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Most UK drivers haven’t read Highway Code since test

Published 19 February 2024
By Neil Briscoe
A new survey of British drivers has found that the majority have not revisited the Highway Code since passing their driving test.
Do you have to change your name on your driving licence after getting married?

Driving licence name changes explained

Do you need to change the name on your driving licence after getting married?
Published 15 December 2023
Dutch police arrested a man whose driving licence bore the name and features of Boris Johnson

BoJo's pic on drink-driver's licence

Dutch traffic police have posted a picture on Instagram showing a confiscated driving licence that appeared to belong to Boris Johnson.
Published 03 May 2023
The Duke of Norfolk in the Queen’s funeral procession

Duke of Norfolk gets six-month driving ban

The Duke of Norfolk, the peer responsible for organising the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth, has been handed a six-month driving ban.
Published 28 September 2022
Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?

Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?

Old-style licences were replaced by photocards 24 years ago, but some people are still unsure whether or not their paper versions are legal.
Published 24 August 2022
Russian driver Nikita Mazepin during the unveiling of the Haas F1 VF-22 Ferrari during day one of F1 testing at Circuit de Catalunya. Haas has since dropped its Russian title sponsor Uralkali after the country began an invasion of Ukraine (Mark Thompson/ Getty Images)

Haas sacks Nikita Mazepin

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been sacked by the Haas Formula 1 team following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Published 07 March 2022
Learner drivers struggle to book tests amid backlog

More learners choosing automatic test

Learner drivers are increasingly choosing to take both driving lessons and their practical driving tests in cars with automatic gearboxes.
Published 21 January 2022
Rear end car crash Skoda Fabia

What to do if you hit a parked car

What to do if you hit a parked car - the rules, laws and tips to avoid penalty points, fines and more.
Published 12 November 2021

Costs to get on the road?

Here we break down the essentials to help you budget for life behind the wheel.
Published 26 August 2021
EU flag removed from driving licences a year on from Brexit

EU flag removed from driving licences

The EU flag has been removed from new British driving licences and number plates to mark the first anniversary of Brexit.
Published 03 February 2021
Drivers in Georgia no longer have to pass a test to get driving licence

No test needed for Georgian learners under Covid

The American state of Georgia has announced teenagers will no longer have to pass a formal driving test to obtain a driving license.
Published 30 April 2020
More than one-in-20 drivers in Britain has points on their licence

UK drivers have 10.6m points on their licences

Many British motorists have at some point recently been busted for breaking traffic laws, according to analysis of driving licence data.
Published 09 September 2019
Can you drive with a flat tyre?

Can you drive with a flat tyre?

Tyres are vital to the safety of your car. As the only part of the vehicle that touches the road, any defects or excessive wear can lead to...
Published 03 September 2018