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Major restrictions suggested for learner drivers

A NEW report on potential changes to young driver training could cut accident casualties by more than 4,000 a year. The report, from transport research group TRL, recommends teenagers should not be allowed to take their driving test until they are 18, rather than the current threshold of 17. They would have to have a 12-month "learner stage" beginning at 17 with a requirement for at least 100 hours of day-time and 20 hours of night-time supervised practice.

Citroen C3 Picasso 90th Anniversary Limited Edition released

Citroen has launched a 90th anniversary limited edition of the C3 Picasso To give the campaign credibility – and to celebrate the 90th anniversary – Citroen has launched a limited edition of the C3 Picasso, catchily named the Citroen C3 Picasso 90th Anniversary Limited Edition. Wonder how they came up with that name. The C3 Picasso 90th is based on the Citroen C3 Exclusive, and comes in a choice of Citroen’s signature colours – Red, White or Black.

‘Crash avoidance’ systems rated for safety

The European car safety body Euro NCAP has confirmed it is currently testing a number of cars fitted with crash avoidance technology in an effort to judge the systems’ effectiveness. This news coincides with an announcement from the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which has published the first results of its own version of the scheme. Euro NCAP and IIHS are cooperating to establish a standardised test formula.