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Google unveils ‘Intelligent Cars’

11 Oct 2010 by Andy Aspden     
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If you happened to be driving in San Francisco over the last year, you may have seen something strange on the road alongside you. A driver with his hands clear of the wheel, sitting back and allowing the car to navigate itself around the infamously steep and winding Lombard Street, Lake Tahoe and over the [...]

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M4 Bus Lane to be Suspended

5 Oct 2010 by Andy Aspden     
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Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond, announced yesterday that he will be suspending the much maligned M4 bus lane. The move should free up an extra lane traffic on the often congested motorway that connects London to the West of England and Wales.

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‘Independent Driving’ Starts Today for Driving Test

4 Oct 2010 by Andy Aspden     
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The proposed ‘independent driving’ section of the UK driving test begins today with learner drivers given 10 minutes during their test to demonstrate their driving ability without instruction from the examiner. Drivers will no longer receive step-by-step instructions during the 10 minute period and will instead have to rely on traffic signs and a series [...]

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Should we Place Restrictions on New Drivers?

22 Sep 2010 by Andy Aspden     
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A new study set to be presented at the World Safety Conference is suggesting that employing a “graduated driver licensing” scheme, placing restrictions on drivers who have just passed their tests, in the UK could save up to 200 lives and prevent 1,700 serious injuries on an annual basis. The level of restrictions could extend [...]

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McLaren F1 Designer Reveals New City Car

21 Sep 2010 by Andy Aspden     
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Car design supremo, Professor Gordon Murray, has unveiled his latest idea and it’s a far cry from the legendary McLaren F1 supercar. The T.25 is a lightweight city car for up to 3 passengers that Prof. Murray has been working on for a considerable time and is thought to herald a breakthrough in City Car [...]

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