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Car stickers linked to road rage in drivers

6 Nov 2009 by Sixt rent a car News     
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Want to avoid an ear bashing from a fellow road user? Then avoid cars covered in stickers and filled with ornaments and trinkets. Car hire users may want to steer clear of vehicles filled with ornaments and stickers, new study has suggested. Research in the US has claimed that motorists with these trinkets hanging from [...]

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RIAS warns car hire users about night-time driving

27 Oct 2009 by David Jackson     
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Users of London car hire have been warned about the danger presented by the clocks going back last weekend. British Summer Time officially ended on Sunday (October 25th) and insurance group RIAS is urging motorists to safeguard themselves against accidents during the winter. The firm claimed that 40 per cent of accidents happen at night, with [...]

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Britain ‘sixth best for car safety in the world’

23 Jun 2009 by Sixt rent a car News     
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A new report has found the UK to have the sixth safest roads in the world, which could be good news for those using car hire in London services during a holiday to the capital. The risk of suffering a road accident on British roads has fallen dramatically since the 1980s, a report reveals, which [...]

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