pay of between 7 and 10 pounds only to realise i might end up being a truck driver slightly longer than i had hoped especially if i wished to make a decent wage as a driver. I am 19 and passed my class 2 driving test a few months ago. I spent around £4000 to get here, including a doctors medical DSA test fee’s, extortionate training costs (with the wrong training company!!!) training with a better company and additional fee’s for the Driver CPC tests. I have had great difficulty finding class 2 driving work in NW England and have got too used to being told I am too young for allmost all insurers to make it profitable as a driver.

I have held my car licence for over 2 years and have always been a sensible driver with experience of many different cars and vans. Sporting some delivery work and a part time courier job. Its a hard job to get into. Everyone wants you too have experience, but no-one wants to risk you making mistakes whilst working with them

Being able to honestly write on my CV that I have extensive experience working face to face with the customer helps little either.

I know no-one else my age who wants to be a driver or has the licence And to anyone who doesn’t aspire to be a truck driver over all else, who feels they cant dedicate years of their life to gaining relevant experience in the industry then think twice and then rethink your next steps

I thought I would take a minute to write down my experience of upgrading my licence to class 2 and my general ideas for it. I did my GCSE’s and 2 years of A-levels alongside full time work in various restaurant cafe and construction jobs with some van driving as i said before and I found many driving jobs advertised whilst looking for my next job about 6 monhts ago and rushed into my training to get one of those many jobs advertising hourly pay of between 7 and 10 pounds only to realise i might end up being a truck driver slightly longer than i had hoped especially if i wished to make a decent wage as a driver.

]]> Comment on Red Driving School goes into Administration by Angie http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/2010/02/17/red-driving-school-goes-into-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Angie Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:55:22 +0000 http://www.laticsdrivertraining.com/blog/?p=817#comment-538 As Liverpool Driving Lessons above says, yes a simple Google search showed me that it was unwise to have signed an agreement with Red. After writing and calling twice to confirm that I wished to cancel my agreement, within the required 7 days timeframe, I was appalled to see on payday that my entire month's wages had been removed from my bank account leaving me unable to pay my rent for the following month! After calling Head Office's so called 'customer services', Lucy explained to me I would now have to wait for a cheque, but did not know how long this would take to be posted. Despite Red also having an account with the same bank as me, they were unable to arrange an instant transfer like I had been advised by my bank. Totally unacceptable that people are treated this way, and how can they be so incompetent in dealing with such a simple request? Greed. HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS COMPANY, THEY DO NOT DESERVE CUSTOMERS IF THEY CANNOT TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT. As Liverpool Driving Lessons above says, yes a simple Google search showed me that it was unwise to have signed an agreement with Red. After writing and calling twice to confirm that I wished to cancel my agreement, within the required 7 days timeframe, I was appalled to see on payday that my entire month’s wages had been removed from my bank account leaving me unable to pay my rent for the following month! After calling Head Office’s so called ‘customer services’, Lucy explained to me I would now have to wait for a cheque, but did not know how long this would take to be posted. Despite Red also having an account with the same bank as me, they were unable to arrange an instant transfer like I had been advised by my bank. Totally unacceptable that people are treated this way, and how can they be so incompetent in dealing with such a simple request? Greed. HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS COMPANY, THEY DO NOT DESERVE CUSTOMERS IF THEY CANNOT TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT.

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