ADI industry news
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Dazzled by xenon headlamps? Tough luck, says Government
30/07/2010 Further to Howard Redwood’s articles in Driving magazine on the recurring problem and danger of drivers being...
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Precautionary safety recall for Land Cruiser Amazon
29/07/2010 Toyota has announced a recall campaign for 348 of the previous generation Land Cruiser Amazon models that...
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Mini hatchback hinges – have you had a problem?
29/07/2010 ADI Keith Jones has been in touch with us to see if any other members have had...
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29/07/2010 A number of our members have contacted us about a company called Webworks Internet who have tried...
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Green light to ultra-low carbon car consumer incentive
29/07/2010 Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed that motorists will receive up to £5,000 towards purchase of an...
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Vauxhall Corsa D vehicle recall
28/07/2010 Following a vehicle recall notice issued by Vauxhall, the DSA has announced conditions for allowing Vauxhall Corsa...
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Axing speed cameras – what the papers say
28/07/2010 From This is Gloucestershire Cameras to be shut off THE future of speed cameras in Gloucestershire looks...
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Uxbridge MPTC open for bike tests on 31 August
27/07/2010 Uxbridge MPTC will be open for Module 1 bike tests on Monday 31 August and will add...
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Venga joins Kia's driving school programme line-up
27/07/2010 The Kia Venga is the sixth model to join Kia’s driving school programme, with free insurance, free...
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Over 2,300 fraudulent insurance claims every week
27/07/2010 Insurers are detecting more fraudulent insurance claims than ever, according to figures released by the ABI (Association...
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Getting level crossings law on track
26/07/2010 Level crossings present the largest single risk of catastrophic train accident in Great Britain. In a consultation...
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26/07/2010 Companies are being urged to get involved in Road Safety Week 2010 – to be held on...
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Oxfordshire County Council votes to ditch speed cameras
23/07/2010 Oxfordshire could soon become a county with no speed cameras after a council vote to cut road...
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The UK's uninsured driving hotspots identified
22/07/2010 • Barkerend in Bradford tops the UK’s uninsured hotspots list • Half of the worst...
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Portsmouth's 20mph scheme wins national award
21/07/2010 Portsmouth’s 20mph speed limit on residential streets has won a national award. At the National Transport Awards...
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EU Road Safety Programme 2011-2020: the details
20/07/2010 The Commission has today adopted an ambitious Road Safety Programme which aims to cut road deaths in...
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Glamorgan: end of the road for Barry driving test centre
20/07/2010 UK Transport Minister Mike Penning has ruled out a replacement driving test centre for Barry, the Barry...
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More motorway lights to be switched off to save money
20/07/2010 The Highways Agency has announced that an eight-mile stretch of the M6 in Lancashire would be the...
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Scientists create formula for perfect handshake
19/07/2010 It has heralded peace between nations, begun relationships and sealed deals for thousands of years, but new...
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Rochdale drivers can't see the problem
16/07/2010 One in six motorists in Rochdale would fail their driving test due to poor eyesight, a study...
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Motorbike learners could be allowed to speed
15/07/2010 Learners could be allowed to speed while taking their riding test as part of a shake-up of...
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'Eating English food changed the shape of my ears' – bizarre claim of driving test man
14/07/2010 Workers at a driving test centre were stunned when an Albanian man told them eating British food...
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Speeders won't face fines or points for doing 39 in a 30 zone
14/07/2010 Humberside motorists will be able to travel at speeds of up to 39mph in a 30mph zone...
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The high cost of 'free' navigation
13/07/2010 Using “free” navigation abroad could cost over 20p per mile in roaming charges: the 185-mile Calais to...
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12/07/2010 Education Secretary Michael Gove, who was heavily criticized last week for his bungled announcement on the schools...
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09/07/2010 Motorists are being driven potty by the state of Britain’s roads, according to European Motor News. More...
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Halfords offers L-drivers insurance for £3 a day
08/07/2010 Motoring accessory giant Halfords has taken a major step towards providing young drivers with the extra road...
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Dorset speed camera takes £1m-plus in its first year
08/07/2010 Fury has greeted revelations that Dorset’s most controversial speed camera is poised to generate more than £1m...
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Trowbridge driving instructors hope for test centre U-turn
07/07/2010 Driving instructors are optimistic that Trowbridge Test Centre could be reopened after the coalition Government announced plans...
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Computer game solution for driving on the right
07/07/2010 There was an interesting letter in the Honest John column in last Saturday’s Daily Telegraph. A 73-year-old...
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Driving test scam: five guilty
06/07/2010 A driving test scam in Bury St Edmunds involved a group of people impersonating others to take...
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Notting Hill star passes driving test after crash course
06/07/2010 Rhys Ifans became a fully-fledged driver on his first attempt after only 20 hours of lessons in...
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Fake learner too good at driving test
06/07/2010 A man who charged for fraudulently sitting driving tests on behalf of other people had £40,000 in...
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Driving instructor app for iPhone
05/07/2010 Motopilot Rider Coaching has developed an iPhone app for driving instructors. The app takes advantage of iPhone’s...
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76-year-old passes driving test with flying colours
05/07/2010 When 76-year-old Mubarak Sear was told he was too old to get a driving licence in his...
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Speeding drivers grilled by primary schoolchildren
05/07/2010 Motorists speeding outside a school were pulled over by the police and immediately put before a panel...
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Drivers get wet road safety warning
02/07/2010 Road safety chiefs have warned of the dangers of driving on wet roads after spells of dry...
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1 in 5 motorcycles have something to hide
01/07/2010 Motorcycles are more vulnerable to criminal activity than other vehicles. They are smaller and less secure than...