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Child deaths on UK roads...

Child deaths on UK roads have risen by 20 per cent. The increase, from 141 children in 2005 to 169 last year, was revealed in the latest Government figures. Most vulnerable were young cyclists, among whom fatal accidents soared by 55 per cent, to 31. There was also a 13 per cent rise in deaths of adolescent pedestrians, to 71.



Motor industry boffins...

Motor industry boffins have decided that colour-coded filler caps and clearer labelling on forecourt pumps may be the only way of preventing drivers accidentally filling up a diesel car with petrol. Engineers have been working for a year to find an answer to the problem. Electronic solutions are considered too expensive to retro-fit to cars and pumps.


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Waxing your carò€™s...

Waxing your carò€™s bodywork can leave it with a great-looking and long-lasting finish. But to achieve this, itò€™s essential that you prepare the paint properly ò€“ and this is where clay bars like this new product from the Halfords Advanced range come into their own.

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An auto-dimming rear...

An auto-dimming rear view mirror is essential if you donò€™t want to be dazzled by the headlights of cars behind you. Not all vehicles have the devices as standard ò€“ but now, you can add it to any car with this clip-on AlphaMirror.

The unit is strapped on to your existing mirror, taking the place of the glass face. It took us a matter of minutes to secure, although you need to pay attention to the straps as one came loose during our test. While itò€™s simple to fit, you should make sure the AlphaMirror is suitable for your vehicle ò€“ in one test car it prevented the sun visors flipping down.

The point of the device is that you shouldnò€™t notice it working, and it did the job without fuss. For the duration of our test we werenò€™t dazzled by a following car, and only occasionally did we notice a flicker as the unit changed between shaded and normal modes. Itò€™s a great retro-fit addition.




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