A 100-year-old lady known as Susie Dixon has been driving for the last 82 years, yet has never sat a driving test.

It wasn’t until 1935 that the compulsory driving test was introduced and Susie bought her licence in 1930. She said she learnt in her father’s Bullnose Norris when she was just 18 but said it was a very difficult car to drive.

She has recently undergone an assessment by the DVLA who has granted her to keep her licence for a further three years. She will then have to undergo another assessment every three years.

She said “I have never been in an accident or a speeding ticket in all the time I’ve been driving.”

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The DVLA are set to cash in on the London 2012 Olympics with personal number plates that are loosely connected to the games in some way.

GO11 DEN, MEN 100M and CYC 111E are just a few examples of the plates due to go on sale at London’s City Hall in June.

The cost of these number plates are not published yet but are thought to fetch thousands.
 
With some of the plates relating to particular competitors at the Olympics such as DA11 LEY which diver Tom Daley might be interested in, the DVLA will have an auction to remember.

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The road signs are put for a reason. The message is always written in a clear voice. It is there for your safety. People often overlook it or do not pay attention at all. What is the issue? We rely too heavily on our knowledge base. We are not ready to believe that it is important to read road signs. We take our experience to serve us a reminder, in case if something is about to go wrong. That is too much to ask! The road signs are easy to read and understand. It is highly advisable to read them whenever you are traveling to a new and different place. It takes one wrong turn to keep on running in circles for hours.

The temporary road signs must be read. This is the only reason that why they have been placed in the first place. There was no other reason behind it. It was done to make people aware about the nature of work being done etc. There would be doubts raised given the high number of accidents taking place all across the country. We must brush-up our knowledge of basic guidelines to ensure safety of every single member traveling on the road.

The DVLA (The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) have proposed that changes to the licensing regulations will take place early next year.

They have suggested there will be additions to the motorbike and moped categories and that the age limit for commercial vehicles and motorbikes may increase.

There is not however, any talk as yet regarding the legal age to drive a car changing.

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The road signs are put for a reason. The message is always written in a clear voice. It is there for your safety. People often overlook it or do not pay attention at all. What is the issue? We rely too heavily on our knowledge base. We are not ready to believe that it is important to read road signs. We take our experience to serve us a reminder, in case if something is about to go wrong. That is too much to ask! The road signs are easy to read and understand. It is highly advisable to read them whenever you are traveling to a new and different place. It takes one wrong turn to keep on running in circles for hours.

The temporary road signs must be read. This is the only reason that why they have been placed in the first place. There was no other reason behind it. It was done to make people aware about the nature of work being done etc. There would be doubts raised given the high number of accidents taking place all across the country. We must brush-up our knowledge of basic guidelines to ensure safety of every single member traveling on the road.

A report was carried out amongst children aged between 5-16 years to establish who they thought were better drivers, their mum or their dad.

The report published by the GEM Motoring Assist found that the children interviewed preferred mums driving. Mums were found to be the more considerate driver, less likely to suffer road rage and less likely to weave in and out of traffic. However, their children did admit that mums got flustered when it came to basic manoeuvres and were more likely to stall the car.

Dads didn’t win the battle as their kids thought that they were more aggressive drivers, lost their tempers quickly and drove too fast.

60% of the children interviewed said that they were more relaxed when mum was driving.

The report seemed to suggest that children are aware of their parents driving and it’s important not to expose them to bad habits and poor driving.

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Road works cause mayhem for drivers and pedestrians alike and they often seem never ending however, the government have stepped in and introduced fines for companies who fail to complete road works within their committed timeframe.

Companies that go over the allotted time could receive fines of up to £10,000 a day on busy roads. It is hoped the fines will encourage companies to speed things up and finish work on time. Councils will have to spend the fines on transport related policies, hopefully improving our roads further.

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The message is clear! You should act responsibly. The experts are calling out women to stop wearing high heels and other unsuitable shoes while taking on the road. It is considered to be a dangerous practice. It leaves little to the imagination as you can easily lose control and cause an accident. You can carry an extra pair of shoes in the car and change it. It becomes your responsibility to drive safely. It is not worth taking a risk. You should stick to the guidelines no matter how comfortable it feels to be in high heels or flip flops. The increasing rate of accidents taking place has called for immediate actions to be taken.

Gareth Kloet, the head of car insurance at Confused.com has said, “Wearing inappropriate footwear could cause the driver to lose control of the car”. It is a timely warning. The nature of incidents happening from using mobile phones to not wearing safety belts has caused much trouble in the past. It seems that they have another similar issue to tackle here. Women should realise that it is only meant to make them a better driver at the end of a day. There is no harm in adapting to healthy ways of living or driving.

The percentage of young drivers on the road has dropped by 3% over the past three years and it’s thought young people are being pushed of the roads and on to the trains.

The Association of Train Operators say that the number of 16-25 year old railcard holders has reached an astonishing 1.2million, which is a third higher than the figures in 2005.

Statistics also show that there are around 1.2million uninsured drivers on the road, one in ten of these are young drivers aged between 17 and 20. The huge insurance costs are thought to be the cause, with premiums up 20% over the last year.

More and more young people are passing their test but not being able to afford to have a car. One young driver from Lincoln, found the cheapest quote for his 1.4 litre at £2000.

With insurance companies no longer able to offer females lower premiums as of December this year, this is thought to add to the number of drivers pushed off the road.

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Phil Forester has saved Nicolle Marshall’s life. The timely medical help adds another  lifeline. Nicolle Marshall was traveling in a bus when she had an epileptic fit. Phil Forester pulled his bus over. He started CPR on her to buy as much time before the expert medical team arrives on the scene. His wife was also there accompanying him as a co-driver. She continued on with her duty and took the position behind the wheel. She drove to meet the ambulance. Nicolle was taken to the nearest hospital (Northallerton)  in Yorkshire.

It is hard for Nicolle to give back or remember anything now. Her life has been saved by a hero. Phil Forester has showed immense courage and presence of mind to do what is considered to be the best thing under the given circumstances. His responsible approach was sufficient enough to save the day. It comes across as an inspiring tale. We are sometimes helped or saved by people whom we have nothing in common with. Nicolle is as healthy as ever now. We all need to appreciate Mr. Forester together. It is an act like this which instills a belief in us that there are greater forces guarding our planet. We feel good as a society and nation.