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People new to the road could find that they are less susceptible to traffic collisions if they invest in advanced driving lessons, it has been reported.

Bolton News states that officials from the Bolton Institute of Advanced Motorists are to attend sixth-form colleges in the region in an attempt to get young people to understand the benefits of extra classes.

The news source added that the group's publicity officer Katherine Whittle believes that the scenarios covered by the course could provide some valuable experience.

Indeed, it may be that the classes see motorists save on their car and bike insurance policies if cover firms view them to be less of a road threat.

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She commented that motorway and country road driving could be particularly useful.

"They do not know how to negotiate bends properly and could be encouraged to go faster by passengers and the result can be disastrous," said the official.

Meanwhile, statistics from the Department for Transport show that there were some 3,150 people killed on UK roads during 2006.

This is down on the 3,201 Britons who died on highways over the course of 2005.

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