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2017 (17) Toyota Auris 1.6D-4D Design 5dr. 110bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, 65mpg, reverse camera, panoramic roof, auto lights wipers & auto main beam, traffi c sign recognition, hill start assist, lane keeping aid, pre-collision assist, bluetooth, cruise control, multi function touch screen, only 16,800 miles ........................................................................................£11450

2016 (66) Dacia Sandero Stepway 0.9TCe Laureate SUV 5dr. 90bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, robust looks, high ground clearance, £30 road tax, 55mpg, sat nav, park sensors, bluetooth, cruise, 56,800 miles..................DUE SOON £6750 2018 (68) Ford EcoSport 1.0T EcoBoost Titanium SUV 5dr. 125bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, high seating, partial leather, park sensors, reverse camera, sat nav, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, hill start assist, multi award winning engine, 28,000 miles ................................................................................................£14850 2015 (65) Mercedes Benz GLA 250 2.0 4x4 Automatic Sport (Premium Plus) SUV 5dr. 208bhp, petrol, 7 speed automatic gearbox, 4x4, sat nav, reverse camera, parking sensors, auto parking system, leather, heated seats, electric sunroof, electric tailgate, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, hill descent control, 49,500 miles...............£19950 2013 (13) Mini Hatch 1.6 Cooper Sport Chili 3dr. 122bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, air conditioning, alloys, auto lights & wipers, hill start assist, bluetooth, 92,100 miles....................................................................................................£6250 2010 (10) Mini Hatch 1.4 First 3dr. 75bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, ideal 1st car or low cost motoring, only 63,200 miles ...............................................£3850 2016 (16) Renault Twingo 1.0 Play 5dr. 70bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, small car with low running costs, £20 a year road tax, upto 60mpg economy, air con, hill start assist, bluetooth, 53,500 miles ...........................................................£5250 2017 (17) Toyota Auris 1.6D-4D Design 5dr. 110bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, 65mpg, reverse camera, panoramic roof, auto lights wipers & auto main beam, sign recognition, hill start assist, lane keeping aid, bluetooth, cruise control, pre-collision assist, 16,800 miles ................................................DUE SOON £11450 2015 (15) Vauxhall Mokka 1.6 Exclusiv SUV 5dr. 115bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, high seating, large boot, parking sensors, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, hill start assist, bluetooth, 57,900 miles................................................£8450 2019 (19) Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr. 90bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, Sat Nav, bluetooth, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, 19,900 miles..£10850 2013 (63) Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SXi 5dr. 100bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, very well kept car, air conditioning, alloy wheels, cruise control, only 60,800 miles .....£4750 2012 (61) Volkswagen Touareg 3.0TDi V6 Altitude Automatic 4x4 Station Wagon 5dr. 245bhp, diesel, 8 speed automatic gearbox, big powerful 4x4, sat nav, touch screen, leather, heated seats, 360 degree parking sensors, bluetooth, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, 89,000 miles ..............................................DUE SOON £14650

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2015 (15) Volkswagen Caddy Maxi 1.6TDi Highline C20 LWB Van. 102bhp, diesel, 5 speed manual gearbox, full bulkhead, sat nav, parking sensors, cruise control, air con, alloy wheels, bluetooth, cambelt kit replaced, very clean & tidy van with NO VAT to pay, 49,600 miles ......................................................................................£14500

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A different view on avoiding collisions

by Lorraine Gibson You may have seen the distinctive yellow signs around Dorset asking you to think bike. They’re part of a Dorset Road Safe & DocBike campaign to reduce motorcycle casualties on Dorset’s roads. The partnership is committed to reducing the number of local road-traffic casualties, using on a combination of approaches including education, enforcement and engineering. Not only does it want drivers to think about bikes and take extra time to look three times for motorcyclists, they are also asking motorcyclists to think to themselves: ‘Have I been seen?’, especially when approaching junctions. The organisation’s website has lots of tips and informative videos designed to keep road users safe and with the festive season and

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dark nights now upon us, it’s well worth a look. For example, there’s a fascinating video that explains why one of the most common remarks after a collision, especially at junctions, is: ‘Sorry mate, I didn’t see you’ and which suggests how this can be remedied. It’s all to do with something called Saccade. Turning your head quickly from side to side to check what’s coming (as we were all taught) is always a good thing but according to the video, it’s not the best way of assessing a road when driving or or riding a motorcycle. The quick-fire turning movements of the head cause the eyes to take a series of snapshots rather than a full and sweeping view and so what they send

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to the brain is an incomplete image with gaps. To ensure you see the full picture, it recommends a three-point system (Fixation) in in which you fix your gaze, just for a few seconds, on three crucial directions, thus eliminating ‘blind spots’. It claims that if everyone were to put this simple advice into practise, up to a quarter of all road accidents could be avoided. You can see the video about Saccade and Fixation on the website at:dorsetroadsafe. org.uk

VEHICLES FOR SALE

Lightweight trailer, 5ft x 4ft x 18inch. Dropdown tailgate, lightboard, spare wheels and other spares. £135 ovno Tel: 01963 23680 VW Beetle 1.2 TSI Design Automatic 2015 28,000 miles FSH Leather seats Satnav Champagne. £12,500. 01747 812285 Blue Mercedes CLK convertible 2002, semiautomatic, 2295cc, 2 door, electric roof, all working £950 ONO Tel 01985 844894

Peugeot 207cc auto hard drop top. 2007 reg. 55,000mls, MOT, 1 owner. £1,000 cash only. 01935 873189 Autocruise Starfire Motorhome two berth 2001 Diesel 63000 miles, MOT Sept 2022 £17150 ovno. 01963250656 Renault Clio ‘03 plate (black) 1.2 L petrol 125000 miles MOT until Feb ‘22 £500 Ono Phone Caleb on 07443543449 08/08 Jaguar X type. 2.2 diesel SE Estate. Manual,

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