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Can you drive after a head injury?

Even if you’ve had a fairly serious head injury it doesn’t mean that you will never drive again. It does usually mean that you will have to stop driving for at least 6 months while you recover and you will…

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Speed camera locations in the UK

Police use a mixture of static cameras, mobile cameras and speed detection within patrol cars therefore you could be caught at any time. However, there are published lists of speed camera locations in different areas of the UK which are…

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How to choose the right motorbike

There are many different types of motorbike from commuter-friendly scooters through to fat-tyred cruisers. Choosing your first motorbike will be influenced by your budget, your practical requirements, the ability for you to get insurance and the image you want to…

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Is it worth getting the cheapest driving lessons?

Will you save money if you have cheap driving lessons? Is a cheaper driving instructor necessarily worse than a more expensive instructor? How can you tell? A driving instructor must be qualified as an ADI (approved driving instructor). This means…

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Streaming yourself while driving, or ‘scoping’

Technology is the great enabler of narcissism – everything you need to be able to promote yourself is available as an app and the latest apps allow you to stream your life to any number of followers. Facebook Livestream and…

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Dashboard and instrument design in cars

How much information do you need to see in your car? Originally, car designers showed critical information about the car: speed, engine revs and temperature – things that were important either for not breaking the law, or not breaking the car.…

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Side underrun protection and heavy vehicle turning safety

What is side underrun protection? Side underrun protection consists of guard rails which help prevent other road users from going underneath a heavy vehicle or trailer in an accident. A long vehicle often has to take a much wider turn…

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