Bad drivers off course.Byline: By EMILY NASH Nash , Ogden 1902-1971. American writer known for his droll epigrammatic verse, much of which appeared in the New Yorker. Noun 1. Nash - United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971) Ogden Nash COURSES which offer offending motorists retraining instead of fines are to be overhauled after research revealed that drivers taking them are more likely to commit further offences than those prosecuted. The Department for Transport yesterday announced a review of the National Driver Improvement Scheme, which has been branded a "soft option" by road safety campaigners. Thousands of drivers have taken the one-and-a-half day course rather than appear in court for driving without due care and attention. But those sent on an NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) A network driver interface from Microsoft. See network driver interface. NDIS - Network Device Interface Specification course are 18 per cent more likely to be convicted of a careless driving offence in the following three years. Zoe Stow, chairman of road safety charity RoadPeace, said: "Courses are a waste of money and a cheap alternative to a proper legal remedy A legal remedy is the means by which a court of law, usually in the exercise of civil law jurisdiction, enforces a right, imposes a penalty, or makes some other court order to impose its will. In Commonwealth common law jurisdictions and related jurisdictions (e.g. ." A DfT spokesman said: "Work has already begun to improve the courses." |
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