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BBC article on the new driving test
Well, according to the BBC the first student has passed the new driving test.
You can read their article at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32623065
Among other more standard manoeuvres, he had to follow a route on a sat-nav for 20 minutes.
Other changes being tested include:
* replacing reversing round a corner with reversing out of a parking space
* pulling up on the right before rejoining the flow of traffic
* requiring candidates to show how they would operate the rear-heated screen or other vehicle safety features while driving
Am I missing something - when did reversing around a corner become an advanced skill, and when did "pressing a button to switch on the rear heater" become something you could be tested on? I think I'm becoming a grouch in my old age...
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They haven't, see picture of Jolanda Neff with her similar XC bike. Everything's the right way up except the forks.
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By removing reversing round a corner I hear by accuse them of dumbing down the driving test