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If you pass your driving test at the age of 17 your driver’s licence will be valid until you are 70 years old. At that point you will be asked to certify that you are medically fit to drive still and your new licence will be issued. Every 3 years after this you will be asked to self certify yourself medically fit for a new licence to be issued. But when is it time to hang up the keys and stop driving?
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Ignition Driving School wishes to remind drivers to keep safe this winter. We can become too complacent and comfortable in our cars that we forget how changeable the weather is. No one needs reminding about how bad the road conditions were in the winter of 2010 / 2011 and a little planning and preparation can make winter driving a little easier to manage. Here’s the Ignition Driving School’s guide to keeping safe on Britain’s roads this winter:
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In 2012, across the whole of Europe, compulsory tyre labelling will be enforced, to show customers the noise, fuel economy and wet grip efficiency of the tyres they are about to buy. This label on the tyres will be displayed as a rating similar to the current energy rating on white goods such as fridges, and is hoped to help people become more informed and responsible about the tyres they are purchasing.
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One-year-old Kenzie used one of his 9 lives when he was found under the bonnet of his owner’s car! Kenzie had managed to get himself into the engine bay of Diane Findlay’s car before she set off for her journey into Aberdeen.
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The future of the zebra crossing is uncertain in the UK as the number of incidents involving zebra crossings continues to rise.
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On 10th November 2011, a 28 year old lorry driver was found not guilty of death by dangerous driving over an accident where he fatally hit 20 year old student cyclist Olin Poulson on 3rd September 2010 on the A40 near Camarthen.
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has raised concerns about issuing full driving licences straight away and is calling for new measures to be put into place for newly qualified drivers to make them safer on the roads. It is hoped that their new proposals could help reduce the number of young people who die on UK roads each year.
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You need to make sure that your eyesight is up to scratch, if not you need to make sure that you wear glasses when driving at all times.
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A man spotted using two mobile phones while behind the wheel of his car has been banned from driving for 12 months.
An article about male drivers being more likely to be involved in accidents or causing accidents on the roads than females.
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