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31/08/2011 A fleet of 14 new Volkswagen Amarok pick-ups have been rescuing surfers and swimmers in Portugal this...
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Everything you need to know about cruise control, smart keys, xenon headlamps and in-car DVD. Or not
31/08/2011 Here’s a useful article we found online. We reproduce it as written. Xenon headlamps true "flash"...
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DSA’s advisor: e-newsletter for the motorcycle industry
30/08/2011 Issue 26: 26 August 2011 Here is the content as published. It has not been edited. Where...
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Motorists unaware of ‘right to choose’ crash repairer
25/08/2011 • Consumers may be missing out on services they expect • Basic repair expectations not...
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25/08/2011 From What Car? magazine Mystery shoppers working for What Car? magazine have uncovered alarming disparities between MoT...
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24/08/2011 The first photos of the Volkswagen up! have been released, ahead of the new small car making...
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New Ford Focus joins the AA driving school
24/08/2011 The all-new Ford Focus is to join the fleet of the AA Driving School. More than 1,650...
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An end to rush hour road works disruption?
24/08/2011 Innovative measures to cut the number of rush hour road works have been announced by Transport Secretary...
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227mph Skoda Octavia vRS breaks land speed record
24/08/2011 • Octavia vRS breaks official record to become the fastest 2.0-litre forced induction production...
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New Kia Rio: Four engines and economy
24/08/2011 The all-new 4th generation Rio goes on sale in the UK on 1 September. It will be...
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Coleen’s driving test advice was spot on
24/08/2011 From the Daily Mirror “I read your advice for the lady who can’t pass her driving test,...
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Hundreds of jobs saved at DSA call centre
23/08/2011 From the Newcastle Evening Chronicle Plans to downsize and close a call centre with the loss of...
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Two-thirds of drivers couldn’t pass a retest
22/08/2011 A massive 67% of drivers are not confident they could pass their test again if they took...
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Couple celebrates triplet test pass
19/08/2011 A Welsh couple are celebrating their triplets passing their driving tests within a fortnight of each other...
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90% of Prague examiners charged for accepting bribes
16/08/2011 From The Prague Post Anti-corruption police have levelled charges against three more driving test examiners and six...
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How to pass your driving test, by Coleen Nolan
12/08/2011 A Daily Mirror reader wrote to columnist Coleen Nolan for advice on passing her driving test. She...
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Driving to Europe? Fill up with petrol in the UK first
11/08/2011 Drivers of cars using unleaded petrol are in for a shock when they fill up in some...
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05/08/2011 The latest figures released by the Department for Transport have revealed a 10% drop in fatalities on...
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Latest issue of Despatch ezine is out now
04/08/2011 The August issue of Despatch is out now. Read about how the closure of some VOSA sites...
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2Young2Die training – coming your way soon
04/08/2011 Driving instructors, secondary teachers and youth leaders are among those being targeted by Brake to attend a...
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Fewer young people learning to drive
04/08/2011 From Autoblog UK There has been a significant fall in the numbers of young people learning to...
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Government backtracking on MoT changes?
03/08/2011 Three months ago Transport Secretary Philip Hammond announced that as car technology has come a long way...
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Bristol men jailed for driving test fraud
02/08/2011 From Bristol Evening Post A man who failed his driving test five times got a friend who...
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Counterpart licences to be scrapped in 2014
02/08/2011 From Auto Express The counterpart driving licence is set to be axed. The Department for Transport (DfT)...
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£17,000 registration number – for five-week-old son
02/08/2011 A Norwich-based businessman paid a total of £17,000 for the personalised registration 1 HFH – for his...
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It’s August, it’s a Monday – it’s breakdown time!
02/08/2011 It’s the beginning of August and time for the big getaway. With the start of the English...
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'Show me, tell me' competition on Facebook
02/08/2011 This DSA has launched its first ever competition on Facebook. A video of a DSA examiner and...
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100 not out - OAP drives for 85 years without a licence
01/08/2011 A 100-year-old Dorset pensioner is still going strong in her car even after 85 years of driving...
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DfT reveals serious faults in driving tests
01/08/2011 The Department for Transport has revealed that 112,000 learner drivers failed their practical tests last year due...