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  Driving examiners plan to strike over driving test changes 20 Nov 2017 (News)
  Over 2000 driving examiners are planning a walkout on the day that the new driving test is introduced over concerns about changes in working conditions and the way the test is carried out. The Public and Commercial Service (PCS) union has warned thousands
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  Red Driving School To Offer Affordable Fully Comprehensive Insurance For Young Drivers 15 Oct 2012 (News)
  One of the UK's leading driving schools has announced that it has teamed up with young driver insurer Ingenie to offer more affordable insurance for 17-25 year olds. Any driver who passes with Red (and is aged between 17 and 25 years ld), will be offered an 'out
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  Calls for motorway training to be added to driving test 11 Mar 2011 (News)
  Motorway training should be integrated into the driving test to help improve the general standard of driving, according to the Driving Instructors Association which also wants the current Pass Plus scheme integrated into the driving test syllabus. The DIA is the UK's
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  The 10 easiest places to pass your driving test 10 Jul 2017 (News)
  More than a million driving tests take place in the UK every year, but less than half of all learners obtain a pass which means drivers are paying over £40 million on failed driving tests. However, did you know that the pass rates vary wildly, depending on where you take your
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  Surge in number of children disqualified from driving 23 Jul 2018 (News)
  The number of children being disqualified from driving has exceeded 1000 for the first time on record. Data from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) obtained by the Daily Mail show that the number of youngsters aged 16 or under being disqualified from driving
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  TV PROGRAMME SEEKS LEARNER DRIVERS 24 Feb 2003 (News)
  Is learning to pass your driving test driving you crazy? Are you man enough to admit that you are finding learning to drive difficult? Granada is looking for learner drivers (including males!) who are struggling to pass their driving test for a brand new television series
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  Fantastic first year for Mercedes Driving Academy 24 Jun 2010 (News)
  A revolutionary new UK driving school has been a huge success in its first year, attracting more than 2,500 students and nearly doubling the first time driving test pass rate, compared with the national average.  Now it’s seeking more qualified ADI instructors
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  AA Driving School to use the new Ford Focus 22 Aug 2011 (News)
  If you fancy learning to drive in the brand new Ford Focus then you’ll be pleased to hear that the AA is to add more than 1,650 of them to its driving school fleet. The AA Driving School already uses
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  Confused.com adds Drive Like a Girl Telematics to its panel of insurers 8 Jun 2013 (News)
  Insurance price comparison site Confused.com has added Telematics insurers 'Drive Like a Girl' to its panel of insurers offering the chance of more reasonably priced cover to younger drivers. Drive like a girl, a telematics insurance company aimed at 17-25 year old female
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  Top 10 toughest places to take the driving test 10 Jul 2017 (News)
  If you're booking your driving test then you'd be forgiven for thinking that the location of the test doesn't matter a great deal. Yet, according to data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) the location can mean the difference between a pass or a fail
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  Top 10: Front-wheel drive classics 14 Dec 2017 (News)
  It’s been around for so long that we tend to take front-wheel drive for granted. Back in the 1960s and ’70s, however, there was deep suspicion among many traditional buyers as to the reliability and longevity of what was seen as a new-fangled
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  Police Federation calls for lower drink drive limit 19 May 2015 (News)
  The Police Federation has called for the drink drive limit to be lowered from 80mg to 50mg per 100ml of blood, to match the limit in Scotland and many European countries. The Federation has drawn particular attention to drink driving among women. More men than women
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  Lewis Hamilton to meet budding drivers at Mercedes Driving Academy 2 Jul 2011 (News)
  To mark the second anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy, 2008 Formula 1 World Champion and Driving Academy ambassador, Lewis Hamilton, will be giving a team talk to learners this summer at an exclusive event on 4 July. Since
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  Lewis Hamilton Sets Standard for Mercedes Benz World Driving Academy 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  The school holidays are upon us, and so is the Summer Driving
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  First time pass for the first ever electric vehicle driving test 7 Feb 2013 (News)
  Navdeep Singh, an 18-year-old learner driver, passed his driving test first time, and in doing so made history by being the first person to pass a driving test in an electric vehicle – in this case the Vauxhall Ampera range-extended electric vehicle
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  New Prius Lets Drivers Select Electric, ECO or Power Drive Modes 2 Jun 2009 (News)
  Fuel-efficient, low emissions driving does not have to confine the motorist to a one-size-fits-all driving style. Thanks to Toyota innovation, the new third-generation Prius comes equipped with three selectable “on-demand” driving modes that let the driver make the most of different
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  434 arrested in Scotland as part of Festive Drink Drive campaign 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  Police officers in Scotland caught 434 drivers who were unfit to drive due to the effects of drink or drugs over the festive period. The Festive Drink Drive campaign started on December 6 and ran for four weeks, during which time 20,646 drivers were tested for alcohol
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  ABI proposals to reduce young driver deaths 24 Nov 2011 (News)
  The Association of British Insurers (ABI), has suggested a zero-tolerance drink drive limit for drivers under the age of 25 , as well as for them to be banned from driving at night, in an effort to reduce accidents in the most at-risk group
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  Driving examiners set to strike on July 10 7 Jul 2014 (News)
  Learners who have their driving tests booked for July 10 should expect disruption as driving examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Service union are set to go on strike for the day over pay conditions. Workers from other public service sectors are expected to strike too
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  Couples are increasingly choosing to drive their own wedding cars 12 Sep 2013 (News)
  According to classic car hire specialist Great Escape, wedding couples are choosing to drive their own cars thanks to a combination of belt tightening and a ‘do it yourself’. The number of self-drive hire wedding cars in the UK has doubled during the last year