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New rules on bringing laden vehicles for driving tests

New rules for laden vehicles are coming into effect. You must bring laden vehicles for driving tests in the following categories from Friday 15 November 2013: B+E – car and trailer C1+E – medium sized goods vehicle and trailer C –…

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Driverless cars coming to Milton Keynes in 2015

Google’s driverless Toyota Prius has clocked up half a million miles in the USA and finally we’re getting a trial in England. The autonomous 2-seater vehicles will travel around the city in a five-year trial, functioning a automated taxis. You’ll…

Tagged with: A roads, driverless car, taxi
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Parking grace period called for – perhaps the UK can learn from Auckland?

Currently if you overstay your parking by any time at all you can be fined. This contributes to a deep-rooted public perception that parking enforcement is just a good way of making money by local authorities, and doesn’t take into…

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Drivers don’t want the clocks to go back

This weekend you’ll put the clocks back and the night will start an hour earlier. The bonus is that you will get an extra hour’s sleep (or an extra hour to party); the downside is that you will be more…

Tagged with: accidents, British Summer Time, BST, GMT, Greenwich Mean Time, sun dazzle
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Government introducing new measures to reduce the cost of driving

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced today (23 October) that the government has announced a raft of measures to help reduce the cost of driving. If you don’t take into consideration the cost of purchasing a car, the UK is one…

Tagged with: AA, government, insurance, MOT, petrol prices, practice test, provisional licence, theory test
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Why are the UK’s roads full of potholes?

You may have noticed how many potholes there are on our roads at the moment. In fact, there are more potholes now than ever before – one for every mile of road according to new research. There’s been a 79%…

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Got a 20mph limit that’s sprung up near you?

The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has clarified the position of the police force regarding enforcement of 20mph speed limits, and it’s not going to be good for your wallet. Many local authorities are implementing blanket 20mph speed limits…

Tagged with: 20mph, ACPO, City Safety, EyeSight, Subaru, Volvo
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