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• Pay-as-you-drive insurance scrapped 15 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  After slightly more than 10,000 users, Norwich Union has scrapped it's Pay-as-you-drive insurance scheme. They are "disappointed" by the lack of take-up, but seem oblivious as to the reasons why no young drivers signed up for it. As a young driver, I can help set them straight: 1. For myself and other friends who tried to get a quote, it wasn't any cheaper. 2. An effective ban on driving after 11pm is not going to win subscribers.
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  What's a suitable car for a learner driver aged 17? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a good car for a learner male driver aged 17? I need one that's cheap to buy and insure, safe, not fast or flashy, but one that doesn't...
• Old drivers killing pedestrians 26 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Each time it irks me to read they all claim they are good drivers, self declared medically fit, and get away with ot by claiming a sneezing, coughing or even unexpectedly "passed out" for a couple of seconds (unfortunate timing). Diabetic episodes or as this latest incident, "a seizure some sort", even though there are witnesses to his erratic behaviour prior to killing a young mother and permanently brain damaging another young woman.
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  Support grows for phased driving licence system 26 Jul 2023 (News)
  
• INSURANCE 27 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  You have writen in the DT about further training for young drivers which can reduce insurance costs. I cannot find details on these pages . Can you help me please.
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  How do we make insuring a young driver cheaper? 9 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My granddaughter, aged 18, has Just passed her driving test and needs to be mobile as her mother is partially disabled. She's been quoted £2500 to be added...
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  Can you do a feature with information specifically for younger drivers? 2 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  As many of your readers will be grand/parents of teenage drivers, would it be worth doing a feature on: tips for teenage drivers, how to find/what to look...
• Mercedes Benz SLK AMG - Young driver reversed into my car. 2 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Evening, a young 17 yr old reversed x 4 into my car on an uphill and cracked my bumper.  Despite having dashcam footage of the incident. He is claiming...
• Any - New driver rule 10 May 2023 (Forum)
  They were talking about it before the pandemic but this news is from a few weeks ago - https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/new-drivers-under-25-could-face-young-passenger-ban-under-graduated-driving-licence-scheme-12864069 I just passed in Feb but I'm almost 40 so I don't think this applies to me but just wondering... 
• Christmas gift for your kids? 18 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  About the cost of a couple of tanks of petrol - or the cost of the flowers I pass on my way to Tesco at accident sites for young drivers. Matt35.
• what first cars are young people buying these days 24 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  So if the kids are not buying these what are they buying? newer cars? different cars to Corsas? Is a 10 yr old car too old for todays young drivers?! Or maybe £1000 for a 54 plate Corsa 1.2 is too much money? any thoughts?
• car insurance + young persons 11 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Wonder if anyone on this site has advice or knowledge of the following I have an 18 yr old daughter who is learning to drive. would like to purchase a new car, one with a low insurance group such as vw polo or toyota yaris. Not sure whether to insure the car in my name, then include my daughter as a named driver, I have full no claims bonus on my own vehicle which I will be keeping. or to insure the new car in my daughters name only. I assumed that if I did the former it would be cheaper, however I have been told that insuers have cottoned on to the fact that parents insure cars on behalf of their offspring, and that the cost we be similar whichever way I do it. any comments or if anyone knows of a decent insurer for young persons would be much appriciated
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  Calls to lower the driving age below 17 14 Apr 2023 (News)
  
• Win a sat nav - of interest? 22 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  You might be interested to know that the Young Car Driver website is running a giveaway to win a sat nav. Possibly of interest? You've got to be in it to win it, and all that! http://youngcardriver.com/competition/ 
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  What is a good small car for a very tall newly qualified driver? 4 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What is a good (cheap to run, low insurance) small car for a newly qualified driver? They are 6' 5" tall and our First 500 is a bit tight for them!
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  1 in 3 back compulsory driving test resists at 70 23 May 2025 (News)
  
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  Is there any way to get driving lessons for a teen under 17 years old? 7 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My son is just about to turn 16 and over the next 12 months I would like to give him the opportunity to get his driving skills up to the level where he...
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  Cars with large boots? 9 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking for an economical family car with a large boot. We have two young children and a teenager and go camping every summer, so need something...
• Indicators and roundabouts 26 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I've noticed an increasing number of drivers that indicate right at all roundabouts, even when going left. This used to be the case when I was young, I'm now 65, but it was modified in the Highway Code years ago. So why the change?
• Young driver- help with first insurance,first car 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I wonder if anyone has recent experience of insuring a new driver/young person for the first time? My son is 18 and about to take his 2nd practical driving test (he failed the first one 2 weeks ago), he is due to start work very soon and will need a car to commute the 10 miles each way and - living in rural Gloucestershire ?