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Firefly Sport junior car aims to get youngsters into vehicles from an early age

The Firefly Sport has been revealed as a ‘scaled-down EV motor car’ that aims to get children as young as four behind the wheel. Produced by Young Driver Motor Cars – the sister company to Young Driver, a driving school for under-17s – the junior ...

15 Aug 2022 at 14:16

Motoring News

Young drivers hit with £385 year-on-year jump in car running costs

The cost of running a car for young drivers has risen by an average of £385 in the past year, according to new figures. On average, a 17- to 24-year-old motorist will now pay £2,488 per year to run their car, with increases driven by higher fuel ...

22 Sept 2022 at 12:26

Local News

Donegal's young drivers helped with road safety issues

A new programme aimed at educating young people on all aspects of road safety has been launched. The Garage Project is aimed at boys and girls aged from 14 upwards. It allows young people to work on real cars, carry out mechanical and bodywork ...

04 Apr 2022 at 17:33

Vast majority of young people expect to drive regularly by 2035 – survey

Four out of five young people expect to be driving regularly by 2035, a new survey suggests. Some 85% of respondents to a survey of 1,000 Britons aged 17–24 commissioned by the RAC Foundation said it is certain or likely they will be driving ...

24 Apr 2023 at 09:45

Personal Finance

Drivers warned to watch out for new twist to ‘crash for cash’ scams

Motorists are being warned to watch out for a new type of “crash for cash scam” which may particularly target younger drivers and the elderly. Unlike “traditional” crash for cash scams where fraudsters cause a collision, the new twist ...

05 Apr 2023 at 11:56

Motoring News

Care home resident becomes driving school’s oldest ever pupil at 98

A 98-year-old care home resident from East Yorkshire had his dream of getting behind the wheel once again fulfilled. Don Mitchell, a resident of Beverley Parklands Care Home and a former Royal Navy technician, had to give up his ...

12 Sept 2023 at 16:41

MPs suggest ideas that could cut car insurance costs for young drivers

A limit on passenger numbers and restricted driving at night may be solutions to reduce high insurance costs for young motorists, MPs have suggested. DUP MP Carla Lockhart (Upper Bann) led a debate in Westminster Hall on ...

20 Feb 2024 at 19:18

Lack of affordable used car options hits young people – analysis

Young people are being squeezed out of the used car market by a lack of affordable options, new figures show. Auto Trader said the number of vehicles listed on its online vehicle marketplace for under £11,000 has fallen ...

12 Jun 2024 at 13:01

Young drivers filming themselves behind the wheel for social media – survey

More than three out of 10 young drivers have taken photographs or recorded video footage while they are behind the wheel, a new survey suggests. Some 31% of UK motorists aged 18-26 admitted to the behaviour in a poll ...

27 Aug 2024 at 10:24

Ban new, young drivers from carrying passengers of similar age – AA

New drivers aged under 21 should be banned from carrying passengers of a similar age for six months after passing their test, a motoring organisation has claimed. The AA said it also wants those motorists to be ...

21 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Motoring News

Young drivers now able to learn around Top Gear’s test track

Young people looking to learn how to operate a car before the age of 17 can now put their skills to the test at the famous Top Gear test track. Young Driver is a driving experience company that helps teach ...

02 Jun 2025 at 11:38

Motoring News

Two thirds of parents think driving should be on school curriculum – research

It’s been revealed that two thirds of parents think that driving should be part of the school curriculum. That’s according to the UK’s largest under 17-year-old driver training scheme, Young Driver, who ...

08 Oct 2025 at 11:02

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