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  Lewis Hamilton to meet budding drivers at Mercedes Driving Academy 2 Jul 2011 (News)
  the unique facilities at Mercedes-Benz World and are tailored for anyone over 15 years old. This provides young drivers with highly valuable experience from day one. By following a special curriculum designed to prepare young for the public roads, the coach ensures that the incredible experience of driving
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  Advent Calendar Competition Day 21 Prize - Firefly Lesson 21 Dec 2017 (News)
  day 21 prize is a 20 minute lesson in the Firefly, the first car designed specially for 5-10 year olds! For more information on this and other Young Driver products, click here . Enter our Christmas advent
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  Little black box 'could improve road safety' 28 Mar 2008 (News)
  said: "Most new drivers think they are good. This graphically illustrates where they go wrong." This comes as Bolton News has reported that officials from the Bolton Institute of Advanced Motorists will be heading to sixth-form colleges in order to appeal to young drivers
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  Lying to an insurer 'can prove costly' 8 Oct 2008 (News)
  Newly qualified drivers are being warned against the practice of 'fronting' by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The phenomenon generally involves a young motorist misleading their car insurance provider
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  Drivers ignorant on routine maintenance 29 Jan 2015 (News)
  and young drivers the worst offenders. More than a quarter are not confident they know how to make essential checks like ensuring tyres are in safe and legal condition (27%) and brakes are working properly (26%), with confidence lowest among women and young drivers. For tyres, this is up from two
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  Confused.com adds Drive Like a Girl Telematics to its panel of insurers 8 Jun 2013 (News)
  year. Whilst young drivers normally improve with experience, around 35% of this reduction can be attributed to the influence of telematics. More at drivelikeagirl.com
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  Confused.com adds Drive Like a Girl Telematics to its panel of insurers 8 Jun 2013 (News)
  year. Whilst young drivers normally improve with experience, around 35% of this reduction can be attributed to the influence of telematics. More at drivelikeagirl.com
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  The MoT Files: The worst small cars for passing the MoT 1 Nov 2017 (News)
  Discover the UK's worst first cars for young drivers for passing the first MoT at three years.
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  Car insurance initiative may appeal to hard-up drivers 2 Jul 2009 (News)
  , stated: "One or two insurers have been in this market anyway, but it could be that this could start to get some more impetus perhaps going forward." The scheme may be particularly attractive to young drivers who struggle to find cheap cover. However, Mr Foulsham added some motorists may
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  Drivers 'risk lives' correcting sat-nav 22 Jan 2015 (News)
  -nav admit making risky manoeuvres to correct mistakes when following sat-nav instructions, while  one in 14 (7%) drivers have had a near miss, having to swerve or brake suddenly to avoid a hazard, because they were distracted by a sat-nav, rising to one in 10 (11%) among young drivers (17
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  From diver to driver 22 Aug 2011 (News)
  Olympic diving star Tom Daley turned his attention to driving at a special programme designed to introduce young people to driving, based at Goodwood. Tom is learning to drive in his MINI One D , which he was given as a present for his
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  Fraud Main Reason For Insurance Hikes, Says AA 4 Sep 2010 (News)
  car insurance claim.   As a result, young drivers are finding their premiums rising much faster than average. Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, says:  "The AA has been tracking the quarterly movement of average car insurance premiums across the industry for 16
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  Very Low Insurance Groups for New Micra 5 Dec 2002 (News)
  Nissan has today confirmed insurance groups for its cute new car, and they are even lower than originally expected making them attractively affordable to young and new drivers. They are:- Insurance Group 2E: 1.0E; 1.2S and 1.2SE; 1.5DCI S and 1.5 DCI SE
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  Ford’s MyKey technology could lower insurance costs 13 Feb 2012 (News)
  Many young drivers would prefer to avoid the expense of running their own car by driving their parent’s, but it’s often prohibitively expensive. On top of that, many parents are concerned that their children won’t behave themselves when behind the wheel with friends
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  Ferrari Charity Event at Silverstone on 26th July 1 Jul 2011 (News)
  Racing Drivers’ Club, together with a number of  “BRDC SuperStars”, young stars of the future who are receiving guidance and training from the club in the quest to become professional drivers and household names of tomorrow.  The event is being held in conjunction with two leading
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  Government 'to get tough with rogue drivers' 20 Nov 2008 (News)
  tougher. He said: "We must crack down on the most dangerous drivers - the selfish minority whose reckless behaviour can have a catastrophic impact on innocent victims and their families." In related motoring news
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  Nissan Micra: 30 years in pictures 29 Apr 2013 (News)
  years, the Micra was Nissan's sole representative in the supermini market - and it proved extremely popular, especially with young drivers. Here's a gallery of the most interesting Micras and their fascinating derivatives. You'll be surprised at just how many Micras have come and gone over the past
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  Honda Eye to Give Bird's Eye View of Festival of Speed 14 Jun 2011 (News)
  driver or motorcycle rider. Among the racers are BTCC stars Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden and champion motorcycle riders Sam Lowes and Cameron Donald. Once again, Honda will be showcasing a range of cars in the Moving Motor Show; amongst them the special edition Civic Ti and BTCC replica race car
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  Extra driver training 'could help keep workers safe' 27 Nov 2008 (News)
  is potentially one of the most dangerous things we do and rime pressures, meetings and deadlines can be especially distracting when driving for work." Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz World announced plans to help reduce the number of road deaths caused by crashes involving young drivers. If you
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  Big rise in money-saving ‘black box’ insurance policies 15 Mar 2016 (News)
  cornering velocity. The data is analysed to determine who are the safest drivers, and the insurance policy discounted accordingly. BIBA’s claims that statistics show a 40 per cent reduction in crash risk when a new driver has a black box policy. In the case of a young driver with a high