Mrs. Ledys Rowe
XXXXX
Shurdington
Cheltenham
GL51 XXX

19th August 2013

To Whom It May Concern

I am writing to recommend Andrew Knight as a fully qualified, knowledgeable and experienced Driving Instructor.

Although I obtained my driving license in my home country of Venezuela in 1989, also my USA (Texas) driving license in 2005 and have driven motor cars globally ( Venezuela, Germany, Malaysia, Holland, Italy, USA) for over 20 years I struggled to pass my UK drivers license on two occasions with a previous Driving Instructor based in Cheltenham which shattered my self-confidence.

Andrew restored my self- confidence in just 10 lessons and I successfully passed my driving test at the first attempt under Andrews’s tutorage.

I have no hesitation in recommending Andrew.

Mrs. Ledys Rowe

BBC News reports...

Drivers are being warned not to take the apparent generosity of other motorists for granted in a new take on the "crash for cash" insurance scam.

While the Highway Code states that headlights should only be flashed "to let other road users know that you are there", many use it as a way of inviting other road users to pull out.

In the "flash for cash" scam, a driver in an approaching car flashes their lights in this way, but then deliberately drives into the other vehicle.

Richard Westcott reports.

Andrew says... PLEASE drive to the rules of the Highway Code! If everyone drove that way, ("In an ideal world") driving would be so much safer

BBC News reports...

Careless drivers across Britain who hog lanes or tailgate can now be punished with on-the-spot police fines.
Under the new measures, officers can issue £100 fines and three points rather than taking drivers to court.

Ministers said it would make tackling problem motorists easier. The AA said a third of drivers risked facing a fine.
Jon Ironmonger reports.
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For those of you who are about to buy, or are hoping to buy a Used Car, here is some sound advice from the Government:

https://www.gov.uk/checks-when-buying-a-used-car

Eva’s 19 year old brother went out one night with his best friend, just a few days before her first GCSE exam..

Here are a number of quotes from Eva's 4 minute video:

"They decided after several shots and pints, that my brother would be fine to drive, that he wasn’t too drunk

He was driving at 80 miles per hour and he was twice over the limit

He was supposed to turn a corner and he just drove straight into a tree

The car set on fire, so we couldn’t see his body, we couldn’t get to say goodbye to him properly

Nothing stays the same after something like that

One decision made by someone else has had so much effect on so many peoples’ lives

He was 19, he made such a stupid decision

A moment of madness really..  leads to a lifetime of sadness, which is what happened to my brother"

“The Honest Truth – Eva’s Story”

Drivers in England could be given a "grace period" to pick up goods from shops or leave their cars in bays for longer without being fined.,  according to the BBC News site. 

The aim is to allow people to park outside a shop, in order to pick up something they have just bought.

It is thought that severe parking restrictions is one of the reasons for the decline in the fortunes of the High street shops and businesses.

However, the Highway Code states:

1. Waiting and parking (238)

You MUST NOT wait or park on yellow lines during the times of operation shown on nearby time plates (or zone entry signs if in a Controlled Parking Zone) – download ‘Traffic signs’ (PDF, 486KB)and ‘Road markings’ (PDF, 731KB). Double yellow lines indicate a prohibition of waiting at any time even if there are no upright signs. YouMUST NOT wait or park, or stop to set down and pick up passengers, on school entrance markings (download ‘Road markings’ (PDF, 731KB)) when upright signs indicate a prohibition of stopping.
Law RTRA sects 5 & 8


Lets all hope that our local Town or Borough Councils will see the advantages of allowing this parking, but also ensure that the streets do not become too congested and dangerous for pedestrians to cross the roads safely!