> I wonder if modern tests take account of safer aspects of fuel economy, such as slower acceleration, or if it's still penalised? -When I took my driver's lic

> I wonder if modern tests take account of safer aspects of fuel economy, such as slower acceleration, or if it's still penalised? -When I took my driver's licence last year (I am in my mid-thirties, only didn't have any need to be able to drive a car until recently), part of the curriculum was economic (=less damaging to the environment) driving. However, my instructor told me that if the examinator brought up the subject, I just had to murmur the right noises - while accelerating hard so as not to upset traffic flow. Bingo, the examinator suggested I explain to him a couple of principles of green driving, and after doing so, I observed that I had yet to see another car in traffic that morning which paid attention to said principles. He shrugged and suggested that if I did drive like we had just discussed, I would probably fail the test for being a traffic hazard and general nuisance - but he had to ask, I had to answer - and now, could we get on with the test, if I didn't mind? I think we follow an EEC guideline for driver's training, so presumably it is the same all over the EU.