Pass Plus
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Lincolnshire's Premier Driving School.
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Pass Plus
The Pass Plus test is designed by the:
Driving Standards Agency (DSA.)
Local councils offering discounts
Some local councils can offer discounts off the full Pass Plus training costs
Contact your borough, town, city or county council if they are listed to see if they can help you with the cost of your training.
How Pass Plus training works
Pass plus training takes at least 6 hours. It has 6 modules, covering driving:
- in town
- in all weathers
- on rural roads
- at night
- on duel carriageways
- on motorways
Why Take the Pass Plus
The Pass Plus scheme is not just extra driving lessons, it about getting the vital extra experience, assistance and guidance. It is a practical course to help drivers improve their skills and drive more safely and it could save you money overall,
or
your Life!
According to the road safety charity Brake, young drivers, aged 17-24, are at a much higher risk of crashing than older drivers. Drivers aged 17-19 only make up 1.5% of UK licence holders, but they are involved in 12% of serious and fatal crashes.
The Reason the Pass Plus scheme was set up by the Government
The Pass Plus scheme was developed in 1999 by The Department of Transport based on the driver taking responsibility and considering others.
At that that time statistics showed that new drivers with under 6 months experience had more accidents than drivers with 6 months +.
The Driving Standards Agency set up a 3 year Pass Plus trial scheme in Fife.
In the year prior to the Fife Pass Plus trials, drivers aged 17 - 20 were involved in 3.15% of the crashes in the local area and were to blame for 69.3% of these accidents. They also accounted for 7.9% of the total injuries for that year.
In the year after the trials, 17-20 year old drivers were involved in 2.75% of the crashes in the local area and were to blame for 41.8% of these and accounted for 5% of the total injuries for that year.
There was a total reduction in blameworthy crashes of 27.5% and a 2.9% in total injuries.
The Fife Pass Plus Initiative Evaluation Report concluded that the scheme be introduced and this was implemented by the Driving Standards Agency who also administer the driving test.
Claiming your Pass Plus insurance discount
- Most of the major insurance companies give a Pass Plus discount and is in addition to the on-line quote
- Not all websites ask about Pass Plus - if not it’s best to ring the company and ask about Pass Plus discounts
- If you already hold a policy you’ll need to contact your insurance company and let them know you have completed the course.
- Most insurance companies ask for a copy of your certificate before giving you any discount that they offer
Extra Training to prevent this:
