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News: Cardiff council to fine drivers for yellow-box...

Cardiff council has become the first local authority outside London to begin fining drivers who become stranded in yellow boxes, using CCTV cameras...
Published 02 December 2014
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What's the most cost-effective way to change the cloth...

Q. I’d like to change the cloth seats in my 2003 VW Golf for leather, but the cheapest ones I can find cost £1,000 for a set. Any money-saving...
Published 02 December 2014
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I am looking for a used convertible with a big boot?...

Q. I am looking to replace my six-year-old BMW Z4 roadster, which has a convertible fabric roof. The current model has a solid roof that, when lowered...
Published 02 December 2014
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News: Clarkson calls fan's bluff in charitable Twitter...

With his 4m followers, Jeremy Clarkson must surely be bombarded with messages on Twitter. One would think that trawling through the numerous mentions...
Published 02 December 2014
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The Clarkson review: Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 (2014)

Can Clarkson escape from Canada's toughest town in the world's meanest pick-up truck?
Published 02 December 2014
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News: DVLA made £22m in less than five years from...

The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) has made almost £22m since 2010 by selling driver's details to private parking enforcement firms...
Published 02 December 2014
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News: Tunnel at Stonehenge part of £15bn roads plan

Drivers who have been caught in the notorious A303 Stonehenge bottleneck finally have reason to cheer. Schemes announced by the government this week...
Published 01 December 2014
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News: West Yorkshire police to shame drink and drug...

Police in West Yorkshire have revealed that they are turning to social media to shame drunk drivers. Officers will tweet about anyone caught drink...
Published 01 December 2014
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News: Dartford Crossing payment system changes, barriers...

At 6am on Sunday, barriers were torn out at one of Britain’s most notorious bottlenecks, allowing traffic to flow freely for the first time in 51...
Published 01 December 2014
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News: Driving test could drop three-point turn in favour...

Learner drivers could be required to follow directions from a sat-nav system rather than reading road signs and the three-point turn could be dropped...
Published 01 December 2014
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Video: Radio-controlled car club pulls off The Italian...

The Italian Job is of the best loved British films of all time, with likely-lad banter and action-packed stunts that see it continue to top polls...
Published 01 December 2014
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Test your knowledge: Where and when was Ayrton Senna's...

Team Lotus may have jumped a transporter truck over an F1 car, but there are many arguably more significant achievements in its history. Perhaps...
Published 28 November 2014