Newly qualified drivers plan on spending £4,124 on their first car, according to new research. Pre-17 driving experts at Young Driver surveyed 500 of its customers who will soon turn 17, to find out what their plans are when they pass their driving test. The driving school specialises in teaching 10-17 year olds how to drive, with the aim of creating a safer next generation of drivers. Almost two thirds of the respondents (64%) said the new driver would have their own car when they passed their test – with 8% already having one lined up. One in three (29%)...
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