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  Top 10: Simple tips and deals to cut the cost of your daily drive 12 Apr 2017 (News)
  That’s why the HonestJohn.co.uk team searches the market every day to find you the best money saving deals and discounts. Here are 10 simple tips and money-saving deals to cut the cost of your daily drive
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  Learner driver supervisors could be breaking law 2 Aug 2010 (News)
  The findings come as AA Driving School launches a pioneering scheme that will put parents back in the driving seat with an instructor to help them develop skills for coaching learners.  It is designed to ensure practice drives complement and reinforce the syllabus taught to learners in lessons with a professional driving instructor.
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  Recalls to affect upcoming driving tests 16 Apr 2013 (News)
  According to the Drivign Standards Agency, there are a number of vehicles, which are being recalled by manufacturers that can't be used for driving tests until they've been checked and fixed if necessary. A vehicle can be recalled by the manufacturer if it has a known safety fault, and it's here that some affected cars are no longer capable of legally being used in a driving test.
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  Drive It Day 2014: Essex charity drive attracts hundreds of classics 27 Apr 2014 (News)
  More than 220 historic and vintage cars took part in this year’s CCVC Classic Car Fun Run. The event, organised by the Charity Classic Vehicle Club for Drive It Day, covered almost 50 miles and attracted everything from Packards to Porsches. The Drive It Day celebrations started in Upminster, where hundreds of cars gathered for the official start.
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  Drive it to Luton on Drive it Day 16 Feb 2008 (News)
  * Vauxhall Heritage Centre to open for annual classic car celebration * Free entry and refreshments for all visitors * Entrance via Park Street, Luton, 10.30am to 4.00pm Vauxhall will be throwing open the doors of its Heritage Centre to mark the annual ‘Drive it Day’ celebration of classic motoring on Sunday, April 20. Drive it Day is an initiative set up by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs – an umbrella body representing the classic vehicle movement in the UK – to encourage owners of old or interesting cars, vans, bikes or trucks to take to the road for one day and demonstrate the strength of the historic vehicle movement in the UK.
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  Eco-driving 'can help save money and the planet' 14 Oct 2008 (News)
  Commenting on the findings from the event, organiser Ross Durkin said: "It's not what you drive, but how you drive that makes the difference." Meanwhile, the event found the Citroen Nemo to be most fuel-efficient van in the UK. Are you buying or selling?
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  Liverpool driver racks up 45 points 8 Jan 2014 (News)
  Top 20 driving licence points - data received 18 December 2013 Total points Gender Area Number of offences Offences 45 Male Liverpool 8 Not declaring the driver and speeding 36 Male Warrington 6 Driving uninsured 34 Female Lincoln 7 Not declaring the driver and speeding 31 Female Hull 6 Not declaring the driver and speeding 30 Male Westcliff-on-Sea 10 Speeding 30 Male Colchester 4 Not declaring the driver 30 Male Brighouse 5 Not declaring the driver 30 Male Doncaster 8 Not declaring the driver and speeding 30 Male Dagenham 6 Driving otherwise than in accordance with the licence, not declaring the driver and speeding 28 Male SE6, London 4 Driving uninsured 27 Male Oldham 5 Not declaring the driver and speeding 27 Male Leeds 4 Driving uninsured, driving without due care and attention 27 Male E16, London 5 Using a vehicle with defective tyres, causing or permitting driving uninsured 27 Male St Ives, Cambs 5 Using a vehicle with defective tyres, driving uninsured 27 Male Portsmouth 9 Speeding and speeding on a motorway 27 Female Bolton 5 Not declaring the driver and speeding 26 Male Durham 5 Not declaring the driver, speeding, using mobile phone 26 Male Clitheroe 8 Speeding 25 Male Leeds 4 Failing to stop at an accident, using mobile phone, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, speeding 24 Male W9, London 4 Not declaring the driver
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  BMW Re-Offers M Car Circuit Driving Experience 12 Jan 2012 (News)
  BMW renews ‘M' car driving experiences at prestigious UK MotorSport Vision circuits. Following three successful years BMW UK has renewed its partnership with MotorSport Vision (MSV), and will continue to offer high octane ‘M' car thrills on some of Europe's best circuits for the next three years.  BMW's class-leading M3 Coupé features as part of the ever-popular RaceMaster driving experience at Brands Hatch in Kent and Oulton Park in Cheshire.  Thrill-seekers on this package also get the opportunity to drive some flying laps in an F1-style single-seat race car.
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  World's Longest Drift at Mercedes benz World 20 Jun 2011 (News)
  Even kids over 1.5 metres tall can drive with a range of unforgettable experiences available.  Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy: For those who are looking to pass their driving test, The Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy offers a revolutionary way to learn to drive. 
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  London Motorexpo opens June 6th 2 Jun 2011 (News)
  There will be exhibits from numerous manufacturers, including BMW , Lexus , Mercedes-Benz , Tesla, Morgan and many more. Some models will be available for test drives, including the Lexus CT 200h , Tesla Roadster and Vauxhall Ampera . Other highlights include a Lotus F1 simulator with which visitors can compete for a chance to win a drive in a real F1 car, and a Drive the Future stand, which allows visitors to test drive alternative fuel vehicles on the road.
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  DRIVE IT TO WIN IT FROM TOYOTA 7 Aug 2008 (News)
  Ten new cars are to be won in Toyota's prize draw bonanza Any customer test driving one of the 10 models featured in Toyota’s More for Less campaign will qualify for entry in a free prize draw. Across 10 weekly draws, Toyota is giving away one each of the high specification, high value models covered by the More for Less promotion.
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  Free Dual Controls For Discounted Yaris 30 Dec 2002 (News)
  This means a driving school can be on the road in a dual-control, power steered Yaris for as little as £6,539, or even in the excellent 65mpg Yaris D-4D for just £7,649. The driving school spec cars include both dual controls and an extra speedometer for the instructor.
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  Paddy Hopkirk to drive at the Festival of Speed 22 Jan 2014 (News)
  The 50th anniversary of the Mini-Cooper's first of three victories on the Monte Carlo Rally will celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed on 27-29 June. Paddy Hopkirk will drive a Mini Cooper S up the Goodwood hill, evoking memories of his heroic performance on the mountain stages of Southern France in 1964. The 1964 Monte Carlo Rally featured crews starting from a variety of European cities, such as Oslo, Paris and Glasgow and descending on the Principality after a mammoth three-day drive of over 1400 miles.
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  Eco-driving tips offered by IAM 1 May 2009 (News)
  Chief examiner for the body Peter Rodger gave another piece of advice: "Slowing down earlier, rather than always using the brakes to slow down can make a real difference - a smoother driving style is the single best eco-driving tip." Bank holidays are typically a popular time for family jaunts and short breaks, but drivers with no free time this weekend can look forward to another at the end of May.
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  Seat offers a 'virtual test drive' 8 Apr 2009 (News)
  Motorists considering buying a car from Seat later this year may be able to take one model for a virtual test drive before deciding. The all-new Ibiza Cupra has been incorporated into a video game for iPod touch and iPhone users. Seat claimed the game is one of the most popular on the platform, with in excess of quarter of a million downloads during a three-week period.
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  Manufacturer launches software to promote greener driving 10 Oct 2008 (News)
  Eco:drive is free to download from Fiat's website and the company says that drivers "can expect improve their driving efficiency [with] a 15 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions and in fuel costs". The launch of the software comes at the same time as the car-maker recorded its best monthly sales result in the UK since September 2004.
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  Women drivers 'pay less than men' after passing test 7 Aug 2008 (News)
  He said: "I advise taking a Pass Plus course, adding an older driver to your policy and consider buying an older car which may be easier to insure." One female who took a long time in gaining her driving licence was Maureen Rees. The Welsh cleaner and star of the BBC's Driving School famously run over her husband Dave's foot while learning to drive. Are you buying or selling?
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  UK's favourite driving songs revealed 23 May 2008 (News)
  The survey also revealed that British motorists love to sing along to their favourite tunes behind the wheel, with only seven per cent preferring to drive in silence. A similar survey by Saga found Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell to be the number one driving song, followed by Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Are you buying or selling? Click here to find out what Honest John has to say.
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  Older Cars Banned From Large Parts of France 6 Aug 2018 (News)
  .  Five French tourist areas have banned  driving older vehicles due to poor air quality: Paris, Strasbourg, Lyon, Annecy and Isère (Alpine region, Grenoble). In these zones, cars without the Crit'Air badge and those with Crit'Air Class 5 and in some cases Class 4 are no longer allowed to drive. In the case of Isère, the whole department with its highways (A7 and A41 to 47) is affected.
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  Drunk and unconscious Tesla driver claims car was driving itself 8 Feb 2018 (News)
  Once he was awoken, the man assured the police it was fine because he'd set the car to autopilot. Unsurprisingly, he was promptly arrested and charged with suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. The 'self-driving' capability of a Tesla allows the car to steer, change lanes, control braking and even parallel park itself. But, despite these impressive features, the car is not fully autonomous.