Ssangyong launches an all new initiative, utilising the new Tivoli as a Driving School car, and it will be good.

• SsangYong launches a programme for driving schools

SsangYong Motor UK is launching a special programme on its new Tivoli SUV dedicated to driving schools.

Available on all Tivoli 1.6 petrol and diesel models and worth £500 to officially recognised driving schools, the programme includes the free fitment of dual control pedals, and a £100 contribution towards the cost of a roof mounted learner A board and ‘L plate’ magnetic graphic panels.

In addition, SsangYong is providing a £500 ‘congratulations on passing your test’ voucher to those who have learnt to drive and pass their test in a Tivoli, redeemable either as a cash discount or a deposit contribution when buying a new car.

A number of SsangYong dealers will also be established as expert driving school centres where a Tivoli with dual controls can be demonstrated.

The contemporary SsangYong Tivoli B-segment SUV is available with 1.6 litre petrol or diesel power, manual and automatic transmission, two-wheel drive or 4x4.

“We know that many driving instructors need a car that’s easy for their pupils to learn on, while also doubling as their own personal transport,” says Paul Williams, CEO of SsangYong Motor UK. “Highly responsive and light to drive, the Tivoli meets both these demands, and also comes with a market leading 5 year limitless mileage warranty to give driving school owners complete peace of mind.”

Tivoli SE - from £12,950

The Tivoli SE starts from just £12,950, and is powered by a 1.6 litre Euro 6 engine with manual transmission.  Finished in a smart grey cloth trim, it includes 16” alloy wheels, cruise control, a stop/go system, Smart steering (normal, comfort and sport modes), an RDS/Bluetooth radio and seven airbags.

Tivoli EX - from £14,600

The EX features cruise control, smart steering (normal, comfort and sport modes), an RDS/Bluetooth radio and seven airbags, grey or beige leather upholstery, 18” alloy Spiral wheels, dual zone climate control, 7” touch screen smart audio system with rear view camera, heated front seats, front fog lights and a luggage load cover.

Tivoli ELX - from £16,000

The top of the range ELX adds the choice of manual and automatic transmission, and features Diamond cut alloy wheels, a smart instrument cluster, smart keyless starting, front & rear parking sensors, privacy glass, rear spoiler, automatic headlamps, rain sensing wipers, full TomTom navigation system with 7” touch screen, rear view camera, and the option of the styling pack and red leather pack with My Tivoli.

5 year limitless mileage warranty

All models in the SsangYong range are covered by a best-in-class 5 year limitless mileage warranty.  Designed to be totally transparent and give customers complete peace of mind, ‘limitless’ means just that: not a maximum mileage condition that some brands impose in their small print.  All the major mechanical components are covered including the engine and drivetrain, wheel bearings, suspension joints and bushes, steering joints, shock absorbers and even the audio system.  Wearable components such as clutch friction plates and brake pads which could have their life reduced by poor driving are covered for one year or 12,500 miles, and the battery and paintwork for three years.

New petition urges Schools to start teaching driving and driving standards in school - GREAT IDEA....

• Experts say 400 lives could be saved by teaching youngsters to drive from an earlier age
• People urged to sign the petition at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104632

Major motoring organisations and experts are backing a petition urging the Government to include driving on the school curriculum. The petition has been launched in a bid to help cut the high number of accidents involving newly qualified drivers on the UK’s roads. 

Launched by Young Driver, the UK’s largest provider of pre-17 driving lessons, the petition already has backing from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), the RAC, the Driving Instructors Association (DIA), the Association of British Insurers (ABI), the Motor Schools Association of Great Britain (MSA), Admiral, Goodyear and Quentin Willson, motoring presenter and expert.

One in five new drivers has an accident within six months of passing their test and road traffic accidents account for 25 per cent of the deaths of 15-19 year olds in the UK, compared to just 0.5 per cent of the overall adult population. Every year 400 people are killed in accidents involving young drivers.

The petition does not propose lowering the age at which people can take to the roads, but instead suggests youngsters should start to be taught about driving at school, via both practical and classroom based lessons.

Independent research undertaken on behalf of Young Driver showed that past pupils of the scheme, which takes students from age 11, are half as likely to have an accident when they do pass their test. Pilot studies in Europe have also shown a 40 per cent reduction among novice driver groups who trained at school.

Kim Stanton from Young Driver explains: “Driving a vehicle is potentially one of the most dangerous and responsible things a person can do. Learning to drive should be done over a long period of time, and from a young age, when pupils are more receptive to safety messages. Evidence-based research shows that road safety messages are better absorbed by children in their early teens rather than at driving age.  By having this take place at school it can be made inclusive for all. We urge people to sign this petition so we can get this issue in front of the people with the power to change things.”

Mark Lewis, Director of Standards for the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), added: “The high number of accidents and the sad loss of life as a result of unprepared young drivers urgently needs to be tackled. Quite obviously the driving education that youngsters are currently receiving is inadequate. 

At the IAM we can help prepare people for more advanced driving situations once they have passed their test, but there needs to be more done at an earlier stage. Learning such an important skill shouldn’t potentially be done and dusted in a few short months. That’s why I strongly believe people should sign this petition and get the subject debated in the House of Commons.”

Quentin Willson, motoring expert and presenter, added: “Both my son, age 16, and daughter, age 11, have started having driving lessons with Young Driver. I think it’s vital – it’s a road safety revolution in the making. If we could get this on the curriculum, so the opportunity was open to all, it would have huge ramifications in terms of the safety of our young people. And, as both a father and road user, that’s certainly something I want to back. 100,000 signatures could help save 400 precious lives every year.”

To add your signature to the petition visit: 

TMW THOUGHT

This is a really great idea, with the cost of driving going through the roof, and kids just doing the basics to pass a test, before getting cars, and not knowing how to drive properly, school participation would be an ideal place to give kids of 15/16 a start, getting them to learn the highway code, the rights and wrongs, forward planning and observation, as well as a couple of lessons, on private land of course.

These kids, are all vocal about how great they are at everything, and how they can drive like Alonso, but recently at an Experience day (I had purchased an event for my partner), there were this group of kids all gobbing off, about being so great and so expert, how they were going to drive around faster than anyone else, yet all of them, without exception, got in their car, and drove around at about 20mph.

At one stage, they were going sooooooo slowly, they pulled all the other drivers off the course, so that they could get a proper drive after the kids had been finished with, and as each one got out of their car, they all looked sheepish and heads down, whilst everyone else just laughed - Kids these days just try to "BIG UP" themselves, and do everything to look cool, and it is these idiots that end up crashing, injuring and possibly killing people, so early intervention would be a great idea.

SO, PLEASE SIGN.....

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104632