Drivers who change their names after getting married, divorced or widowed, could face a £1,000 if they fail to update their licence details. DVSA must be informed about the change and the V5C log book needs to be updated. The V5C is a vehicle registration document issued by the DVLA to the registered keeper of …
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Driving laws are constantly being updated and keeping up to date with the changes can be difficult; however, it is extremely important to remain in the know about what you should and shouldn’t do whilst out on the road. With four new laws coming into force this month, experts at Bill Plant Driving School have …
Auto Express has revealed that police forces in England and Wales are issuing Driver Education Courses, Fixed Penalty Notices and Court Summonses to drivers based on video submissions and statements that have never been seen by a trained police officer. Contracted civilian staff typically launch legal proceedings based on camera footage submitted by members of …
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In a dramatic shake up of road laws in the UK, cyclists could be forced to have registration plates as well as insurance. The policy changes would also see cyclists being forced by law to stick to the same speed limits as motorists. Cyclists receiving fines and licence penalty points if they break speed limits …
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Government consults on driver licensing changes – including allowing Cat B drivers to drive large vans and lorries of up to 7.5 tonnes During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the subsequent HGV driver shortage crisis, the government rapidly put 33 actions in place to address these issues. Eight of these actions came from expanding the HGV driver …
As weather forecasters predict the country could be in for a summer of thunderstorms, a leading insurance comparison firm warns motorists to check their insurance policies before venturing out. The Met Office says a ‘hotter than normal’ summer will bring outbreaks of torrential downpours, hail and thunderstorms as temperatures cool after heatwaves. A glimpse of …
A leading motoring association
has branded the Government’s
proposed changes to the MOT
system “unsafe”
A recent survey of drivers by the UK’s largest specialist vehicle insurance broker Adrian Flux has revealed that 52% of drivers are unaware that they must declare all vehicle modifications. In unwittingly not declaring all modifications, drivers risk not being fully covered in the event of an accident or insurance claim. Many drivers expect insurance …
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As part of the Government’s new Transport Bill, privately owned e-scooters will be legalised for use on public and cycle lanes in the UK. Baroness Vere, speaking in the House of Lords, said the Government planned “to create a regulatory framework for smaller, lighter, zero-emission vehicles, sometimes known as e-scooters.” She added: “It is our …
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More than one in seven speeding tickets issued in Great Britain last year were cancelled, new official data has revealed. The 28 police forces in England, Wales and Scotland who responded to a Freedom of Information request from Auto Express issued a total of 1.87million speeding tickets in 2021, of which 287,554 (15 per cent) …
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