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How can mobile phone apps help new drivers?

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Phone apps can help you to learn how to be a better driver, get you used to driving alone and even keep you safer. Just so long as you're not tempted to check your messages while you're driving, mobiles have a lot to offer new drivers.  Read More…

Women bear brunt of car insurance price hikes

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In some UK regions women are experiencing hikes as high as 9.7 per cent, reveals the latest Confused.com/Towers Watson car insurance price index.  Read More…

Why young drivers need big brother

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"Big brother" car insurance technology that tracks motorists' driving skills and identifies weak points reduces the number of crashes by a fifth, says Co-operative Insurance.  Read More…

Bumper to bumper

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The number of cars on the road has increased steadily over the last few decades, so you'd expect the number of road accidents to have increased along with it, but think again. We explore changes in the number of road accidents and vehicle-related offences in England and Wales over time.  Read More…

Smartphone use at wheel bigger danger than drink driving

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It is already illegal to use an ordinary mobile phone when driving but using a smartphone is even more dangerous, according to new research.  Read More…

New 12-plate: Car buying trends past and present

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With the new 12-plates out, it is estimated that motorists will spend £5 billion on new cars in March. We look at how the economy has changed the way Brits buy cars.  Read More…

Pass plus discounts: Insurance industry con or valuable training?

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Pass Plus is often sold on the promise of reducing car insurance premiums, but this is not always the case. So is this form of advanced driver training actually worth it?  Read More…

Bikers count the cost of speeding

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Being caught speeding could lead to a huge rise in the cost of motorbike insurance, on top of the minimum £60 fine and three points on their licence, bikers are being warned.  Read More…

Recent graduates struggle to get skilled jobs

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New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the percentage of recent graduates working in lower skilled jobs has risen from 26.7 per cent in 2001 to 35.9 per cent at the end of 2011.  Read More…

Sat nav blackspots: Your tales

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We asked you to tell us about your sat nav blackspots and you answered. Handy as sat navs are, it seems they sometimes have their own sense of direction.  Read More…

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