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Computer gamers pass test but more likely to crash

PEOPLE who play computer games are more likely to pass their driving test at the first attempt but they are also the most likely to crash within 12 months of gaining a full driver’s licence. Research shows 73% of computer gamers pass their driving test at the first try compared to 58% of the total of test applicants. However, the same study by insurance firm Privilege also showed 77% of gamers had a car accident with the first year of driving when only 27% of the total number of new drivers experienced the same problem.

Monthly sales projected to rise 15 percent, J.D. Power says

December is shaping up to show the U.S. industry's strongest year-over-year sales increase of what's been a dismal 2009. Expect a 15 percent spike in new vehicle sales in December, powered by a retail surge, according to projections released today by industry forecaster J.D.

Enter the I Draw Cars Summer Sketch Off on Facebook

Our friends over at I Draw Cars are holding a sketch-off over the next two weeks on their Facebook page. It couldn't be easier to enter - create a sketch in any medium you like, submit it to contest@idrawcars.com, look out for it in I Draw Cars' ‘Summer Sketch Off' album and share it with your friends. The sketch with the most likes, wins.