In a meeting with Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond, the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has asked that rural roads be included in the national driving test. Milly Wastie, Chairman of the NFYFC campaign, called upon...
In an attempt to crackdown on cheating, transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced that practical and theory driving tests will no longer be available in a foreign language. Currently, the test can be taken in twenty one...
Road safety minister Stephen Hammond, has given the go ahead for practical driving tests to offered by the car parts and accessories chain, Halfords. The deal has been in the pipeline since summer 2012 but was given the...
Ministers are considering the option of placing a ban on young drivers in England and Wales from carrying passengers, other than family members in their car. The proposal is specifically aimed at young newly qualified drivers and is...
The number of accidents caused by or involving young, newly qualified drivers seems to be on the increase. The 17-24 age group accounts for over 27% of personal injury car insurance claims which exceed £500,000. Statistics show that...
The number of drivers over the age of 80 is set to increase to just under 1.3 million by 2022. But should this make our roads a more dangerous place? The UK’s aging population has prompted some to question...
Courtesy on the road should be part and parcel of driving. But mutual respect between drivers shouldn’t just be limited to car drivers; it needs to be widened to include all road users whether on four wheels...
There has been a lot of news in the press over the last few months warning people against Unscrupulous driving instructor schools which are taking advantage of people who have been made redundant or have been hit hard...
When i read this, i must admit it took me by surprise, i cant think of anything worse than being taught to drive by my Mum or Dad. Well ok that’s probably a little harsh but...
A woman from North Korea has been reported to have failed her driving test 775 times (yes that’s seven hundred and seventy five times). The 68-year-old woman from South Korea called Cha has been trying to pass her...
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