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Mobile phones set to be biggest roads killer

MOBILE PHONES are likely to be the number one cause of fatal collisions on the UK’s roads by 2015. The number of drivers making calls, texting and using social media while driving has risen dramatically, which has led Transport Minister Patrick McLoughlin to propose doubling the number of penalty points added to a driver’s licence if caught using a mobile phone while at the wheel. Figures from the Department for Transport show there were 378 accidents in 2012 that were directly attributed to mobile phone use, with 17 deaths recorded as a result.

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With our Facebook page's 'Like' count continuing to rise, we're rapidly approaching the magic 10,000 mark. To celebrate we're offering a free six-month subscription to Car Design News to our 10,000th fan. We've been updating our page with archived material from auto shows stretching all the way back 2000 and in celebration of the ever-rising number of Facebook ‘Likes' we've decided to give away the fantastic prize of a free six-month subscription to the one who takes us to the five digit mark.

Ferrari 250 GTO – the ‘Budget’ version

The 250 GTO Evocazione - a replica Ferrari 250 GTO The last time we had a Ferrari 250 GTO in the news was when we broke the story that Chris Evans had acquired a Ferrari 250 GTO for an undiclosed price (thought to be £12 million +). And, much though it pains us to suggest it, the Ferrari 250 GTO Chris bought was not actually the most desirable of 250 GTOs. For that you’d be looking much closer to £20 million.