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  Traffic congestion costs UK drivers £1100 a year 7 Feb 2018 (News)
  Traffic cost the average UK driver £1168 last year in fuel and time wasted, with London the second worst city for traffic in Europe. That's according to a study by traffic analysts INRIX, which concluded that drivers in the UK spent an average of 31 hours a year
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  Tfl Launches Cycle Safety Film 17 Jul 2009 (News)
  More than 140,000 cyclists in the Capital are being sent a link to a new cycle safety training film for cyclists and lorry drivers as part of work by Transport for London (TfL) to reduce the number
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  New System Helps Drivers Buy Their Company Cars 24 Sep 2008 (News)
  Drivers will be able to buy their company cars as they are being defleeted thanks to a new feature added to a successful e-commerce disposal platform. The Driver Sales Website is a new facility in epyx's 1link Disposal Network platform, used by large fleets such as car
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  Three quarters of drivers don't know UK national speed limit 19 Mar 2019 (News)
  A study of 1000 UK drivers has discovered that nearly three quarters don't know the correct speed limit for cars on single carriageway roads. The research, carried out by HPI, reveals that 43 per cent of respondents incorrectly think the speed limit on national speed
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  Motorway Lifesaver When Using a Space Saver Spare 23 Mar 2013 (News)
  Few things are more annoying to HGV drivers governed to 56mph than to be confronted by a car in the left hand lane of the motorway travelling at just 50mph. They have their job to do and, despite the speed restriction on their vehicle, they have a schedule to meet
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  TomTom START now starts at £120 1 Aug 2014 (News)
  . Drivers can simply tap on the map to plan a route or find their destination faster with 'Quick Search'. A new-look route bar makes it easier for drivers to see essential travel information at a glance.  TomTom STARTs come with 4”, 5”, or 6” screens
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  New Mobile Text Service Warns Drivers to Leave Their Cars at the Pub 13 Dec 2008 (News)
  A mobile information service that has helped reduce failed roadside breath tests in Belgium launches in the UK on 15th December. The service, GetRoadSmart www.getroadsmart.co.uk , provides drivers with publically available
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  Top 10 smartphone apps for drivers 11 Feb 2015 (News)
  Nobody could have predicted the way smartphones have changed our lives. They go everywhere with us, even in the car – and they can make a serious difference to driver’s lives. Obviously you can’t directly use your phone at the wheel, but these apps will help to make
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  Motorist caught speeding at 149mph on M25 2 Jun 2014 (News)
  A motorist was caught on speed camera travelling at 149mph on the M25 – the highest speed recorded by a speed camera between April 2013 and May 2014. The driver was caught in Kent and was banned from driving for six months and was fined £600. It isn’t
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  Fuel costs causing drivers to change their behaviour 5 Oct 2011 (News)
  Data from British Car Auctions (BCA) shows that rising fuel costs are having a significant effect on driver habits, supporting data from similar studies carried out by Tesco and the AA. 27% of people surveyed for the BCA said they would be looking for a more fuel
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  UK drivers 'slow to go green' 7 Jan 2009 (News)
  Motorists in the UK are gradually going green - but not fast enough, it has been claimed. According to the Campaign for Better Transport, a combination of environmental concerns and financial motivation has encouraged a gradual shift in attitude among Britain's drivers. However
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  Drivers using phones caught in crackdown 4 Sep 2008 (News)
  Motorists using their mobile phones behind the wheel in Scotland have been caught out as part of a 24-hour crackdown by police in the country, it has been reported. The Edinburgh Evening News has stated that some 313 drivers were found to be breaking the law over the period
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  New car finance deals 'see drivers waste millions' 13 Aug 2008 (News)
  Motorists in the UK waste millions of pounds on taking out car finance deals for vehicles with new registration plates, according to new research. Price comparison website uSwitch.com has stated that around £168 million is to be spent by drivers on 58-platyed cars this September
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  Learn to Drive Like Fabrizio Giovanardo 2 Apr 2009 (News)
  -new Ultimate VXR Track Day package Brands Hatch – Tune in to ITV 4 on Sunday 5th April and the chances are you’ll see reigning BTCC drivers’ champion, Fabrizio Giovanardo, perform a masterclass in car control as he laps his VX Race car at the Brands Hatch season opener
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  Buy a driverless car? Not yet, according to poll 29 Nov 2012 (News)
  With more and more traffic on the road every year many companies are researching technology to reduce accidents, with the ultimate goal of introducing a driverless car. One such company is Bosch, which commissioned a survey into drivers attitudes towards driverless
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  Telematics systems can cut insurance costs dramatically 5 Sep 2011 (News)
  , is installed in their car. This computer monitors driver behaviour over the initial 6,000 miles of cover and rewards good drivers with extra mileage each month at no cost. Drivers can check their average speeds, routes and mileage at an online portal, and can adjust their driving in key areas
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  DVLA Consultation on Driver Fees 6 Nov 2008 (News)
  The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) today issued a consultation paper on the proposed fee structure for driving licensing transactions in Great Britain for 2009/10. Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed revised fees must do so by 23 January 2009. The consultation paper is available
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  A quarter of motorists admit to driving in the morning after a boozy night out 3 Dec 2018 (News)
  Thousands of motorists are putting themselves and other road users at risk because they don’t understand the dangers of driving the morning after a heavy night out, according to new research. More than 5500 drivers were caught drink driving
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  Driver Clocked on M25 at 149mph 27 May 2014 (News)
  Highest maximum speeds recorded by speed cameras are coming down. The highest speed recorded on a UK motorway between April 2013 and May 2014 was 149mph on the M25 at Swanley, Kent. Previous highest maximum speeds recorded have been 170mph plus, for which drivers have
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  VAT Change for Disabled Drivers 8 Mar 2001 (News)
  The day after the 2001 Budget speech Disabled Drivers Association Executive Director Douglas Campbell issued a warning to some disabled people who are about to purchase a car. Although not mentioned in the Chancellors speech a welcome new relief has been introduced that will extend VAT