The government's new road safety strategy promises eye tests for over-70s and a lower drink-drive limit, but bereaved families and the AA say it fails to protect young motorists. Read why campaigners demand more.
The government's new road safety strategy proposes longer learning periods and lower drink-drive limits, but campaigners say it fails to protect young drivers. Read the full analysis.
The UK government unveils its first major road safety plan in 20 years, lowering the drink-drive limit and proposing a 6-month minimum learning period. Critics say it fails to protect young drivers.
The UK government plans to lower the drink-drive limit and introduce alcohol locks in a bid to cut road deaths. New rules for learner and older drivers are also proposed.
The government proposes a mandatory 3-6 month learning period for new drivers in England and Wales to improve road safety. Find out how this could affect you.
UK government consults on mandatory eye and cognitive tests for drivers over 70 to improve road safety. New strategy aims to cut deaths by 65% by 2035. Read the full details.
The UK government's new road safety strategy, to be published Wednesday, proposes mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70 and higher fines for uninsured motorists. Aim: cut road deaths 65% by 2035.
UK government to unveil road safety strategy with mandatory eye tests for over-70s and higher fines for uninsured drivers. Aim: cut road deaths by 65% by 2035.
UK government plans mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70 to improve road safety. New strategy aims to cut deaths by 65% by 2035. Read the full details.
UK government plans to double fines for uninsured drivers to £600 in a bid to improve road safety and reduce insurance premiums for law-abiding motorists.
Private hire firms like Uber can no longer use a VAT loophole, a move hailed by black cab drivers but set to increase passenger costs in London. Discover the impact.
Two British tourists turned a scenic Tenerife mountain road into a boxing ring in a shocking road rage clash. Read the full details of the incident and the wider context of anti-tourism protests.
Transport for London confirms no ULEZ or Congestion Charge fees on December 25th. Find out the details of the festive exemption for drivers across all boroughs.
The Home Office is deporting 60 food delivery drivers for illegal work. Ministers push for tougher checks on platforms like Deliveroo. Read the latest on UK immigration enforcement.
A coroner warns that drivers seeking 'likes' through risky behaviour are contributing to fatal collisions. Following a crash that killed three teens, calls grow for graduated licences and social media action.
A smuggling kingpin who made £287,000 using London taxi drivers to transport migrants to Kent for illegal Channel crossings has been jailed for nearly 11 years. Read the full investigation.
Madjid Belabes sentenced to nearly 11 years for running criminal network that smuggled migrants to France using taxi drivers. Read the full investigation details.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces a new pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles, costing drivers up to £255 annually from 2028. Get the full details on the Autumn Budget's motoring reforms.
The Motability scheme will remove BMW and Mercedes-Benz, aiming for 50% British-built cars by 2035. This shift supports UK jobs and manufacturing. Discover the impact.
Delivery giant DPD faces backlash after cutting self-employed drivers' rates while posting £200m profits. Former minister demands Labour government intervention.
Major changes to the UK driving test from November 24, 2025, aim to slash waiting times. Discover the new rules for emergency stops and independent driving.
Major changes to the UK driving test aim to reduce young driver deaths on rural roads. Learn how the new rules and the 600,000 test backlog are being tackled.
Learn how new CPR and defibrillator questions in the 2026 driving theory test aim to boost cardiac arrest survival rates across the UK. Get prepared now.
UK drivers face a £1,000 fine for failing to report 118 specific medical conditions to the DVLA. Check the full list now to ensure you're driving legally and safely.
Young drivers are being targeted by 'ghost broking' scams, losing £2,000 on average for fake car insurance. Learn how to spot the fraud and protect yourself.
Major driving test reforms announced to tackle 22-week waiting times. Military examiners deployed and new booking rules introduced to stop exploitation. Learn how this affects learners.
The UK government bans bots from booking driving tests and introduces new limits to tackle the 670,000-learner backlog. Find out how this affects you.
The government is deploying military driving examiners to address record waiting times of up to 20 months for driving tests across Britain. New measures aim to create 6,500 additional tests.
New research exposes when UK motorists are most likely to break driving laws, with morning and evening rush hours seeing highest offences. Discover the shocking reasons behind dangerous driving habits.
Labour's proposed pay-per-mile road tax system could revolutionise how British motorists are charged, with Rachel Reeves considering a major overhaul of current vehicle taxation.