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Vauxhall recall could affect your driving test

If you own (or are borrowing) a Vauxhall Corsa or ADAM registered from May 2014 onwards then it might be the subject of a recall to fix a faulty steering rack. Check the Vauxhall website here to see if your

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Cost of learner driver test drops next week

Next week the fee for a car or motorbike driving theory test will fall by £6, taking the cost of a test from £31 to £25. Other categories of vehicle also benefit with a reduction, as shown in the table below.

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Driver CPC: deadline is looming

If you’ve been driving for a living for a while you’ll know that the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) was introduced in 2008 for bus and coach drivers and 2009 for lorry drivers. If you’ve more recently started driving

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Cheaper learner driver tests coming in October

The cost of the driving theory test will be cut by 25%, saving learner drivers over £100 million over the next 9 years. The fee for a car driving theory test will fall by £6 in October this year (2014),

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Warning: Bowler hats compulsory

This New Zealand sign to indicate a hump in the road is the same as this one in the UK: If you are approaching one of these signs you will need to check your speed and slow down if necessary.

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Driving examiner strike on 10 July: you should still attend your test

Driving test candidates with practical tests on Thursday 10 July should still come for their test despite the threat of strike action by examiners. Driving examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Service union are planning to take strike action

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EU targets 50% reduction in road deaths by 2020

12,345 people were killed in road safety accidents in 2012 in the European Union, many for easily avoidable reasons such as not wearing a seatbelt. Transport exports and authorities last month called on the EU to accelerate progress in road safety. Vehicles are

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