Archive for ‘April, 2010’

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Apr15

Survey shows learners in east of england have best chance of passing!

by admin on April 15th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Posted In: Driving Test, Survey

Learners from the the area have the best pass rate in the country taking an average of 1.87 attempts before succeeding. In contrast, on the busier highways of London and the south east, motorists tended to have to take their test at least twice before gaining their license, an AA/Populus survey of 20,109 AA members […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr15

One in 12 motorists admits crashing after rowing with a loved one!

by admin on April 15th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Posted In: Driving Behaviour, Road Safety, Survey

One in 12 motorists has admitted having an car accident after arguing with their partner, according to a new study. Of the country’s 28.9million drivers who are in relationships, eight per cent said they have had a bump, scrape or full-on accident after getting in their car after a row with a partner. In total, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr15

Give your car a Carstache!

by admin on April 15th, 2010 at 12:17 am
Posted In: Bizarre, Funny, Oh Dear

Ever wondered what your car would look like with facial hair? No, neither have we… until now A San Francisco based company has started selling a range of ‘carstaches’ – moustaches which are designed to attach to the front of cars. The 3ft long furry ‘carstaches’ currently sell online for around £30 each and attach […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr14

Oldest drivers ‘among safest’ its reported!

by admin on April 14th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Posted In: Driving Information, Research

Drivers aged 70 and above are among the safest on the road, according to the RAC Foundation. And the motoring charity says that licensing of the oldest drivers should focus on self-regulation, rather than on re-testing or licence restrictions. The organisation made the comments as it published a report; Maintaining safe mobility for the ageing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr14

New technology will eliminate driver blind spot!

by admin on April 14th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Posted In: Driving News, Road Safety, Technology

New radar technology will help eliminate the problem driver’s blind spot for motorists driving a new S-Max or Galaxy. Ford has introduced the new Blind Spot Information System which informs the driver when another vehicle enters it blind spot zone on either side of the car. An LED warning light illuminates in the corresponding wing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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