Briefs: Car trouble

The Dutch have problems with their cars once every four years on average, says road rescue service Route Mobiel. Starter motors cause problems in 20% of cases, followed by empty batteries (16.5%) and flat tyres (8.5%). Forgotten keys account for 3.6% of call-outs.

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