Growing up, you counted the days until you turned 16 and could make your parents take you to get a permit. A driver’s license meant freedom, a chance to take friends wherever you wanted to go as you blasted your favorite hits on the radio. And now, as a parent, you find your teenagers share your love for those songs, but they want you to drive them to the 10 p.m. showing of the latest “Twilight” movie. It’s a stunning generational change. Today’s teens are not that eager to get behind the wheel. Among their friends, it’s often the one with the license who is unusual. Theories abound: This generation is in constant contact via texting, has fewer job options to cover the cost of gas and has been taught to be afraid of the dangers of driving. Parents are either too protective, not letting their children grow up, or are too busy to provide the extra time the law now requires accompanying their kids on their practice continue
THREE unaccompanied learner drivers are involved in a fatal crash or one resulting in serious injury every month, new figures reveal. The statistics — compiled by the Department of Justice — reveal for the first time the extent of serious accidents involving learner drivers who break the law by driving unaccompanied. A total of 45 unaccompanied learner drivers were involved in fatal crashes over the past 40 months, while a further 74 were involved in collisions resulting in serious injuries in the same period. This is the first time statistics have been compiled showing the extent of death crashes involving unaccompanied L-drivers. The fatalities involving unaccompanied drivers have accounted for one out of every 15 deaths on the roads since January 2009. Since then, 700 people died, including drivers, passengers, cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians. The discredited provisional licence was replaced with a new learner permit in 2007. Under the new system, car drivers with a learner permit must be accompanied at all times and be under the supervision of someone with a driving licence for a car. That person must have had the driving continue
An email claiming to be from the DVLA is telling people to update their details within two weeks, or lose their licence. The email, which has a number of typos, claims that the DVLA is ‘upgrading’ its database and that drivers need to ‘verify [sic] there driver’s [sic] license details’. It then asks people to click a link to update their details on the DVLA website. While the links appears to be to the DVLA, it is in fact redirecting to a phishing website hosted in South Africa. The phishing website, complete with spelling mistakes, looks genuine and even states ‘this is the official website of the DVLA’ at the bottom of the page. It requires people to enter their licence details, name, date of birth, address and credit card details. It claims that cards will not be charged but that the information is needed ‘for verification purposes continue
LAWMAKERS revisited a bill yesterday designed to change the way driving licences are issued, after President Demetris Christofias sent a letter outlining several points that he did not agree with. According to the House Communications Committee head Antonis Antoniou, some of the fees proposed under the new bill have been reduced. To apply for a driver’s licence or a replacement – for those up to the age of 65 – fees will be reduced from €60, which was the proposed amount in the original bill, to €40. The current cost is €3.42. People over 65 will not have to pay for a replacement or renewal of their licence. To apply for a learner’s permit the fees have been reduced from €20 – the originally proposed amount – to €10 and the cost to issue the permit will now cost €40 instead of the proposed €60. Lessons needed for drivers trying to get a tow truck licence will be reduced from continue
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