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Take cycle awareness course for car insurance discount, says Government

Published 25 November 2018
By James Allen
UK motorists could earn themselves a car insurance discount by taking a cycle awareness course, the Department for Transport (DfT) has said.

Motorists encouraged to be more "bike smart"

Road safety charity Brake has called for car drivers to be more "bike smart", as part of this year's Road Safety Week awareness campaign.
Published 20 November 2018
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Headphones that could prevent road accidents

They are a modern-day curse for cyclists and drivers alike: iPhone zombies who step off the kerb
Published 11 January 2016
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News: Passive passengers turn a blind eye to drivers’...

Car passengers are turning a blind eye to drivers’ worst ways as they submit to a “my car, my rules” attitude, according to a survey.
Published 13 June 2014
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News: Tube strike and holiday exodus threaten long...

A double-whammy of Bank Holiday sun-seekers and the threat of a strike on London Underground is likely to cause major travel disruption for drivers...
Published 22 May 2014
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10 types of driver passengers hate most

We asked the Institute of Advanced Motorists to identify the 10 things that drivers do that annoy and frighten their passengers.
Published 15 May 2014
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News: Friends and family are the worst passengers...

The car should be a calm and focused space where we’re in control but according to a survey, it’s anything but.
Published 15 May 2014
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News: The Good Life comes to the motorway with opening...

For years they’ve been the go-to place for fast-food but a new service station has opened on the M5 in Gloucestershire selling only fresh food and...
Published 08 May 2014