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  Cheap classic car insurance (Article)
  A good rule of thumb is that if it's cherished and has an owners' club, it can be insured as a classic.  Can younger drivers get classic car insurance? Most specialists will cover a driver over 25, but cover is available for younger drivers. They'll need to have access to another car, though. Some clubs have young driver schemes available with classic insurers.
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  How to buy a scooter (Article)
  To ride any other two-wheeler with an engine larger than 50cc, you must complete a CBT course. Drivers who passed their test on or after 1 February 2001 can ride a moped as soon as they have passed a CBT course. If you’re not sure if you are already entitled to ride a moped, check your licence.
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  SEAT Young Driver helps disabled teens learn to drive 8 Feb 2012 (News)
  "The whole Young Driver experience is hugely entertaining, great fun but importantly, it’s also a real confidence booster.” For more young driver tips, visit our Facebook page. 
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  Young Driver Training Vital in Improving Road Safety 7 Dec 2011 (News)
  Only 32 per cent of young women say the same. Which flies in the face of this year's EC ruling that young males and young females must be treated equally for insurance purposes. Young, novice drivers are the highest risk group on our roads, and male drivers between 17-29 are more than twice as likely to be killed or seriously injured as young female drivers.
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  Young Marmalade launches new ‘Intelligent’ system 24 Jan 2012 (News)
    Young Marmalade, a company specialising in insurance for young drivers, has launched its new ‘Intelligent Marmalade’ system, which is designed to reduce  young driver insurance premiums by monitoring driving behaviour and improving safety skills.
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  Young drivers 'can cut insurance costs' 10 Jun 2008 (News)
  Peter Gerrard, head of insurance research at Moneysupermarket.com, said: "There are ways [young and newly qualified drivers] can cut their insurance costs such as adding a parent to the policy or looking at specialist insurers who target young drivers." Meanwhile, a study by comparison site uSwitch.com has revealed that the annual motoring costs for UK drivers have risen by £500 in the past year.
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  IAM Launches Young Driver Attitude Report 1 Jan 2012 (News)
  Only 32 per cent of young women say the same. Young, novice drivers are the highest risk group on our roads, and male drivers between 17-29 are more than twice as likely to be killed or seriously injured as young female drivers*.
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  Safe Young Drivers Should be Rewarded, says the IAM 11 Jan 2012 (News)
  A recent IAM survey of 2,000 novice young drivers found that only half reported positively on feeling fully prepared for driving on their own. There is a real need to ensure that young drivers are fully prepared for driving on their own, with reasonable insurance premiums to discourage them from breaking the law by driving uninsured.
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  Young Driver Day at Porsche Centre, Silverstone, 15th May 28 Apr 2011 (News)
  We need no reminding that young drivers — particularly young men — are more likely to be killed in a road accident than any other group.” “After passing the driving test there is currently no requirement to take any further driver-development training.
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  Peugeot’s latest Just Add Fuel model for young drivers 14 Jan 2013 (News)
  Neil Moscrop, Director of Sales at Peugeot, said: 'The figures recently published by the SMMT offer the latest indication that young drivers are now, more than ever, feeling the financial challenge of owning a car. As insurance costs continue to increase, servicing is wrongly being seen as a ‘luxury’ many young drivers simply can’t afford.
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  96% of younger drivers feel priced off the road 11 Oct 2011 (News)
  A survey commissioned by the Transport Select Committee reveals that 96% of young drivers feel that punitive insurance costs are pricing them off the road. Such high means that 21% of young drivers have considered driving without insurance and a almost a third have considered altering the information they provide to an insurer in order to reduce a quote, 15% even considering changing the main driver on the car.
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  Proof not all young drivers are reckless 25 May 2012 (News)
  Is it worth it for reduced costs? Let us know on your Young Drivers Facebook page . 
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  SEAT Young Driver scheme goes green 18 May 2011 (News)
  The Ibiza Ecomotive is a great opportunity for SEAT Young Driver to demonstrate the cars of the future to tomorrow’s motorists,” says Steve Robertson, Head of Marketing for SEAT UK. According to SEAT Young Driver, research from Sweden shows that accidents are reduced by 40 per cent through providing under 17s with driver training.
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  Accident rate lower among drivers who get a head start 23 Nov 2012 (News)
  A survey has shown that the accident rate among teenage drivers who have participated in the SEAT Young Driver programme is lower after six months behind the wheel than it is among those who haven’t. The programme allows youngsters to get behind the wheel of a full-sized car from as young as 11, giving them a head start before they take their ‘proper’ on-the-road lessons.
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  Britain’s young drivers feel ‘invulnerable’ 25 Apr 2014 (News)
  According to a survey commissioned by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), 71 per cent of young drivers aged 18-25 think they are better than the average driver. Three quaters  of young males and 68 per cent of young women polled claimed to be better than average. This is despite young drivers accounting for a higher proportion of accidents than any other age group – they are 2.5 times more likely to be involved in a crash according to the IAM.
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  89% of young drivers don't take enough lessons 21 Feb 2012 (News)
  However, they are more than twice as likely to have a collision on the road in their first month of driving compared to female drivers* 89% of young drivers take less than the recommended 40 hours of driving lessons Young drivers change their driving style depending on their passengers – driving less safely with friends but more cautiously with parents 35% of young drivers admitted to having had a collision in their first year of driving, suggesting that they are often ill-equipped with the skills they need to drive safely.
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  Minister threatens Christmas purge on young drink drivers 9 Dec 2010 (News)
  Road Safety Minister Mike Penning today threatened "no mercy" on drunk 17-25 year old drivers over the Christmas period. They have been targeted as the most likely to cause carnage on the roads over the festive season. Getting into a car driven by a 17-25 year old drunk driver has been statistically proven to be the most dangerous thing a young person can do.
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  One in three young drivers has taken a selfie at the wheel 11 Aug 2014 (News)
  A Ford sponsored survey has revealed that one in four young drivers has checked or updated their social media page while driving. The survey also revealed that young drivers in the UK are the most likely to take a selfie at the wheel – 33 per cent, versus 28 per cent in Germany and France.
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  Goodwood to celebrate ‘young guns’ at 2012 Festival of Speed 31 Oct 2011 (News)
  The 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed them is to be ‘Young Guns – Born to Win,’ celebrating talented drivers, engineers and riders who started at a surprisingly early age. The careers of famous names like Valentino Rossi, who was just 17 when he started competing in the 125cc motorcycle World Championship, and Lewis Hamilton, the youngest driver ever to win the Formula 1 World Championship.
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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.