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• Switching off street lights puts road users at risk, says MP

  08/09/2010 The chairman of the Commons Transport Committee, Louise Ellman, has voiced her concern as councils and the...

• Driving test routes no longer available online

  08/09/2010 As ADIs will already know, independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in Great...

• Estonian driving test fraudsters use camera hidden in tie

  07/09/2010 Estonian authorities said on Monday they had busted a trio of alleged fraudsters who helped people pass...

• Compulsory 20mph zone for 25m of Edinburgh streets

  06/09/2010 Scotland’s first compulsory 20mph zone will be created in Edinburgh under plans being devised by the city...

• Freeze the Severn Bridge tolls, says the FTA

  06/09/2010 The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has left the Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) in no doubt about its...

• Council’s roadside tree-planting encourages slow driving

  03/09/2010 Norfolk County Council has seen positive results from a pioneering roadside tree-planting scheme to reduce the speeds...

• Jail sentence for test impersonator

  03/09/2010 A man who impersonated theory and practical driving test candidates has been sent to prison for 20...

• Parents should brush up before they teach their teens to drive

  02/09/2010 Parents should take a driving lesson or two before teaching their teenagers to drive, says the What...

• New rules for learner drivers in Ireland

  02/09/2010 The RSA – the Irish Road Safety Authority – has announced an update on the measures outlined...

• Road safety experts turn to YouTube to appeal to bikers

  01/09/2010 North Yorkshire’s road safety experts are turning to the power of social media in a bid to...

• Almost 4000 Ulster speeders offered speed awareness course

  01/09/2010 Almost 4,000 motorists who have been caught speeding in Northern Ireland have been offered the chance to...

• Seat celebrates 25 years of success in UK

  01/09/2010 September 1985: England regain the Ashes at the Oval, the Super Mario Bros video game is released...

• Happy ending for Korean who passed her test on 960th try

  01/09/2010 From the DIA website, Monday 21 September 2009: Granny fails driving test 771 times According to the...