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  RAC urges Government to "look carefully at numbers" of roads police 18 Jul 2019 (News)
  . But the RAC says the declining number of roads police are to blame for the rising number of drivers who think they won't get caught. The two-year review, jointly funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Highways England, will look at how roads policing
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  Drink-drive deaths at eight-year high 14 Feb 2019 (News)
  recorded in 2009. The RAC has blamed police cuts for the increase, with irresponsible drivers now under the impression they can drink-drive with impunity.  “This is a serious cause for alarm and reflects a worrying change in attitude by a number of drivers who
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  Severn Crossing tolls to be scrapped by end of 2018 22 Jul 2017 (News)
  The toll for using the Severn Crossing when entering Wales from England will be scrapped by the end of 2018. It will now be free for all road users - motorbikes, cars, vans and HGVs - meaning around 25 million drivers a year travelling on the M4 and M48 will no longer
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  Classics head to Snetterton for endurance race 16 Aug 2016 (News)
  A host of classic cars will be heading to Norfolk’s Snetteron circuit for an endurance race in October. The event, which is hosted by the MG Car Club, sees drivers compete on the 200 circuit on Sunday, 2 October. Only 26 teams can enter with each one consisting
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  55 Year Old F1 Car, Bought at Historics, to Compete at Monaco this Weekend. 9 May 2016 (News)
  Kidd cast Quentin aside to strike up a friendship with one of the drivers.) The Assegai was built in South African engineer and racing driver Tony Kotzé, who sadly passed away three weeks ago. It was due to contest the 1962 Rand Grand Prix in Kyalami but did not qualify
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  Jaguar launches Mini Miglia in Scotland 8 May 2015 (News)
  and drivers competing in the full-blown Italian event. Both events are run as regularity trials where the crews aim to complete each section of the route in an exact time to avoid penalty points. The team with the least penalties is the winner. Among the cars taking part in both events are an original
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Infiniti premieres Q80 Inspiration concept 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  is packed with high-tech driver aids, which assist the driver and suggest courses of action for highway driving or traffic jams – but the system doesn’t drive the car autonomously, leaving decisions with the driver. Information from all the onboard technology is displayed in the windscreen via
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  Gridlocked Britain: Commuters spend 10 days a year stuck in traffic 3 Jun 2014 (News)
  hours of congestion, which is eight hours more than a year ago. The study has also found that drivers who attempt to beat the rush hour by using rat runs are wasting their time The study has also found that drivers who attempt to beat the rush hour by using rat
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  VOSA and Driving Standards Agency Combined 2 Apr 2014 (News)
  Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced that from today the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are to be combined. The title of the combined agency is Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), bringing together
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Mitsubishi GC-PHEV concept makes European debut 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  slip Differential in the centre and an active yaw control unit at the rear. Inside the GC-PHEV gets touch screen infotainment and a host of safety kit, which includes a driver monitor system that uses an infrared camera to assess the driver’s alertness. The system will also monitor
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  Cold Snap Predicted This Weekend 13 Jan 2012 (News)
  admitted they wouldn’t buy winter tyres despite 90 per cent agreeing that they felt cautious, scared or nervous when driving in the winter months. Goodyear is calling for much more to be done to raise awareness and ensure drivers are well-equipped for the inclement weather after
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  Honda Races On In 2011 BTCC 10 Oct 2010 (News)
  with another competitive Civic race car.” It’s been a successful 2010 for Honda in the BTCC, with the team racing to 22 podiums and 5 wins each for drivers Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden. They go into the final rounds at Brands Hatch this weekend in first place in the team standings
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  Driver's insurance cancelled after insurer erroneously claims he was doing 164mph 4 Sep 2017 (News)
  'Black Box' insurance policies have become increasingly popular with drivers looking to cut costs in recent years, but one reader has got in touch to complain that his policy was cancelled on what he claims is erroneous data, leaving him without insurance and out of pocket
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  Big Event at Castle Combe Next Weekend 6 Aug 2011 (News)
  The continuing battle for the Castle Combe circuit's three championships enters its most crucial phase over the weekend of August 13th and 14th. With two opportunities to score points the double headers may prove decisive for the drivers as the year moves towards a close. All three
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  RAC calls on fuel sellers to lower prices 13 Jul 2016 (News)
  . “At a time when both consumer spending and the strength of the UK’s economy are under intense scrutiny in the wake of the EU referendum result, transparency in fuel pricing is crucial and we are therefore calling on retailers to do the right thing and pass on wholesale savings to drivers
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  Russ Swift’s old Montego to go under the hammer 7 Jan 2016 (News)
  An Austin Montego that was once owned by stunt driver Russ Swift is going under the hammer at Anglia Car Auctions later this month. The Cashmere gold over Tempest grey 1988 Montego has an MoT until August and with 17,000 miles on the clock looks like it hasn’t seen
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  Classic advert: Snow-racing Volvos 22 Dec 2015 (News)
  a plot. A nervous-looking 240 driver is seen tackling heavy snow, only to slam on his brakes (never a good idea in snow, but hey-ho…) when he comes across a trio of 740s taking part in some kind of snow race. The curious 240 driver decides to follow them, witnessing some impressive synchronised
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  Historic Brabham Grand Prix cars set for Race Retro 5 Feb 2015 (News)
  -22 February. And racing driver David Brabham will be at the show on Friday and Sunday to talk about the cars and history of Brabham racing. David said, ‘Over the past few years, I have taken a keener interest in old racing cars and what they achieved and represented in their time
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  McLaren’s MP4-12C to star in BBC economics series 20 Jun 2011 (News)
  The McLaren MP4-12C supercar is to star in a BBC2 documentary, in which McLaren Automotive is highlighted as a key driver to UK economic growth. The series, called ‘Made in Britain’ premieres at 9pm on Monday 20 th June, and is presented by Dragon’s Den host Evan Davies
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  Total launches new online tracking service for vehicle repairs 27 Jan 2010 (News)
  Drivers may ring the mechanic for roadside technical advice , but now they will not have to call them to see how their vehicle repair is coming along. Total Accident Management has linked with BodyNet to launch