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• Happy birthday, driving test!

  27/05/2010 The British driving test is 75 years old on 1 June. Compulsory testing for all drivers was...

• Happy birthday, Peugeot!

  27/05/2010 Peugeot is 200 years old this year. Here is Peugeot’s own press release, in their own words,...

• New motorcycle helmet ratings published

  27/05/2010 New safety ratings for motorcycle helmets were announced today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning as he...

• Irish driving test pass rates vary by 35%

  26/05/2010 The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has said it is unable to provide an explanation for a drop...

• False identity motoring scam smashed

  26/05/2010 A nationwide motoring scam was smashed yesterday after police raids across Greater Manchester. According to the Manchester...

• Taxi drivers must pass English test

  25/05/2010 New taxi drivers in South Staffordshire will have to pass an extra driving test – and prove...

• United Nations bans texting by drivers of its vehicles

  25/05/2010 All drivers of United Nations vehicles are now prohibited from using their mobile telephones to send text...

• Oxfordshire campaign to cut teenage biker accident rate

  25/05/2010 Police are working to cut the toll of deaths and injuries among teenage motorcyclists on Oxfordshire’s roads....

• Half UK drivers don't know traffic light sequence

  25/05/2010 More than half of UK drivers don’t know the traffic light sequence, research by the online used...

• Road safety courses for drivers caught on mobiles

  20/05/2010 Motorists caught using a mobile phone while driving are being offered the option of taking a new...

• Australian motorists fined £216 for failing to lock their cars

  18/05/2010 Australian motorists who fail to lock their cars are risk not only being targeted by thieves, but...

• Kissing, typing, putting on your make-up – how not to drive

  18/05/2010 A kissing couple and a driver with his arm in a sling were among dozens of West...

• Police warn drivers to buckle up and stop taking risks

  17/05/2010 Police say drivers are still putting themselves at risk by not wearing seat belts. Officers from the...

• Easy ways to end bike deaths toll

  17/05/2010 Serious road accidents in Lancashire are costing the economy tens of millions of pounds every year –...

• Distracted drivers course can help save lives

  14/05/2010 Give us an hour of your time and help save lives. That's the message from fire fighters...

• Tories end 'war on motorists'

  14/05/2010 Tory Secretary of State for Transport Philip Hammond has confirmed the new government's intention to withdraw all...

• New speed limits for LGVs and PCVs proposed

  14/05/2010 The Department of Transport has published proposals to simplify motorway speed limits for Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCVs)...

• Drivers 'must not be complacent about speeding'

  14/05/2010 UK motorists have been reminded to be more disciplined about adhering to speed limits in order to...

• Major fall in deaths on Leicestershire roads

  14/05/2010 The number of people killed on Leicestershire's roads fell by more than a third in one year,...

• Japanese driving schools offer BMWs and childcare

  13/05/2010 Japanese driving schools grappling with the country’s shrinking population and the economic climate are going the extra...

• Safety authorities focus on safe driving for work

  13/05/2010 In an effort to highlight the importance of safe driving for work both the Road Safety Authority...

• Three in four drivers ignore 30mph limit

  13/05/2010 The majority of drivers admit to driving faster than the speed limit, according to Brake, the road...

• Clark revealed as UK's most accident-prone surname

  13/05/2010 New research suggests there just might be more to a name than you may think as the...

• Join Brake's Buddy Driving Instructors Scheme

  10/05/2010 Driving instructors across the UK are being offered the chance to join a Buddy Driving Instructor Scheme...

• Learners face seven-week test wait in Cardiff

  10/05/2010 DRIVING instructors in the town have called for the local driving test centre to be reopened, claiming...

• Test candidates in Inverness face four-month wait

  10/05/2010 Learner drivers can wait about four months to get a date for their practical tests in Inverness...

• Bike test site closed after crash

  10/05/2010 A motorcycle test site was closed for a week after a learner crashed through a fence during...

• Pass your L-test after 17 lessons? Confused? You will be

  05/05/2010 According to research carried out by confused.com, women take longer to pass their driving test than men....