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  Young driver cover costs revealed in study 30 Jun 2008 (News)
  "Young drivers must do their homework first and shop around to make sure they find the best cover and policy features to suit their needs and budget," he said. The Motley Fool has reported that uSwitch.com recently told drivers going abroad this summer that they could pick up additional charges if cover companies view their trip as a risk.
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  Busy junctions 'are hazardous for young drivers' 13 Oct 2008 (News)
  Kevin Delaney, head of road safety at IAM, said: "The majority of young drivers have the right attitude to driving but aren't fully prepared for dealing with more complicated junctions." Research by the group found 46 per cent of inexperienced female drivers struggle to deal effectively with intersections in urban areas, compared with 43 per cent of their male counterparts.
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  Young Drivers Priced Out of Insurance 22 Oct 2004 (News)
  "The RAC Foundation would like to see more competition in the insurance business with more effort from some companies to attract young drivers. A number of companies refuse to insure young drivers despite the fact that these drivers will become their future customers." High insurance rates for young drivers are a Europe-wide problem.
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  Ford launches young driver training programme 25 Jun 2013 (News)
  Ford is investing £1.2 million in the scheme and it’s hoped more than 5000 young drivers will benefit. The company has been quick to emphasise that the training will focus purely on safety and no commercial pressure will be put on pupils to buy cars. According to Department for Transport statistics, one in five of all reported personal injury road accidents in 2011 involved young car drivers, with 1552 were killed or seriously injured.
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  Marmalade launches ‘Fuel and Go’ scheme 20 Jan 2014 (News)
  Marmalade claims the scheme is the first in the UK to offer free insurance to 17- and 18-year-olds, and it means that new drivers can drive a brand new car for as little as £159 per month – which is less than the typical cost of insurance alone for a new driver. Marmalade argues that new cars are significantly safer than the older cars young drivers typically end up driving.
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  The perfect Christmas present for 11-17 year olds 8 Dec 2010 (News)
    Still searching out those last-minute gifts for tricky-to-please teenagers?  A voucher for the successful SEAT Young Driver training programme could be just the thing. Established just over a year ago SEAT Young Driver, sponsored by Admiral Multicar, has already run upwards of 10,000 sessions for 11- to 17-year-olds at its seven sites nationwide.
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  Day-after-drinking 'a problem in young drivers' 11 Dec 2007 (News)
  A large amount of young people are taking to the road despite drinking a large amount the night before, it has been claimed. Research from breakdown firm Green Flag in conjunction with road safety charity Brake has shown that 45 per cent of drivers have risked their lives in such a fashion.
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  New website offers solution for hard up young drivers 12 Jun 2013 (News)
  Young drivers get a hard deal when it comes to getting on the road. According to Confused.com the average cost of insurance for a young driver is more than £2000 a year, and then there’s the cost of maintenance, repairs, tax and the car itself.
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  SEAT puts disabled youngsters in the driving seat 21 Oct 2011 (News)
  Kim Stanton of SEAT Young Driver said: ‘There is overwhelming evidence that early driving experience cuts accidents among young drivers by 40%, and it is great fun for youngsters.  Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors – SEAT and Admiral – we are not only the first young driver programme with a network of nationwide venues but, now, the first to accommodate wheelchair users.’
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  Emergency handbook launched for new drivers 25 Jul 2013 (News)
  A book designed to help new and young drivers cope with roadside emergencies has been launched by Veloce Publishing. The Essential Driver’s Handbook, by Bruce Grant-Braham, has 95-pages packed with useful and practical advice on: how to cope with accidents, provide first aid and deal with breakdowns.
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  Young drivers being 'priced off the road' 3 Jun 2011 (News)
  A survey of young drivers has revealed that 93 per cent feel they are being priced off the road, with many complaining of unrealistic insurance premiums once they go on to pass their test.
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  Young drivers taught benefits of safer motoring 3 Oct 2007 (News)
  People who will be taking to the road in the next few years are the target of a new campaign by a national road safety charity. In 2005, there were 292 young drivers between the ages of 15 and 25 killed in collisions in the Thames Valley area. The FedEx & Brake Road Safety Academy will now attempt to reduce this figure by speaking to schoolchildren about how to conduct themselves behind the wheel.
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  ABI proposals to reduce young driver deaths 24 Nov 2011 (News)
  However, the AA and the ABI agree that telematics systems, or ‘black boxes’ are a useful way of monitoring young driver behaviour while reducing premiums and rewarding good drivers. Douglas added: "The system will encourage new drivers to drive less aggressively and within the law, and benefit from reducing car insurance premiums.
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  Red Driving School To Offer Affordable Fully Comprehensive Insurance For Young Drivers 15 Oct 2012 (News)
  One of the UK's leading driving schools has announced that it has teamed up with young driver insurer Ingenie to offer more affordable insurance for 17-25 year olds. Any driver who passes with Red (and is aged between 17 and 25 years ld), will be offered an 'out of sight' black box, which collects data on how the car is being driven.
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  Advent Calendar Competition Day 13 Prize - Young Driver Lesson 13 Dec 2017 (News)
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  Get behind the wheel of a MINI at a famous track 12 Jan 2012 (News)
  "The MINI One is the perfect car to give young people their first driving experience and is very popular amongst new drivers; it's small, nippy and fantastic fun. I'm sure it will leave them counting the days to their 17th birthday!" says Jochen Goller, Director, MINI UK.
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  Young drivers given safety lesson in Scotland 8 Jul 2008 (News)
  Police in Scotland will deliver a road safety message to young car and van drivers in the area at a go-kart track later this month, it has been reported. According to the Aberdeen Press & Journal, Grampian Police will be targeting 17 to 25-year-olds as part of the programme, which will take place at Grampian Karting Club near Banf.
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  Radical revisions to driving test proposed 11 Oct 2013 (News)
  A government commissioned report has suggested a serious overhaul to the way in which young drivers are trained and licenced in the UK, and it estimates the changes could reduce the number of young driver casualties by more than 4000 per year, saving £224m in costs. The changes proposed by the report are radical and arguably draconian – the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) suggests that there be a stronger emphasis on pre-driver training for under-17s, such as that offered by Mercedes-Benz World and Admiral Young Driver.
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  Mercedes Benz Backs Young Australian F3 Driver 3 Mar 2011 (News)
  Mercedes Benz today announced its backing of Scott Pye, the incredibly successful young Australian F4 driver, for his first season in F3. After a terrible crash as passenger in a car being deriven home from a go-kart race, Scott read Pery McCarthy's biography, 'Flat Out, Flat Broke', and phoned Perry asking how he could get into single seater racing.
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  Young drivers may be tempted by new Honda Civic 18 Aug 2009 (News)
  More young drivers thinking about buying a car may be drawn towards the Honda Civic as a result of a new addition to the range, it has been suggested.