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Driving test reaches 75th anniversary
30/05/2010

The driving test is about to reach a major milestone - its 75th birthday.

Cars vulnerable to hack attacks, say experts
17/05/2010

The computer systems used to control modern cars are very vulnerable to attack, say experts.

The Routemaster is back
17/05/2010

London mayor Boris Johnson today unveiled the design of the new London bus, based on the old Routemaster model.

Handset nav sales to reach 180 million by 2015
13/05/2010

Global annual sales of 30 million navigation phones in 2010 will climb to 181 million by 2015.

Commercial vehicle satnav numbers to mushroom
07/05/2010

Annual global sales of navsats for commercial vehicles will grow from 3 million in 2010 to 7.5 million in 2015.

Over 1 billion mobile phones sold in 2009
01/05/2010

And of those 1.15 billion phones, 81% were 'smartphones' containing far more than just simple comms facilities.

Driving test reaches 75th anniversary

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The driving test is about to reach a major milestone - its 75th birthday.

And statistics show just how much safer the roads are now compared with June 1 1935, the day compulsory testing was introduced.

In 1934, 7,343 people were killed on the roads and there were 1.5 million cars. In 2008, there were 2,538 deaths, when there were around 34 million cars.

Road Safety Minister Mike Penning said: 'The driving test is not just a rite of passage, it has helped save thousands of lives on our roads. The test and the learning needed to pass it are a vital part of giving drivers the skills they need to drive efficiently and safely.

'High standards of driver training and assessment are an essential contribution to helping Britain's roads remain among the safest in the world.'