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• Young driver education 25 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  A curfew, for instance, has been proposed, to keep young drivers off the road late at night. Or a restriction on how many young people can be in a car at one time. Both sound good in theory, but more pratically minded observers point out that the police can’t even enforce insurance, with more than a million uninsured cars said to be on our roads.
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  Looking to buy the safest car for a young driver - which have autonomous breaking? 29 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy the safest car for a young and newly qualified driver. Cars with autonomous breaking would appeal ideal - which (if any) would you recommend?...
• Young Drivers Car Insurance 30 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  My son (aged 18)and having just passed his test like all young drivers is horrified at insurance quotes.Even on a £2500 car in group 2/3 for 3rd party fire and theft the cheapest quote is around £1500,this after using many of the search engines e.g.confused.com.
• young insurance northern irleand 5 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I have been impressed with the new schemes for young driver such as I-cube, Insurethe Box and Co-OP Insurance etc - but dissappointed that none seem to operate in Northern Ireland. Anyone know of NI solution?
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  Young driver's record - do I have to report this to an insurer? 19 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter, 26 is a named driver on my car policy as well as having a car of her own. In the last two years she has been involved whilst driving in...
• CO-OP young driver insurance 21 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  He's a retained firefighter so he has seen a few car crashes but nevertheless I'm warming to the Co-Op's slightly big brother approach to young drivers. Even my own driving in that car has moderated!  
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  Young drivers filming themselves while driving for social media likes 3 Sep 2024 (News)
  
• Too many young drivers dying Vol2 17 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Out of deference to our dial up readers Volume 1 locked and can be found here :- http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=55530 You are...
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  Best auto car for reliability for £5000? 6 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I would be grateful if you could suggest a number of petrol automatic cars for a young driver. He has a budget of up to £5500.
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  New car needed for young driver who will cover lots of miles - what do you suggest? 12 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 19 year old son has just got a new job that involves driving high mileage. He needs a new car with a large boot, good fuel economy and low insurance....
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  Limited insurance for a young driver 21 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Am seeking insurance for son aged 17.5, one month qualified. Cheapest quote on confused.com was £3,500 (Admiral - way too much). Have heard you can get...
• Car for young driver 12 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  He has his Pass Plus also which will help to reduce his premium slightly. Anyway, does this seem a suitable car for a young driver? I have seen some decent looking P reg ones with about 50K miles on for less than 3K and they seem well specified. Any young drivers here with one of these? Anyone know the insurance groups?
• Toyota Yaris - New Young Driver 18 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  My grandson passsed his test yesterday. I will be buying him a second hand car, maybe a 1lt yaris.  My question is would it be best to buy a 1k car...
• young driver insurance 5 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  In a  letter to Honest John in last Saturday's Telegraph ( 4th June 'Cover Drive') DR tells of a broker quoting a mere  £450 for third...
• Ford Fiesta - Young driver insurance 28 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  Need to pick brains on insurance for my grandson who will soon have a Fiesta worth maybe £5k. They’ve been told around £2500 for a 17...
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  Can you recommend an economical car for a 21-year old for under £5000? 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy my first car. I'm a 21-year-old female and have had my driving licence since 2008. My budget is maximum £5000 to include insurance...
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  Dropping insurance costs 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A neighbour's daughter has at the age of 18 passed her driving test, she has an old S plate Fiesta as her car and was quoted £1,500 for her third party...
• Young Driver Insurance 30 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  My son's almost 17 and plans to insure a Peugeot 106 (1100cc petrol, cover for 3P F&T) in his own name, so he can start hopefully to earn his own 'spurs'...
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  Insuring an older car for a young driver? 19 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A while ago, I remember reading in your segment that the MG midget would make a good car for a teenage driver due to its small engine size and resultant...
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  I'm 58 years old and taking driving lessons - when I pass the test, will insurance be the same as if I was a young driver? 12 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm 58 years old and currently taking driving lessons. On the basis that I pass my test at some point and want to buy a car, would I be expected to pay...