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Young male drivers pay the price for a racy reputation

23/09/2010 Young male drivers pay on average 79 per cent more than young women for their car insurance,...
Furious driving instructors demand MPs' resignations

23/09/2010 Furious driving instructors in Wiltshire and Somerset have demanded the resignation of two West MPs and the...
Pensioners fined over attempted driving test con

22/09/2010 Two pensioners have been fined after one impersonated the other during a driving test – despite looking...
Closure of Gravesend driving test centre

22/09/2010 The DSA has announced the closure of the practical driving test centre in Gravesend. The DSA...
Uxbridge MPTC open for car testing on 3 January 2011

21/09/2010 The DSA announced back in July that the Uxbridge MPTC would be open for Module 1 bike...
Multi-purpose test centre opens at Bredbury on 4 October

20/09/2010 The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is opening a state-of-the art multi-purpose driving test centre (MPTC) at Bredbury...
Government anti-speeding campaign exaggerated risks

17/09/2010 Figures used in a Government anti-speeding campaign have grossly overestimated the chances of a pedestrian being killed...
OFT says know your rights before buying a used car

15/09/2010 The OFT has launched a campaign to help people know their rights when they buy a used...
Kenny clocks up 60 different driving test centres

15/09/2010 When Dundee driving instructor Kenny Whyte took a student to the Ballater, Aberdeenshire, driving test centre on...
HPI reveals the Midlands as stolen vehicle hotspot

14/09/2010 HPI has revealed that nearly 31 stolen vehicles are uncovered by HPI checks every day. The latest...
Fewer road signs – please drive Caerphilly

14/09/2010 When Communities Secretary Eric Pickles called recently for local authorities to do more to tackle so-called ‘street...
Public Liability insurance increased to £10 million

13/09/2010 The DIA has doubled the amount of Public Liability cover for all of its members at no...
Wrexham to switch to energy-efficient street lights

09/09/2010 A major plan to roll out energy-efficient street light bulbs across a county, saving thousands of pounds...
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...
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...
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...
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...