ADI industry news
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Doris gets her driving licence at the age of 77
31/12/2010 Doris Almond is celebrating passing her driving test – at the age of 77. Her youngest daughter,...
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AA exposes driving test rip-off
30/12/2010 The AA has claimed victory after reporting websites to the Office of Fair Trading that charge exorbitant...
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One million driving licences issued online since April
22/12/2010 The DVLA has revealed that between April and December this year it issued one million driving licences...
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18 month ban for thief with 130 ‘previous’
21/12/2010 A thief who hot-wired and stole a cement mixer, who had never passed a driving test and...
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‘The demand of driving instructors in UK is at zenith’
21/12/2010 The following article appears on several internet websites, where it is available free to anybody who wants...
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Norwich instructors petition against long wait for tests
21/12/2010 Angry driving instructors, who say learner drivers can face waits as long as four months to take...
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Motorcycle test to be overhauled
20/12/2010 Plans to trial a new, single, on-road motorcycle test have been announced by Road Safety Minister Mike...
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Rear-drive, 6.2-litre V8, sub-£50k: it’s the new VXR8!
16/12/2010 Forget the Corsa; this is a proper driving school car Vauxhall's storming VXR8 model is back with...
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Ozzy Osbourne passes test, buys Ferrari, crashes
16/12/2010 When ageing rocker Ozzy Osbourne recently passed his driving test, he immediately headed to a car dealership...
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‘No nonsense’ 20% off a new Vauxhall
15/12/2010 Buy a new Vauxhall between 27 December and 31 January 2011 and save thousands of pounds on...
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41,915 tests cancelled due to bad weather
15/12/2010 According to the Express & Star, a total of 41,915 driving tests were cancelled across the country...
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Land Rover funds 30 defibrillators for the Red Cross
14/12/2010 Land Rover UK and the British Red Cross have announced a new emergency response partnership, to significantly...
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Electric car grants of up to £5,000 in 2011
14/12/2010 The Government has announced that nine models of electric cars will be eligible for grants of up...
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Workington driving test centre has been closed
14/12/2010 Workington driving test centre has been closed due to a burst pipe. Tests have been moved to...
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Battery issues continue to cause havoc for motorists
09/12/2010 Since the beginning of the current bad weather on 25 November, battery issues have been the number...
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DIA and DIAmond – Christmas and New Year hours
08/12/2010 The opening hours for the DIA and DIAmond offices will change over the Christmas and New Year...
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08/12/2010 The latest issue of the DSA’s ezine for road safety professionals is now available online. To read...
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DSA opening hours – Christmas and New Year
07/12/2010 Here is a list of when the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) customer service centre and driving test...
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Changing or cancelling a test without losing your fee
07/12/2010 The quickest and easiest way to change or cancel a theory or practical driving test is online...
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Honest John furious about insurers loading premiums for motorists fitting winter tyres
06/12/2010 As thousands of responsible British motorists fit winter tyres to their cars, they are finding that some...
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600,000 clocked cars on UK roads
06/12/2010 New figures published last week by the BBC reveal that more than 600,000 cars on Britain's roads...
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93-year-old driver fined – no licence or insurance
03/12/2010 A judge has ordered a 93-year-old woman from Oberon, North Dakota, to pay $375 in fines for...
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Beer goggles show dangers of drink-driving
02/12/2010 They might sound quite humorous (The Post, Portsmouth, reports), but glasses that give the sensation of feeling...
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Choosing a driving instructor – everything you need to know
01/12/2010 When the BBC One consumer show Rip off Britain decided to look into the cost of driving...
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Free soft drinks for designated drivers this Christmas
01/12/2010 Designated drivers will be rewarded in thousands of pubs across the country as part of the THINK!...
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‘Know your traffic signs’ now on Directgov
01/12/2010 The Department for Transport’s Know your traffic signs booklet is now available on Directgov. You can go...