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  Cheap Volvo Contract Hire deals from £245.81pm 27 Jul 2009 (News)
    Volvo Contract Hire Special Offers   Volvo C30 1.6Petrol R-DESIGN @ £245.81 Volvo C30 1.6d DRIVe S/S @ £262.19 Volvo C30 1.6 DRIVe d S/S SE @ £284.31 Volvo C30 2.0D R-DESIGN @ £262.33 Volvo C30 1.6D R-DESIGN @ £251.27 Volvo S40 1.6petrol R-DESIGN @ £276.78 Volvo S40 1.6d DRIVe S/S @ £253.59 Volvo S40 1.6d DRIVe S/S SE @ £264.45 Volvo S40 2.0D R-DESIGN @ £275.88 Volvo S40 1.6D R-DESIGN @ £265.52 Volvo V50 1.6d DRIVe S/S @ £260.94 Volvo V50 1.6d DRIVe S/S SE @ £291.53 Volvo V50 2.0D R-DESIGN @ £299.15 Volvo V50 1.6D R-DESIGN @ £282.10 Volvo V70 1.6d DRIVe SE @ £267.46 Volvo V70 2.0D R-DESIGN SE @ £312.41 Volvo V70 2.0D SE @ £284.57 Volvo S80 1.6d DRIVe SE @ £307.81 Volvo S80 2.0D SE @ £339.94 Volvo XC60 2.4d DRIVe S @ £382.58 Volvo XC60 2.4d DRIVe SE @ £377.03 Volvo XC90 D5 ACTIVE @ £357.03 Volvo XC90 D5 SE @ £445.59 Volvo XC90 D5 R-DESIGN @ £467.68 Quick delivery, most models available in 14 days.
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  Hagerty Classic Car Insurance Announces 2012 Drive it Day 16 Feb 2012 (News)
  We at Donington Park are new and enthusiastic members of FBHVC and on a lovely spring day to drive your classic car through great countryside in the heart of England to a World class destination should make a fantastic day out for all those lucky enough to be involved.‟  Entry to the tour is free, but Hagerty are aiming to raise funds in support of the Marshall‟s Trust and HOPE for Cancer charities.  Places on the tour are limited to 150 cars, full entry details can be found at Hagerty Drive it Day       
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  IAM Launches Sensitive Older Driver Assessments 2 Jul 2014 (News)
  Or that your general driving ability has deteriorated over time. Or that you are coming up to renewing your licence at 70. Or that you just need a little extra reassurance after a break from driving, the IAM Mature Driver’s Assessment offers an impartial second opinion to help you make the right decisions.
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  Using a phone at the wheel is UK’s most hated driving habit 14 Apr 2014 (News)
  Driving while using a mobile phone is hated more by older drivers than younger drivers, with 62 per cent of over 65s naming it their most hated habit as opposed to 38 per cent of 18-24-year-olds.   Roger Griggs, director of communications at Kwik Fit, commented: “These driving habits aren’t just annoying, they are dangerous and some of them against the law.
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  Mercedes-Benz searches for best young driver 9 Aug 2012 (News)
  Mercedes-Benz is seeking the nation’s best young driver , with prizes on offer for winners, including a full course of driving lessons, test drives of brand new cars, a trip to the British Grand Prix as a VIP guest and even the opportunity to meet some celebrities. What’s more, drivers don’t even need a driving licence to compete – the only rules are that they must be over 16 and taller than 1.5m.
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  Volvo issues 'congestion charge scam' warning 18 Jan 2011 (News)
  There is even a suitably amateur website that Volvo has mocked up at www.avoidthecongestioncharge.com (pictured below) which claims to offer the DRIVe badge kit at a 'special introductory price' which includes 'full installation instructions' and works on whatever car you drive. But if you click on any of the 'Buy Now' links you're instead sent to the Volvo website with details of the DRIVe range.
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  Driving test turns 80 1 Jun 2015 (News)
  This week marks 80 years since the introduction of the driving test in Great Britain. The test became compulsory on 1 June, 1935. In 1934 there were just 1.5 million cars in use, but more than 7000 people were killed on the country’s roads.
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  Motorists confess their bad habits 19 Aug 2011 (News)
  Overall, 67% of drivers believe they would fail their driving test if they had to take a retest – a figure that rises to 73% with those aged between 17 and 25. Adrian Walsh, of motoring safety partnership RoadSafe, said: “There is a need for people to learn again how to drive.
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  £5k off Volvo XC60s, £10k off XC90s 16 Jul 2009 (News)
  With £5,000 discounted off the new XC60 and up to £10,000 discounted off the XC90, these deals are not to be missed.   Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe S 3dr £13855 Saving £2140   Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe S 5dr £18398 Saving £697 Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe S 5dr [Start Stop] £18636 Saving £709   Volvo V70 1.6D DRIVe SE 5dr £19151 Saving £2954 Volvo V70 2.0D SE 5dr £21194 Saving £3733   Volvo XC60 2.4D [175] DRIVe S 5dr £20178 Saving £5000 Volvo XC60 2.4D [175] DRIVe SE 5dr £21558 Saving £5120   Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 SE 5dr Geartronic £27148 Saving £9150 Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 Executive 5dr Geartronic £32298 Saving £10000   These deals and many more at www.drivethedeal.com
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  Speed limit 'may not always be safest option' 5 Feb 2008 (News)
  Mr Williams commented that people should also consider the weather conditions when driving, as different road surfaces may require other varied techniques. He added that motorists should also be aware and in control of their own driving ability when out on highways. "Every driver has their own speed limit, this is the highest speed at which they are safe and comfortable, and that may vary according to the road and weather conditions or the area they are driving through," commented the official.
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  Top 10: Learner cars of the 1980s and 1990s 26 Jul 2018 (News)
  If you learned to drive in the ’80s or ’90s and you had professional lessons, there’s every chance you were behind the wheel of one of the cars featured here. These were the models that proved popular with driving schools of the time – and to which we owe a debt of gratitude. 
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  Free Dual Control Driving School Offer from KIA 2 Apr 2009 (News)
  With the holidays fast approaching, more and more young people will be starting to think about spending the long holidays learning to drive so KIA Motors (UK) Ltd. has brought out an industry leading driving school offer at the perfect time. From the start of April KIA is not just offering great discounts on Picanto, Rio, cee'd and pro_cee'd, but also free insurance, a discount fuel card, free bumper mouldings and free dual controls* for driving schools.
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  Top 10 driving irritations 3 Oct 2014 (News)
  Driving is quite a lot like parenthood, in the sense that we all claim to love it when really it’s just a whole lot of being irritated, shouting at people and wishing they’d just do everything exactly as we do.
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  Marmalade launches ‘Fuel and Go’ scheme 20 Jan 2014 (News)
  Marmalade argues that new cars are significantly safer than the older cars young drivers typically end up driving. Initially buyers can choose between a Fiat 500 Lounge or a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi. The monthly rate includes the cost of leasing the car and covers the first year of insurance, along with up to 20 driving lessons.
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  SEAT puts disabled youngsters in the driving seat 21 Oct 2011 (News)
  The SEAT Young Drivers programme is expanding to allow disabled youngsters aged 11 and up to get behind the wheel and build early driving experiences. The lessons mean that wheelchair users can get behind the wheel of a SEAT Ibiza fitted with DSG gearbox and hand controls, as well as dual controls for the driving instructor.
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  Advent Calendar Competition Day 13 Prize - Young Driver Lesson 13 Dec 2017 (News)
  This will be a voucher for a 30 minute lesson"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":8403775,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,16777215],"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":[null,2,0]},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":[null,2,0]},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":[null,2,0]},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":[null,2,0]},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"11":4,"12":0,"14":[null,2,0],"15":"Arial","16":11,"26":400}">Our day 13 prize is a driving lesson for 10-17 year olds in dual control Vauxhall Corsas, with a fully qualified driving instructor at 50+ venues across the UK. This will be a voucher for a 30 minute lesson. For more information on this and other Young Driver products, click here .
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  Christmas Gift Guide: Top 10 driving games 23 Nov 2017 (News)
  Driving games give car lovers the opportunity to experience cars and circuits they would otherwise never even see, let alone drive. They provide escapism that is ever more realistic as years pass, with graphics and physics moving on to the point where screenshots could just as easily be photographs.
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  DSA online test booking downtime 2 Sep 2011 (News)
  The official page for booking your test is here. Discuss driving tests, lessons and all other driving related topics on our Facebook page . 
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  New drivers to lose licence if caught using a phone 1 Mar 2017 (News)
  Although, even when using a legal hands-free kit, drivers can still be charged with careless driving, dangerous driving or driving without due care and attention if the police believe that it affected their standard of driving.
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  Green driving techniques 'help an eco-friendly car perform at its best' 27 Oct 2008 (News)
  In contrast, during the MPG Marathon, a Mini John Cooper Works improved on its official fuel-economy capability by 23 per cent, when the person behind the wheel employed some green driving techniques. Jay Nagley from Clean Green Cars said: "Real world experience shows just how great deviations from the official figures can be." He added learning to drive in an eco-friendly way can help motorists make significant savings at the pump.