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• Falling lamppost writes off car an hour after driver passes test

  31/08/2010 Charlotte Carrington finally passed her test on the third attempt. She was really happy. Just one hour...

• Toll roads are no answer to congestion, says campaign group

  31/08/2010 The M6 Toll in the West Midlands has been a costly failure and the Government should not...

• New Barnstaple driving test centre opens on 25 November

  31/08/2010 The new Barnstaple centre will open for business on Thursday 25 November 2010. The address is Unit...

• Drunken learner drivers were not banned from the road

  26/08/2010 A Daily Mirror investigation has discovered that learner drivers sent home from driving tests because examiners thought...

• Public attitudes towards road congestion

  26/08/2010 The Department for Transport has published the statistical report Public attitudes towards road congestion, November 2009 to...

• Proton announces free dual controls for driving instructors

  25/08/2010 Proton Cars has announced free He-Man dual controls worth £500 for ADIs purchasing a new Satria Neo....

• 17.4 million Brits face Bank Horror-Day gridlock

  25/08/2010 New research out today reveals that over half of all Brits (52%) are planning a trip this...

• ADI 14 is now only available online

  24/08/2010 The DSA has notified us that supplies of the printed version of the ADI 14 have now...

• Independent driving and dyslexia

  24/08/2010 There is some concern about the impact that independent driving might have on pupils who have dyslexia....

• Free driver training for young drivers in Croydon

  20/08/2010 DIAmond Advanced Motorists, in partnership with Croydon Road Safety, will be running Croydon Young Drivers’ Week from...

• Brother and sister jailed for conspiracy over theory tests

  18/08/2010 A brother and sister who ran their own ‘family business’ of arranging theory tests for candidates received...

• Temporary closure of Pinner driving test centre

  12/08/2010 The Pinner driving test centre will be closed for refurbishment between 19 November 2010 and 4 January...

• Government to launch MoT review

  11/08/2010 The government is to launch a comprehensive review of MoT testing for cars and commercial vehicles later...

• Pensioner dies behind the wheel on driving test

  11/08/2010 A pensioner taking his driving test in the Liverpool region died from a heart attack at the...

• Speed cameras may have caused 28,000 crashes

  09/08/2010 New research from car insurer LV= reveals that many motorists admit to behaving erratically in front of...

• ADIs – how many, how old, how new

  09/08/2010 According to the latest figures from the Department for Transport, there are now 45,885 instructors on the...

• AA launches cheap learner driver insurance cover

  06/08/2010 The AA has launched learner driver insurance in partnership with Collingwood Insurance Services, charging just over £3...

• Vauxhall first to offer lifetime warranty on all new cars

  06/08/2010 Vauxhall is introducing a lifetime warranty on all its new cars with immediate effect. The warranty will...

• Speed camera switch-off sets nationwide trend

  05/08/2010 Oxfordshire’s decision to axe its network of speed cameras could be setting a nationwide trend as local...

• Germany to lower driving age to 17

  05/08/2010 The German government has agreed to lower the driving age to 17 from the start of next...

• Almost half of drivers would fail another driving test

  04/08/2010 Three quarters of drivers think driving standards are declining, but only one third think their driving is...

• Drivers supervising learners risk breaking law, says AA

  03/08/2010 Drivers are risking fines, disqualification or even prison due to lack of knowledge about their responsibilities when...

• Zhejiang Geely buys Volvo Car Corporation

  03/08/2010 Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd, one of the fastest-growing car manufacturers in China, has bought Volvo...

• Mazda2 and Mazda3 in special driving school programme

  03/08/2010 Mazda is aiming to increase new car sales to driving schools, and ultimately to their successful pupils,...

• DSA relocates Part 2, Part 3 and Check Testing in Bristol

  02/08/2010 The Driving Standards Agency is relocating Part 2, Part 3 and Check Testing from Burghill Road, Westbury...