11/02/2014 BBC Oxford News

How prepared were you when you passed your driving test? One in

four new drivers in the south will crash in the year they pass their

test. And almost two thirds of people killed, or seriously injured,

on our roads are under the age of 25. A senior Dorset police officer

is among those who are calling for a re`think on the driving test. The

Government has come up with new plans to make the learning process

tougher but it has postponed making bandmates home after gigs. Young

drivers account for 5% of miles driven that they are involved in 20%

of all serious crashes. Cameron's jazz band is rehearsing getting

ready for a gig. Some of the changes to be driving test would affect the

band. A night`time curfew, minimum period

young drivers because it would reduce risk. The changes would mean

few 17`year`olds are out on their own. There are many road safety

experts who think there is a better way of educating teenagers instead

of restricting them. The driving test is a one`off test. What would

be better is to go through a system of education and getting our young

people on the meet the pupils of Avonbourne to

learn more about their idea. Tell me about your business idea. We

turn goodies.

Onto the sport and we are still enjoying the Winter Olympics. In a

moment, we will hear about slopestyle. Shall we start with

cross`country skiing? We were having high hopes for Andrew Musgrave. The

Dorset cross country skiier Andrew Musgrave failed to qualify for the

semi`finals of the men's the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Musgrave who was born Brighton play in the Championship.

The Seagulls, currently eighth in the table, face Leeds at the Amex

stadium. Kevin Pietersen has signed a new

contract with Surrey County Cricket Club for the coming season.

Pietersen, who was dropped by England earlier this month, will

mainly play in the revamped T`Twenty competition named Twenty20 Blast

which will run from May to July. However the batsman could also

feature in first class and 50`over games depending on other

commitments. Fewer of them but we will still have

them. David Silver captured the flooding

at Iffley lock on the outskirts of Oxford.

Mel Bury took this shot of the flooding over the Thames Valley Park

in Reading today. And Roy Venkatesh captured Barney

enjoying being amongst the crocuses in Eastrop park in Basingstoke.

warnings for wind and rain. We could see an inch of rain fall. ``

elsewhere, they argue have dashed yellow weather warnings for wind and

rain. It is only on Thursday morning that we see the wind easing. It is a

quieter day all in all. There is a fuchsia hours before this next area

of low pressure starts to swing its way in. This

It is amazing how fearless these kids are.

You're dragging up the past and into our house. She's my family