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  Crash for cash schemes cost insurance industry £340 million a year 5 Aug 2020 (News)
  . >>> One in five disabled parking bays misused at supermarkets The most reported technique is braking hard while driving in front of another car, causing a rear-end collision. Other common reports include drivers flashing their lights at junctions to let other drivers out - only to crash
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  A Grand Monday: Alfa Romeo 916 Spider 26 Dec 2016 (News)
  , brakes and suspension parts, all of which have been renewed, incuding over £500 of work last May to sort out the front brakes, exhaust and rear bushes. We've spoken to the owner of this car and he seems a very straightforward and pleasant chap, and is a thoroughly committed enthusiast
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  The MoT Files: Why the test is so important 6 May 2014 (News)
  detailed. Under review were the car's brakes, lights and steering - but as the years passed, the MoT was toughened up and, very quickly, the corresponding safety standard on UK roads was improved. In April 1967, the 10 year stipulation was brought down to a far more sensible three, while the items tested
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  Going green: Volvo’s future technology 29 Apr 2013 (News)
  – is wasted energy. Speeding up uses energy, which is then wasted in the form of heat whenever you press the brake pedal, so stopping and starting is bad for fuel economy. Volvo’s clever technicians have come up with a way of harnessing that wasted energy so it can be reused
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  IAM warns of council cutbacks over winter 31 Oct 2011 (News)
  ignore police warnings about closed roads. Double or even triple your normal stopping distance from the vehicle in front. Drive so that you don’t rely on your brakes to be able to stop – on an icy surface they simply may not do that for you, but keep moving as much as possible, even
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  BMW Announces its Winter Tyre Offer - From £700 12 Oct 2011 (News)
  , acceleration, braking, comfort and fuel economy in normal road conditions. However, once the outside air temperature gets nearer to freezing the rubber in summer tyres hardens, which detracts from their performance. In true wintry conditions of snow and ice tyre performance is even worse. Developed
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  BMW Offers Hard Core Ice Driving Lessons 27 Oct 2010 (News)
  in Sölden demonstrate how skilful braking and steering can be used to deal with slippery roads, including uphill and downhill routes. Sölden provides the perfect conditions for the courses; the BMW Driver Training Center in the Austrian resort is the highest venue of its kind. Here
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  Happy Birthday Ford Transit 30 Jul 2010 (News)
  Front and rear mudflaps Front and rear mudflaps Second remote keyfob   Second remote keyfob ABS brakes with EBD  ABS brakes with EBD
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  Even Hotter 265PS SEAT Leon Cupra R 19 Aug 2009 (News)
  the Cupra R’s extreme nature includes arch-filling 19-inch, five double-spoke alloys shod with ultra-low profile 235/35 tyres.  The wheel assembly also enables a set of generous 17-inch 345 x 30 mm front disc brakes with 16-inch 286 x 12 mm at the rear, uprated to deliver the greater braking
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  New Navara Prices Beat Independent Imports 6 Jul 2005 (News)
  with electrically selected part time four-wheel drive via an easy to use rotary dial on the dashboard. There are high and low ratios. Nissan also fits as standard a limited slip differential as well as anti-lock brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution and Brake Assist. Up front there are twin
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  C Class Price Cuts 11 Jun 2002 (News)
  price of £18,795. But every silver lining has a cloud and these aren’t straight price cuts. They mean the loss of automatic climate control as standard. You still get ABS (anti-lock brakes) with BAS (Brake Assist); alarm and immobiliser; electric heated mirrors
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  New Bristol Bristles with Improvements 25 Oct 2001 (News)
  the rear valence. Six additional standard colours: Le Mans Green, Goodwood Blue, Cambridge Grey, Sahara Gold, Jet Black and Copper Beech are available. Less obvious but just as important to the cars enhanced performance are the fitment of four-piston front brake callipers and a brake servo
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  Upgraded Mazda5 on sale 1 January 2010 19 Dec 2009 (News)
  , safety is paramount in a family segment vehicle so Mazda have equipped all upgraded Mazda5 models with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) as standard. Further safety enhancements include dynamic stability and traction control systems
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  Top 10: Wheeler Dealer cars 11 Dec 2018 (News)
  featured in series ten of the hit TV show. Mike Brewer brought the car for £21,380 – making it the most expensive motor on the show. In storage for six years in Poland, it couldn’t be started because of a loose cambelt, or moved because of seized brakes. After Edd China and co gave
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  A Grand Monday: Citroen BX TZD 29 Oct 2018 (News)
  around them.  On the plus side, new spheres, new tyres, a recent battery, new brakes and a long MoT are all things that suggest there’s plenty of life in it, while on the downside a slight radiator leak and a sealed-up sunroof are openly declared in the advert. But the best bit
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  A Grand Monday: Renault 19 Cabriolet 17 Sep 2018 (News)
  Renault 19 Cabriolet , finished in distinctive Heather Purple pearlescent paint, with refurbished Speedline alloys and in overall good condition, but in need of some recommissioning. It has been parked up for eight years, so a clean-up and overhaul to the brakes will be essential, along
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  World's Nicest '50 Mercury Custom in Mecum Monterey Auction 10 Aug 2018 (News)
  .    GMP Cars in Novato, California did the 2-inch chopped top body and paint. The car sits on a spec-built Art Morrison chassis with Ride Tech airbag suspension, rack and pinion steering a four link rear axle and Willwood disc brakes
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: SsangYong XAVL makes debut 7 Mar 2017 (News)
  and infotainment can be controlled through a smartphone app. Safety kit will include lane keep assist, a blind spot detection system and emergency braking.
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: New Hyundai i30 Tourer arrives in Summer 7 Mar 2017 (News)
  .  Hyundai is also promising its latest active safety tech too, with autonomous emergency braking, high beam assist and a lane keep system that will warn the driver if they sway into another motorway lane. A daptive cruise control and rear-cross traffic alert will also be available
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  Low-mileage MG Metro Turbo for sale at £14,995 20 Feb 2017 (News)
  in 1982, the car was powered by a Lotus-tweaked version of the an uprated A-series engine and mated to a Garrett T3 turbocharger giving drivers 93bhp from that 1.3-litre engine. The result was a car that went well - and stopped even better, thanks to four-pot servo assisted brakes. In truth