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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

89.0. "Drive & Survive" by GOOGLY::KERRELL (I'm not a passenger...) Wed Mar 02 1988 14:38

I think the one day driving course available via Digital Edu Services 
deserves it's own topic.

The course is run by a group of ex-policemen who have formed a company 
called 'Drive and Survive' to teach people how to drive safely.

I went on the course on Monday and recommend it for both beginners like me 
and the more experienced driver.

Anyone who wants to go on it now, give them a ring, I was the only person 
booked in on Monday and they had _nobody_ at all on Tuesday.

Dave.
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89.47An ex-D&SWARNUT::SMITHCone careful owner, low mileage !!Thu Dec 13 1990 16:4414
    Just to resurrect this note :
    
    The D&S course is no more, it has ceased to be, run up the motorway,
    joined the traffic jam invisibule, etc
    
    I've just been enquiring after it, as I've been in the company 20
    months and not been on the course yet, even though I was told it was
    mandatory. I've been told, via personnel, that it has now been
    discontinued. We can no longer justify the cost.
    
    Fair enough, I guess, in the current climate. I wonder if it will get
    resurrected when times improve?
    
    Colin
89.48Interesting....HEWIE::RUSSELLMiddle-aged Mutant Hero Turtle (UK option)Fri Dec 14 1990 09:5610
Hmm, when I went on D&S, I was told the  reason it was "mandatory" was
that it saved a lot of money, by the reduced accidents from those
who had been on it.

They also mentioned that thenumber of deaths of Digital's drivers was
slowly reducing, and that D&S was the main reason....

Yet another "sort term saving == long term cost"

Peter.
89.49lies,damned lies,statistics and accounting!VOGON::MITCHELLEOh! ......<o-' '42>.... oops!!!Fri Dec 14 1990 11:1610
    
    The problem with this sort of cost cutting excercise is in the way that
    they are 'accounted'. The D&S course is money which has to be a
    'justified' additional cost. Car repairs etc _have_ to be paid for,
    (and probably come out of a different allocation of money). Although
    statistically the overall cost may be less, the justification for
    spending 'extra' money is never as easy as running over a budget
    because of 'necessary' expenses.
    
    Unfortunately 'human cost' is very rarely included in calculations.
89.50Drive and Survive, where are you now ?SWEEP::PREECEThe amazing blazing knees....Tue Mar 26 1991 11:029

Has anybody got an address or phone number for Drive and Survive ?



AdvThanksance

Ian
89.51See note 1366VOGON::MORGANCompromise, do it MY way !Tue Mar 26 1991 11:071
89.52How much?UKCSSE::PLATTCan't help if you don't talk to me!Tue Mar 26 1991 14:207
    
    Does anyone know how much these folk charge for a one day course? 
     
    
    Thanks,
    
    Pete Platt
89.53!!VOGON::MORGANCompromise, do it MY way !Tue Mar 26 1991 14:397
    
    Having now got the address and pohne no. why not call 'em and ask
    ?!?!?. Mention that your a Digital employee might be to your advantage
    methinks.
    
    Rich