J17 News & Updates
This is the J17 updates page where you will find our latest online CPC course dates, major changes in highway legislation and any other news and updates that relate to us, the driving industry and training within it.
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Upcoming Online CPC courses
02/03/22 - Driver Hours & Tachograph Rules & Collision Awareness.
29/03/22 - Speed Management & Highway Code refresher.
13/04/22 - Vehicle Safety Checks & Driver Safety.
27/04/22 - Drivers Roles & Responsibilities & Road Safety
All our online courses start at 8am.
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Highway Code changes from January 29, 2022
The changes being made by the Government on 29 January introduce a new ‘hierarchy of road users’. The new hierarchy explains that those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm in the event of a collision bear the greatest responsibility to take care and reduce the danger they pose to others.
This principle applies most strongly to drivers of large goods and passenger vehicles, cars and motorcycles.
Other more vulnerable road users have a responsibility to reduce danger to people walking . None of this detracts from the responsibility of ALL road users, including people walking, cycling or riding a horse, to have regard for their own and other road users’ safety.
Changes at a glance
The latest changes to The Highway Code include:
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Giving people walking across and people cycling going straight ahead priority when turning in and out of junctions
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Leaving at least 1.5 metres when overtaking people cycling at speeds of up to 30mph, and give them more space when overtaking at higher speeds.
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Passing people riding a horse or driving a horse-drawn vehicle at speeds under 10 mph and allow at least 2 metres of space
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Allowing at least 2 metres of space and keep to a low speed when passing a person who is walking in the road
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Encouraging people driving vehicles to open their doors with the hand furthest from the door, to help them look over their shoulder behind them to see people cycling or walking nearby
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People cycling may ride in the centre of the road or two abreast for their own safety, whilst allowing others to overtake when it is safe for them to do so
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Brand new opportunity to join our team
We are very excited to announce that a fantastic new job opportunity has arisen within the J17 Team.
We are looking to recruit a Freelance Driving Assessor, to help with the growth in work we have with some of our national clients.
We require applications from all parts of the country (including Scotland & Wales).
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Rebranding - New Logo Launch
They say "New Year, New You!" - the J17 team took that one further and did "New Year, New Logo!"
