Do the right thing
Carly Brookfield discusses a case where, by trying to do right by her pupils, one of our members ended up on the wrong side of the regulator
Legal
Old tyre ban for lorries, buses and coaches
The Department for Transport has announced that tyres aged 10 years or older will be banned on the front axles of lorries, buses and coaches using new laws. DVSA already checks for tyres over 10 years old during roadside enforcement stops. This change in the law will allow it to issue stronger penalties if found …
Mandatory MOT testing restarts 1 August
Mandatory MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, roads minister Baroness Vere has announced. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, drivers were granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing in March to help slow the spread of the virus. However, as restrictions are eased when safe to …
Motor insurance premiums drop
The average car insurance premium fell by over £50 over the past three months, according to the latest Premium Drivers report from comparethemarket.com. In Q2 2020 (March–May 2020), premiums fell 7% to £702 – a drop of £53 compared to the previous quarterly price of £755. The decline in premium prices makes this quarter the …
Could your pet be invalidating your car insurance?
CarParts4Less.co.uk has shared 10 easy-to-make mistakes that might be invalidating your car insurance. 1. Driving with pets Unsecured pets can make a car more at risk of accidents, as they may distract the driver or even physically get in the way of driving. If you crash with an unsecured pet in the car, it’s likely …
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Heavy vehicle testing to resume
DVSA is restarting testing for heavy vehicles from 4 July. Vehicles due to be tested in June have a three-month exemption and DVSA will issue further exemptions for July tests. This is to manage demand as testing resumes. The exemptions will be applied automatically. You can use the MOT history service to check the expiry …
Update your V5C online
Motorists who need to update the address details on their vehicle log book (V5C) can now do this online. This will cut the amount of time it takes for motorists to receive a new log book from up to six weeks to five working days. Last year DVLA received around 1.4 million paper applications for …
Drivers granted seven-month photocard licence extension
Drivers with a photocard driving licence due to expire between 1 February and 31 August 2020 will be granted a seven-month extension from the date of expiry. The DVLA says this will help drivers to make necessary journeys without having to obtain a new photograph to renew their licence. Normally drivers are required to renew …
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Conspiracy to complain
Carly Brookfield opens the DIA casebook and discusses a recent case where a member faced action for a malicious complaint.
Tax it or lose it, says DVLA
The DVLA has hit the road with a warning to tax it or lose it The government agency is back on the road targeting motorists across the UK with a communications campaign that has a clear message for those who take a chance on not taxing their vehicle. The campaign is targeting the 20 regions …
