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We're looking for a dynamic and driven Valeter to work within our expanding award winning dealership. 

You will be responsible for assessing, cleaning and preparing new and used vehicles to the highest professional standards. You will work alongside our sales team to meet handover deadlines. Salary to be discussed at interview.

Working Monday to Friday 8.30am -5,30pm and every other Saturday, 8.30am to 12.30pm.

Please email: darren.bradford@draytonmotors.com with your CV or if you require further information!

NB: Previous applicants need not apply. 

Motoring Laws update reminder: Child car seat regulations

Motoring laws are constantly evolving to help keep us safer on the UK's roads. We've lined up a series of reminders for you and will publish them in this blog over the coming weeks.

As of now, the law regarding child seats has also changed to mean that the use of cushion booster seats will now be restricted to older children only.

The change in regulation means that any child under 125cm (4.1 feet) tall and less than 22kg (3.5 stone) in weight must use a child seat with a back instead of a backless booster cushion, however children must use continue to use an appropriate child seat until they are either 135cm (4.4 feet) tall or 12 years old.

The reason is that backless car seats offer far less protection in the event of a collision, particularly in the event of a side-on crash, and could end up proving fatal to younger or smaller children.

Anyone caught not using an appropriate child seat for their car will be faced with a £100 fine, however it should be noted that the new law only applies to seats which are bought after March 1st 2017.

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Motoring laws update reminder: Using 'any internet device' behind the wheel

Motoring laws are constantly evolving to help keep us safer on the UK's roads. We've lined up a series of reminders for you and will publish them in this blog over the coming weeks. 

Using 'any internet device' behind the wheel

The new legislation doesn’t just apply to mobile phones but also to “any internet device”, basically any phone, tablet, computer or other device which is able to access the internet.

Police have reported an increasing number of drivers caught texting, using apps like Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram and even live-streaming while behind the wheel of a car.

The penalties for such an offence are the same as those for anyone caught using their phone while driving: that means an instant six penalty points on your licence and a £200 fine.

It’s important to note that this also counts when the driver is sitting stationary on the road, for example while stopped at a junction or at traffic lights. It’s only legal to use your phone or device when you’re safely parked off the road, never while on it.

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Kia Sportage firmly in the Top 10!!

KIA SPORTAGE, AVAILABLE AT DRAYTON MOTORS, IN TOP TEN BEST SELLERS IN JULY

• Kia Sportage in the top ten best sellers with 3,155 units
• Kia posts total sales of 7,155 in July 2017
• Picanto and cee’d also performing well at Drayton Motors and across the UK

In a month where the UK car market was down 9.3 per cent, Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. posted another successful month of sales with the Kia Sportage, available from Drayton Motors dealership Swineshead, Boston contributing 3,155 units, putting it firmly in the top ten best sellers in the UK.

Kia’s total sales topped 7,155 in July with Sportage taking the top spot, helped by the recently introduced all-new Picanto which sold nearly 1,000 units in July alone, and cee’d which continues to be a favourite with business and retail customers.

Kia’s July sales brings the year to date figure to 57,805, over 4,000 (4,045) units more than at the same time in 2016. It also sees Kia’s market share increase to 3.7 per cent.
Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. 

President and CEO, Paul Philpott commented, “We are delighted to once again be in the top ten best sellers with our ever successful Sportage, which along with other important products such as the all-new Picanto and cee’d, helped us post another month of pleasing results despite the tough market conditions. Our dealer partners such as the team at Drayton Motors have all worked incredibly hard for this result and we remain on track to achieve our full year plan of 92,000 units, which would be another record for Kia.”

The rest of the year looks positive, with the introduction of the all-new Kia Stonic, a vehicle which has high volume potential, and the Kia Stinger which is set to raise Kia’s brand awareness and introduce the brand to yet another segment.

Visit the Drayton Motors Website to see the Sportage deals today at www.draytonmotors.com 

or give us a call on 01205 820408

Motoring laws update reminder: Using mobile phones behind the wheel

Motoring laws are constantly evolving to help keep us safer on the UK's roads. We've lined up a series of reminders for you and will publish them in this blog over the coming weeks. 

Here's the first one- Using mobile phones behind the wheel- as of March 1st:

Due to the amount of motorists caught by police using mobile phones behind the wheel of their cars, officials have been forced to introduce much heftier penalties in order to deter would-be lawbreakers.

The new legislation means that anyone caught using a mobile phone while behind the wheel of a car will receive a MINIMUM of six penalty points and a £200 fine, which is exactly double the previous penalty of three points and a £100 fine.

As well as that, drivers will no longer be given the opportunity to complete a National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) course as an alternative to receiving points on their licences.

Finally, new drivers who passed their tests within the past two years, now also run the risk of having their licence revoked upon their first offence, if they’re found guilty of using a phone while driving.

Don't forget to check back for more motoring laws updates!

AND- Don't forget you can see our full selection of new and used vehicles at www.draytonmotors.com or call us on 01205 820408.