News from the members ASA (Switzerland) 2-phase training for novice drivers in Switzerland ARK (Estonia) Estonian Motor Vehicle Registration Centre (ARK) visit to the CBR (The Netherlands) Ministry of Transport (Czech Republic): The New computerised theory test in the Czech Republic ADT (Malta): Tackling young and inexperienced drivers - changing driver testing procedures in Malta DEKRA (Germany): CIECA Visit from Dr. Tostmann – European Commission DEKRA (Germany): CIECA visit to the Bohemian traffic academy in Prague DEKRA (Germany): The German Theory Test DVTA (Northern Ireland): CIECA Expert Advisory Group Visit to Northern Ireland AKE (Finland): Ecosafe comes – does it improve safety of driving? CBR (Netherlands): ‘Learning in traffic’ - L. Woltring TÜVSüd (Germany): Meeting of judges, lawyers and experts: Vote for better education of driving teachers TÜVSüd (Germany): Less fatalities in road traffic in Germany CBR (Netherlands): The use of driving simulators for initial driver training and testing in the Netherlands LTSA (New Zealand): New Zealand compulsory on-road test for over 80s ends in 2006 SRA (Sweden): Test with a digital pen and a mobile phone instead of the normal driving test protocol VdTÜV (Germany): 1st International Fit to Drive Congress in Berlin, May 3–5, 2006 News from the EAG Expert Advisory Group meeting in Leusden, 25 and 26 October Expert Advisory Group meeting in Prague, 17, 18 and 19 May 2006 EAG Meeting Northern Ireland News from CIECA OECD Report: Young Driver: the Road to Safety CIECA-VdTÜV workshop on Accompanied Driving CIECA 50th anniversary Congress, Marseille “Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL): Changes in Victoria, Australia - and GDL elsewhere” CIECA Workshop: Best practice in ‘accompanied driving’ for learner / novice drivers, November 28, Berlin CIECA’s commitment to the European Road Safety Charter CIECA study looks at the medical condition of European car drivers Best