AI cameras have positive effect on road safety
Coming to Hertfordshire sometime soon….. The Acusensus ‘Heads-Up’ cameras have been used at different locations around the two counties over the past three years as part of ongoing trials supported by Devon & Cornwall Police and the Vision Zero South West road safety partnership. The systems use two cameras to
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Tyres
Your tyres are the only contact your car has with the road. A new tyre has 8mm of tread. When it has 3mm of tread left stopping distance in the wet is increased by 20%. When it has 2mm of tread left stopping distance in the wet is increased by
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Speed humps can damage your car
Hitting speed bumps too fast, or hitting aggressively designed humps, can damage your car’s suspension, leading to issues with shocks, struts, and bushings, as well as impacting tyres, exhaust pipes, and even wheel alignment. While the suspension is designed to absorb bumps, it can be overloaded by excessive speed or
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First driving lessons
When can I start driving lessons?
To start driving a car as a learner you need to be least 17 yrs old and have a provisional driving licence. You can apply for a provisional driving licence anytime after you’re 15 years and 9 months old. You must be supervised when you’re learning to drive a car. This
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27 Skills you need to pass your driving test
When you learn to drive, you’ll be learning and practising 27 important driving skills that you’ll need for a lifetime of safe driving. Learn with a driving instructor It’s unlikely that anyone except an approved driving instructor (ADI) will have the experience, knowledge and training to teach you properly. They’re
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St Albans Driving Test Routes
To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at the St Albans driving test centre below. While test routes from this centre are likely to be very similar to those below,
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