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Drink-Driving Among Elderly Rising

NEW figures suggest drinking and driving among elderly motorists is on the rise. Police forces in the UK have reported that as many as 232 over-75s were caught driving over the legal limit last year, including a 93-year-old stopped in Devon. According to insurer Swiftcover.com the number of over-75s offending has increased by 20% since 2010.

What are your favourite driving roads?

By Tim Pollard Motoring Issues 22 August 2008 16:42 We're on the hunt for the world's best driving roads. Click on the link below to tell us about your favourite routes of all time – you can debate your choices in our forum. And don't forget to come back to CAR Online next week when we launch our new adventure section on the website.

Renault Zoe EV gets cheaper – but only if you hardly use it

Renault Zoe EV (pictured) battery lease dropes to £45 a month The Renault ZOE eEV is one of the most affordable electric cars in the UK, with prices from £13,345 (after tax-payer bribe) plus a monthly cost for leasing the batteries from Renault. A bit like buying an ICE car and paying a monthly lease for the engine. But despite the Zoe’s ‘affordable EV’ tag, Renault has not had overwhelming success with the Zoe in the UK since it arrived last year, so they’ve come up with some new incentives to get car buyers to opt for their electric supermini.