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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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Car clinic: What small hatchback is economical but...

Is it possible to buy a small hatchback that is economical but also good fun to drive? I have £8,000 to spend on a replacement for my tired Peugeot...
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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Car clinic: My VW Polo's fuel display has disappeared...

A few days after the annual service the fuel display on my Volkswagen Polo’s digital dashboard disappeared. My car is just three weeks out of warranty...
Published 03 June 2014
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Car clinic: How to switch from kilometres to miles...

The in-built sat nav in our 62-plate Ford S-Max has suddenly decided to work in kilometres and I can’t find a button anywhere to revert it to miles...
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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Car clinic: Car interior spring cleaning tips

My car is full of a winter’s worth of trodden-in crisps, brazil nuts, chocolate, mud, dog hairs and worse. Any spring cleaning tips? I really don’t...
Published 03 June 2014
2014 Ferrari California T review by James Mills

First drive review: Ferrari California T (2014)

The latest version of Ferrari’s Grand Tourer is more family-friendly than ever, but can still turn on the power
Published 02 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