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Restaurant owner uses Rolls-Royce as fruit and veg...

It's not every day you see a gold Rolls-Royce stuffed with vegetables. Incredibly, I see just such a sight at least once a week on my way to work...
Published 04 June 2014
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News: Gumpert Apollo tattooed for launch at Gumball...

We wouldn't blame this Gumpert Apollo supercar if, once or twice during the procedure, it winced.
Published 04 June 2014
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News: Driving school offers free lessons for nervous...

A driving school has opened claiming to be the first to offer nervous British holidaymakers instruction on driving abroad.
Published 04 June 2014
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Top 10 worst and safest drivers by profession

Caretakers have emerged as among the UK’s safest drivers according to new research, but mechanics are among the worst.
Published 04 June 2014
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News: Police to give motorcyclists a lesson they won’t...

An Ariel Atom has been recruited by Somerset and Avon police to help educate motorcyclists, and reduce the number of bike accidents in the region.
Published 03 June 2014
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News: John Prescott downsizes from two Jags to one

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott, for years known as Two Jags, is selling one of his cars, a Jaguar XJS, to help save the planet.
Published 03 June 2014
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News: Miraculous escape for driver in spectacular crash...

Incredibly, the driver of this racing car that veered out of control survived with nothing worse than bruises and a broken cheekbone.
Published 03 June 2014
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Top 10 driving songs

A new survey by OnePoll of 2,000 drivers has identified the top 10 songs motorists like to hear most at the wheel.
Published 03 June 2014
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A Murcielago for £35,000? Inside the parallel world...

The yellow one is mine — the Vauxhall Corsa
Published 02 June 2014
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News: Owners regard cars older than 08 registration...

Wearing a clip-on tie or buying a CD are deeply unfashionable but according to a new survey, there’s a third: driving an 08-registered car.
Published 02 June 2014
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News: I’m sorry to say you’ve failed ‒ as my...

A NEW survey has found that 20% of novice drivers fall out with their instructor and change them for another before they’ve even taken their test.
Published 02 June 2014
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News: Smartwatch launches offering traffic jam alerts

Drivers will have a new weapon in the battle to beat holiday jams this summer: a smartwatch that monitors their location and notifies them of nearby...
Published 02 June 2014