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54,000 learner drivers have points

54,000 LEARNER DRIVERS have received penalty points on their licences before even passing the driving test. This equates to 22% of all learner drivers on the road and the majority (60%) are for speeding offences. Other common causes for learner drivers to accumulate penalty points on their provisional licence include jumping a red light (43%), driving without insurance (33% and driving carelessly (15%).

The scramble for scarce tires

North American automakers are struggling with a nagging shortage of tires, caused in part by tire plant closings and rising demand for low-volume specialty tires. Automakers are paying much higher prices -- double-digit percentage increases from a year ago -- as tire makers gain pricing power. "We have been bombarded from every side for additional tires, and we can't keep up," said David O'Donnell, Continental Tire's vice president of original equipment in the Americas.

Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept (2009) revealed

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 30 September 2009 10:56 This is Subaru’s Hybrid Tourer Concept, set to be unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo motor show later this month. Got it in one, as the unadventurous name gives the game away. Inside there a four big leather-covered seats and a flat floor, and there’s easy access via the huge gullwing doors.