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  Model T to drive around the globe 21 Mar 2016 (News)
  The Ford Model T covered 14,000 miles in 180 days during the first leg of the drive in 2012, which took them from their home town of Edam, to Cape Town in South Africa. In 2013 the couple drove through the USA and Canada, crossing 22 States during their 17,000-mile, 180-day road trip.
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  Vintage Adventurer returns with an Australian epic 24 Apr 2014 (News)
  Vintage Adventurer Rod Wade is preparing to drive across Australia – and back again – in less than 100 hours in his 1930 Ford Model A in another fundraising challenge. This is not motoring enthusiast Rod’s first driving challenge as he set a world record in November 2013  for driving 4734km from Staten Island, New York, to Venice Beach, California, in just over 50 hours.  The Ocean to Ocean Australia Challenge will see Queenslanders Rod, aged 71 and co-driver Austen Ritchie, aged 37, depart Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, on 3 June, armed with a bottle filled with water from the South Pacific Ocean, in a 1930 Ford Model A, driving around 3000 miles non-stop to Fremantle, Western Australia.
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  New insurance saving tech from TomTom 8 Feb 2012 (News)
  "This is unlike some other telematics-based schemes where you may have to prove your ability over a number of months.  So if you think of your insurance as your car's MPG - the better you drive, the longer your fuel will last.  It's the same with Fair Pay Insurance, good drivers get more for their money and in that sense they will pay ultimately less." What do you think of systems that monitor your driving?
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  Car insurance news: 1 in 5 students 'drive unsafe motors to save cash' 27 Nov 2009 (News)
  About a fifth of students recently surveyed would drive an unsafe vehicle if it meant they could save money. If the research, which was undertaken by Kwik-Fit, is anything to go by, it could suggest that these motorists are risking their lives and car insurance in a bid to spend less.
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  Public Track Test Day Over Bank Holiday 18 May 2003 (News)
  Timed drive bookings will be organized on a first come, first served basis. Drivers must have full driving licences. Because of the obvious danger, no children will be allowed on site. I know from experience that, for Health and Safety reasons, marshalling has to be very strict and no hooligan behaviour will be tolerated.
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  Classic advert of the week: Austin-Morris 1300 16 Dec 2014 (News)
  For a test drive.’
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  New website offers solution for hard up young drivers 12 Jun 2013 (News)
  However insuredcarsonline.com promises to offer a solution, in part thanks to telematics based insurance which monitors driving and, according to insurethebox.com, can reduce accident rates by 40%. What’s more, buyers can drive away in a brand new car. Insuredcarsonline.com offers buyers a choice of brand-new, dealer supplied car with protected three or four year insurance based financed with a low inital deposit.
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  Latest offers from Drive the Deal 14 Sep 2012 (News)
  Drive the Deal  Is currently offering signifcant reductions on the Ford Focus and Audi A6 Avant. All cars are supplied by UK main dealers - prices including road tax and delivery to your door. Thee cars below are all one offs listed on their special offers page, so these deals are subject to stock, and will be sold on a first come first served basis.  With savings of up to 30% off, these deals are not to be missed.
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  SEAT Young Driver helps disabled teens learn to drive 8 Feb 2012 (News)
  The adapted cars with hand controls, will give wheelchair users a fantastic opportunity to enjoy exactly the same driving activities as other youngsters. "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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  Ford Ka has "fun-to-drive personality" 16 Jul 2009 (News)
  Meanwhile, Ford's Focus Econetic model was recently chosen to go on tour in the UK as part of BP's Fuel Efficiency Challenge. The event will see driving experts from BP Ultimate aim to cut motorists' fuel bills by up to a quarter. Are you buying or selling a car ?
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  A change in driving technique 'can protect your pocket and the planet' 31 Oct 2008 (News)
  Road safety consultant Robin Cummins suggested motorists make the effort to look ahead while driving, as anticipating road conditions allows people to slow down by removing their foot from the accelerator rather than by slamming the brakes on. He also pointed out not going through all the gears when pulling up is another way of saving fuel.
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  New plans 'could see drivers save on car insurance' 7 May 2008 (News)
  By advancing their motoring, people looking for car buying advice could find that cover companies could choose to offer cheaper policies to drivers, seeing them as less of a risk. "We want people to go on improving their driving skills throughout their driving careers. This is about creating the right sort of education and incentivising people to do it," said a DfT source. The news source added that of the 500,000 people who pick up a full driving licence every year, 10,000 decide to take the extra lessons.
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  Peugeot 206 Recall 20 Nov 2003 (News)
  Peugeot has recently identified a fault that in very rare circumstances could affect the braking system on right hand drive 206 models built before February 2002. For safety reasons, Peugeot has decided to launch a recall campaign of 206 right hand drive models built before that date. Owners of all affected vehicles are being notified by letter, and invited to make an appointment at any authorised Peugeot service dealer where their vehicle will undergo a simple rectification procedure that involves replacing a clevis pin on the brake pedal.
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  New Citröen Xsara 15 Oct 2000 (News)
  Citröen gave us a drive of the new Xsara, the main features of which are revised sheetmetal from the bulkhead forward, wider track and two new engines: a 110bhp 1.6 and a 137bhp 2.0 litre, both offered in coupe, 5-door or estate car bodyshells.
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  Top 10: Car safety innovations 3 Jan 2019 (News)
  With Volvo confidently announcing that the 2015 XC90 will be one of the safest cars ever made, thanks to pioneering technology including a system that seeks to automatically avoid head-on collisions, we take a look at some of the most important tech that’s made driving a much safer pastime. 
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  Cabbie jailed after MGB death crash 23 Jan 2015 (News)
  The recent conviction of a London-based minicab driver – found guilty of causing death by careless driving when he crashed into a 1963 MGB roadster – has put the subject of classic car safety back in the headlines. And a spokesman for the AA has since suggested that owners of older vehicles should be aware of the risk they’re taking when choosing to drive their classics.
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  Company drivers 'at fault' in almost half of accidents 24 Dec 2014 (News)
  Just 334 of the 44,448 accidents (0.7%) recorded involved a collision with these other road users.   Harper added: "Compared to other hazards employees encounter in the workplace, driving is often viewed as less of a risk. "However, in many industries, driving is the single biggest risk that employees will face during the course of their working day, so it’s especially worrying that company drivers are at fault in half of the incidents we recorded.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 3 Jul 2017 (News)
  >> Click here to see the tweet £500 of free fuel when you buy a new Skoda on PCP Skoda's Big Event is offering customers who buy a new model on PCP - except the Kodiaq - a £500 fuel voucher. The event runs until 17 July. There is also a £500 test drive voucher for Kodiaq customers and deposit contributions of up to £2000 depending on the model. >> Click here to see the deal   Save up to 15% on driving lessons with RED Driving School RED is now offering various driving lesson package discounts, including : 8% off 10 lessons, 10% on 20 lessons, 12% on 30 lessons and 15% on 40 lessons.
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  Driver Clocked on M25 at 149mph 27 May 2014 (News)
  The highest speed recorded on a 60mph road was 127mph on the A413 Wendover By-Pass, Wendover The current guidelines to magistrates on sentencing for speeding include: 70 mph road: For driving between 101 and 110 mph. Fine plus 6 points or disqualified for 7-56 days. 50 mph road: For driving between 76 and 85 mph. Fine plus 6 points or disqualified for 7-56 days. 30 mph road: For driving between 51 and 60mph.
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  Sir Ray Tindle to notch up 50 London to Brighton runs 28 Aug 2013 (News)
  In 2007, Sir Ray purchased a 1903 Georges Richard, which unlike the Speedwell has a closed driving cabin, allegedly to drive if the weather became too wet. But, despite some pretty poor conditions in recent years, it has never yet been bad enough to force Sir Ray to abandon the trusty Speedwell.