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  Volvo will soon let buyers book test drives through Amazon 23 May 2018 (News)
  UK drivers can now book a Volvo test drive through Amazon for the first time, thanks to a collaboration with Prime Now - Amazon's quick delivery service. The 'Prime Now test drive' scheme allows customers in London
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  IAM Advice on Driving in Floods 26 Apr 2012 (News)
  After Met Office warnings of torrential rain over the next few days, road safety charity the IAM is offering motorists advice on driving in very wet conditons. IAM chief examiner Peter Rodger said: "A suddenly very wet road surface increases the chances of slipping
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  SEE AND TEST DRIVE A VOLVO C30 SPORTSCOUPE 16 Nov 2006 (News)
  Volvo is offering an advance opportunity to see and test drive the new Volvo C30 SportsCoupe on 18th, 19th and 23rd to 26th November at an unusual launch event at The Mailbox shopping centre, Birmingham ahead of the C30's arrival in showrooms in December. Volvo has created
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  Driving test could be made tougher 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  MPs are once again calling on the on the Government to modernise the driving test to make it more rigorous so that it properly prepares drivers for real world motoring and brings down the 'appalling' casualty rate among young drivers. The call comes from the cross party
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  Survey Shows Work Pressure Leads to Speeding 10 Dec 2007 (News)
  Work pressure is driving employees to distraction - and over the speed limit, says new survey. - 51% of employees use their mobiles when driving for work - One in five has driven over the speed limit to get to a meeting on time - 15% of employees feel pressured
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  Most fleets want tougher penalties for texting when driving 9 Jul 2014 (News)
  Sixty-six per cent of fleet operators believe fines for texting while driving should be increased, a poll by TrackCompare.co.uk has shown. The seven-day survey was held after scientists from the Transport Research Laboratory found texting to be more dangerous than driving
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  New trailer and caravan towing rules introduced 20 Dec 2021 (News)
  their test from that date needed to take an additional car and trailer driving test to tow heavier trailers.  Drivers have been in limbo since September when the rule change
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  Motor Show Live Test Drives 13 May 2004 (News)
  One of the new features of Motor Show Live is a chance to test-drive cars as well as look at them. The seven manufacturers taking part in Taster Test Drive have now announced the line-up of cars available:- These are: Daihatsu Charade, Copen or Terios Sport; Honda Jazz
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  Ford Launches a Green Driving Challenge 25 May 2008 (News)
  Ford ECOnetic Smart Driving Challenge launched with Energy Saving Trust at Eden Project's 'Sexy Green Car Show' EDEN PROJECT, Cornwall Ford and the Energy Saving Trust announced a nationwide smart driving challenge to find the UK's greenest motorist. Smart driving
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  New Hazards Book Will Save Young Drivers Lives 13 Sep 2008 (News)
  Young and novice drivers are notorious for causing crashes and with 60% of all crashes happening within 20 metres of a junction, much debate has centred on how to improve their skills. Approved driving instructor, Andrew Peregrine Hall, is tackling this subject head on with his new book, 'Hazard
• DVLA Extends Online Driving Licence Services 23 Dec 2010 (News)
    The DVLA has revealed that between April and December this year it issued 1 million driving licences to drivers who had used their Driver Licensing Online service.  They have also reported a sharp increase in the number of older drivers using the service with 19
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  Quentin Willson Becomes Driving Force of British Economy 12 May 2011 (News)
  Quentin Willson, an enthusiastic advocate of low carbon economy cars, has founded a unique opportunity for ordinary motorists to test-drive high mpg and low carbon cars this summer. Drive the Future, which will be one of the highlight displays at the 2011 Motorexpo
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  Learner drivers allowed on the motorway 4 Jun 2018 (News)
  Learner drivers can legally drive on the motorway from today (4 June) as part of a shake-up intended to help motorists gain experience before they're handed a licence. Only learners driving a vehicle fitted with dual-controls and taught by an approved
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  Porsche Driving Courses Can Make the Perfect Christmas Present 4 Nov 2010 (News)
  Porsche offers a host of driving courses and gifts to please every motoring fan.  Book a ‘Porsche Driving Experience’ at the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone, venture further afield to the unique Arctic driving facilities in Finland or choose the perfect gift from
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  Can you drive an electric van above 3500kg with a normal licence? 21 Aug 2018 (News)
  The Government has approved a change to driving licence legislation designed to make it easier for people to use electric vans. The new rule came into force on 24 July 2018
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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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  Hybrid Concept Cars from Subaru and MCC 11 Sep 2001 (News)
  Subaru is showing at Frankfurt a small four-wheel drive city car concept with a real difference. Based on the Japanese market Pleo microcar, the HM-01 has a 658cc four cylinder petrol engine driving the front wheels via a CVT transmission. But its rear wheels are driven by a 42 volt
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  Post-Brexit driving licences and number plates introduced 1 Feb 2021 (News)
  UK driving licences and number plates have been given a makeover to   mark the UK’s exit from the EU. The EU flag has been removed from all UK driving licences and number plate designs, with the first batches issued from 1 January 2021. While
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  VIDEO: GEM Motoring Assist's tips for driving in floods 8 Jan 2014 (News)
  Breakdown cover provider GEM Motoring Assist has released a short video covering frequently asked questions about how best to cope with driving in floods - including tips on traversing deep water without stalling and damaging your car. Click the video below to watch. 
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  Audi Adds RS5 to its Silverstone Driving Experience 7 Mar 2011 (News)
  Dreams of deftly tackling Silverstone in the formidable Audi R8 V10 can now be lived out in all their glory as part of the Audi Driving Experience, the 2011 version of which not only includes plenty of circuit time in the celebrated ten-cylinder, 187mph super car, but also the 450PS