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News Setting the sat-nav: how examiners do it on test MSA GB has received a few calls from members asking which set-up to use for their Sat Nav, to ensure it is the same as the one used by examiners on the L-test. Below we have compiled some helpful tips to ensure your pupils see the same on their lessons as they will see on the test if the examiner is using the SAT Nav. DVSA Standard settings for current Sat Navs First time use and settings When using the satnav for the first time, you will need to apply the following standard settings. Volume To set the volume to 80%: 1. From the main screen press MENU 2. Move the slider along the bottom of screen to adjust the volume to 80% To change the display settings on the satnav: 1. From the main screen press MENU 2. Press the right arrow tab twice, then press the settings icon Appearance Display Theme Colour Summer Blue Brightness 100% Switch to Night Colours When Dark On Route Bar Arrival Information Show Arrival Information for Route Information Show Current Time Show Wide Route Bar if Possible Guidance View Show Current Street Name Guidance View Style Automatic Zoom Based on road type Automatic Map Switching Show Previews of Motorway Exits Show remaining time Final destination Turn all options off On Off Off 3D Based on road type Off Off Voices Choose a voice Read aloud arrival time Read aloud early instructions Read aloud road numbers Read aloud road sign info Read aloud street names Read aloud foreign street names Route Planning When a faster route is available Always plan this type of route Avoid on every route Ferries/car/shuttle/trains Toll roads Car pool lanes Unpaved roads Sounds & Warnings Warning type Speed cameras & hazards When speeding Screen touch sounds Read aloud traffic warnings Language & Units Language & Units Country Keyboard Units Time & Date Date Style Serena Off On Off Off Off Off Don’t ask me Fastest Route Off Off Off Off None / Visual Only Off Off Off Off English (UK) United Kingdom English (UK) Miles & Yards Use 24-hour clock - ON DD/MM/YYYY 16 NEWSLINK n JANUARY 2021
For all the latest news, see www.msagb.com L-test pass rate refuses to budge out of mid-40s range but zero faults rises again A review of the DVSA’s pass rate statistics for 2019-20 has revealed that the pass rate has fallen from a high watermark of 47.1 per cent in 2016-17 to 45.9 per cent in the year 2019-20. The 10 top reasons for failure on test for 2019-20 were identical to those in the previous year, with only marginal changes on the years prior to then. The only crumb of comfort on the pass rate front was that the 45.9 per cent level for 2019-20 was up by 0.1 per cent on 2018-19. The number of tests passed with zero faults also rose but by a larger percentage – from 18,922 to 19,346 – on marginally fewer tests, as the year under review was slightly affected by Covid-19, which saw tests cancelled from mid-March onwards. By way of comparison, pass rates in 2017-18 and 2016-17 were 46.3 per cent and 47.1 per cent respectively, and the number of tests with zero faults was 18,410 and 17,950 respectively. The top ten reasons for failing the test in 2019-20 were: • Junctions (observation) • Mirrors – (change direction) www.msagb.com • Control (steering) • Move off (safely) • Junctions (turning right) • Move off (control) • Response to signals (traffic lights) • Positioning (normal driving) • Reverse park (control) • Response to signals (traffic signs). Exactly the same 10 reasons appeared in the list for 2018-19, with marginal changes in position. The top three were identical, however. Looking back over the past 16 years reveals that the pass rate rose steadily from 43.3 per cent in 2006-07, going up year on year until hitting 47.1 per cent in 2012-13. It then plateaued for four years before dipping down in 2017-18 to 46.3 per cent, followed by further falls in the next two years. The only marked change is on zero fault L-tests, which have shown a major improvement over the past decade and a half. In 2006-07 there were just 3,329 tests where the examiner reported no faults. This figure has grown steadily over the years, passing 10,000 tests in 2011- 12 and continuing to rise every year to its current mark of 19,346. Covid drives huge fall in traffic levels New DfT figures have highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on traffic levels, with an 18.9 per cent fall in the year ending September 2020 representing the largest on record. The figures show 288.7 billion vehicle miles were travelled in the year ending September 2020 – compared to 355.9 billion in the previous 12 month period. The fall was highest among car traffic – down 20.9 per cent to 219.9 billion vehicle miles – while van and lorry traffic decreased by 11.4 per cent and 10.0 per cent, respectively. The DfT says exploratory analysis, based on provisional road traffic statistics, suggests that without the impact of Covid-19 on travel, the total figure for the year ending September 2020 would have remained broadly stable at 357.0 billion vehicle miles. Therefore, the provisionally estimated impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is to have decreased road traffic by 68.2 billion vehicle miles, or 19.2 per cent of rolling annual traffic levels. Reacting to the statistics, the RAC says the “million pound question” is what happens next? Rod Dennis, RAC data insight spokesman, said: “After two decades of increasing vehicle traffic, the drop in traffic volumes we’ve seen this year is nothing if not dramatic. “The million pound question now is what happens next? “Will 2021 see a return to historically high levels of vehicles on the roads, or will a longer-lasting effect of the pandemic – and the economic fall-out from it – be lower numbers for the foreseeable future?” Green plates offer access to low emission benefits The Government has given the go-ahead for green number plates which will, it hopes, help motorists benefit from local initiatives such as cheaper parking and cost-free entry into zero-emission zones. The new number plates took to the road for the first time just before Christmas, and are also designed to raise awareness of the growing number of zero-emission vehicles on UK roads. Figures on electric car sales released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that low emission cars continue to gain in popularity, with 86,291 pure electric cars registered between January and November – compared to just 37,850 during the entirety of 2019. The sharp rise in EV sales also came during the pandemic lockdown when car sales as a whole were far down on previous years. Transport minister Rachel Maclean says introducing the green plates will help accelerate the transition towards electric vehicles – and builds on the Government’s surprise announcement before Christmas to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in the UK by 2030, adding that “not only will green number plates raise awareness of the increasing number of cleaner vehicles on our roads, they could also unlock a number of incentives for drivers. It’s clear there has never been a better time to make the switch to a zero-emission vehicle.” The new number plates can be retro-fitted to any existing vehicles, including cars, vans, buses, HGVs, taxis and motorcycles – as long as they emit no CO 2 emissions at the tailpipe. They will consist of a green flash on the left-hand side of the plate and can be combined with the Union flag and national identifiers already permitted by the regulations. The move follows the conclusion of a consultation involving the public, local authorities and stakeholders on how best to introduce green number plates. 17
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