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Top 10 excuses for stopping on a motorway hard shoulder

A driver who stopped on the hard shoulder of a motorway told a patrolman he did so when he saw the word “fire” on his car’s dashboard, only...
Published 23 July 2014
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News: Harken smart seatbelt detects sleepy drivers...

A seatbelt that detects when the driver is sleepy and wakes them up could be available in cars in the very near future...
Published 23 July 2014
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Sunny side up: The world's first solar-powered family...

The first solar-powered family car has hit Britain's streets. Driving hitches a ride but can he detect the warm glow of the future?
Published 23 July 2014
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News: Runaway bus crashes into house as driver tries...

Bus driver around the UK will be double-checking they've engaged their vehicle's handbrake this afternoon after the front of a house in Harold Wood...
Published 22 July 2014
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News: The Sunday Times launches campaign to crack down...

The Sunday Times is launching a campaign calling for penalties to be increased for motorists caught driving and texting, and for the government to...
Published 22 July 2014
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News: Drivers fear EU's "mandatory black boxes", but...

Its implementation is still more than two years away but a system that will be fitted to all new cars is already spreading confusion.
Published 22 July 2014
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News: 217mph salt water-powered supercar approved for...

A 217mph electric car powered by salt water has been given approval to be used on public roads in Europe.
Published 22 July 2014
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News: Londoners least likely to pass driving test

Londoners are least likely to pass their driving tests, according to a new study.
Published 21 July 2014
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News: James Garner, star of film Grand Prix, dies aged...

To TV and movie audiences he was the epitome of the cool, square-jawed all-American hero but to car enthusiasts James Garner was also “one of us”.
Published 21 July 2014
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News: Tipping points: 16,000 learner drivers banned...

Almost 16,000 learner drivers are currently banned from British roads before even taking their test, figures obtained by Driving from the Driver and...
Published 21 July 2014
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News: Hands-free calls may put motorists in line for...

Drivers making hands-free phone calls in their car should be hit with a £100 fine and six penalty points — and ought to be treated no differently...
Published 21 July 2014
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News: App hits brakes for walkers on collision course...

“Zombie” pedestrians who stray into the path of vehicles because they are too busy staring at their phone or listening to music could be saved...
Published 21 July 2014