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- Older drivers should carry on until 75 before renewing licence, says reviewThe Older Drivers Task Force says current ruling can lead to depression among over-70s and a great burden on care systemOlder motorists should be able to carry on driving until they are 75 before renewing their licence, an official review is reportedly expected to conclude.The Older Drivers Task Force, established in 2014 to support people later in life to drive safely, will recommend to the government in July that the current mandatory renewal age of 70 is raised. Continue reading...
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- Pensioners should be able to drive until they turn 75 before they renew their licence An upcoming report created by The Older Drivers Task Force is likely to suggest elderly drivers are safer than young motorists and that the mandatory renewal age should rise to 75 years old.
- London car park in Cadogan Place where mega-rich store supercars that costs �1.5k a month Lined up in the parking bays at Cadogan Place in central London's mega-rich Belgravia district, these dust-coated luxury vehicles have a combined value of up to �6million.
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- Driverless cars coming possibly as early as next year At an industry event last week to show off the cutting-edge technology being used to create driverless cars, debate centred on what it will mean in terms of insurance and the law.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Talacre beach car park owners lock council out of site following car flood disaster Flintshire County Council no longer have a key to open the gate after dozens of cars were submerged by high tide on May 8
Manchester Evening News
- Father of blind teenager blasts speeding drivers outside special needs schoolsBobby Michael said two roads in Levenshulme have become a 'haven for motorists to behave despicably'
Sheffield Star
- TRAVEL ALERT: Loose animals on motorway causing havoc for Doncaster driversMotorists travelling on a Doncaster stretch of motorway are experiencing significant delays this morning due to disruption caused by animals on the road.
West Sussex Gazette
- ‘Immense frustration’ as cars block pathways along major roadA resident has spoken of his ‘immense frustration’ over cars parking along a major Horsham road.
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- Council tweaks road safety plans after fierce criticism HAMPSHIRE transport chiefs have scaled back controversial limits to road improvements.
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