As a result, they can only be driven for a short distance afterward.

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However, the department was dogged by accusations of ineffectiveness and he made a few personal gaffes, such as being driven a very short distance by a car at a Labour conference on his way to deliver a speech on traffic reduction.

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Welsh Secretary David Jones has defended his use of a chauffeur-driven car to drive the short distance between his office and Downing Street.

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