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Update Your License

Half a million Brits are at risk of £1,000 fine for simply not updating their driving license and car registration. details.

WHEN DO I NEED TO INFORM THE DVLA?

  • Any change of address – temporary or otherwise – must be reported to the DVLA to update your driving licence and vehicle documents.
  • Similarly, a change of name after marriage must be detailed.
  • Any medical conditions that may affect your driving must be flagged up, too. These include eye conditions, diabetes, epilepsy, a stroke, Parkinson’s and heart disease.
  • Failure to do any of these could result in a £1,000 fine.

Safe driving, from Britannia!

This Could Be You!

Meet the teenage girl who may be Britain’s youngest bus driver aged just 18.

Ellie Rose Houghton passed her PCV bus test with flying colours and is now driving an 87-seater double-decker bus.

Safe driving, from Britannia!

 

£5,000 Fine for Dirty Windscreen

While on the road drivers are required to correctly maintain their vehicle, so it is in a pristine working order.

dirty car windscreen

While there is no real law that will condemn you for having a dirty car there are elements of a vehicle that must be kept clean to see you avoid being fined or land penalty points.

Safe driving, from Britannia!

 

Self-driving cars as farms, hotels and clinics on wheels

Envisions for the future of self-driving cars as farms, hotels and clinics on wheels

Here’s to the future…

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Driver-less Cars | Key Questions

Will there still be crashes? Around 94% of US vehicular accidents involve human error and therefore are potentially avoidable. Driverless cars could make roads significantly safer.

Will there be less congestion? Automated vehicles (AV’s) will enable a higher density of passengers per road mile thus making traffic move more efficiently.

Will all cars be autonomous? Autonomous vehicles are expected to comprise 25% of the global market between 2035 and 2040.

Will I need a driving licence? The UK government makes a distinction between highly automated vehicles and fully automated vehicles. For AVs rules might change as they may appeal to drivers who can’t or don’t wish to drive regular cars.

Will I still need to buy insurance? Yes, though it might depend on the car’s manufacturer. Companies like Volvo have confirmed they will self-insure their automated cars.

Safe driving, from Britannia!

£200 Fine and 6 Penalty Points

Up to eight million drivers could be risking the penalty for texting or using their phones, are you?

Motorists can be fined £200 and land six penalty points for using their phone while behind the wheel of the car.

This includes using it when the car is stationary or as a sat nav.

To use it as a sat nav, drivers must place it in a mount in a location that does not block their view and must ensure they do not touch it while on the road.

Safe driving, from Britannia!

Child Arrested for Driving at 100mph

In Yorkshire, Police have arrested a 13-year old boy after being caught at speeds of 100mph.

METRO GRAB TWITTER PC1965 Pearson ??? @WYP_1965 Follow Follow @WYP_1965 More Stolen Golf from a burglary in Shipley, picked up in Keighley and pursued at 100mph to Bingley where it was stung. 2 x males were arrested. Shocking to find the driver was only 13 years old!! ????@WYP_RPU @InterceptorsTV @WYP_FCH @channel5docs #crime #burglary #Bingley #Shipley

Following an investigation, they tracked the stolen car for about eight miles until the car crashed. The driver and passenger were unharmed, but we will see them in juvenile court.

 

Safe driving, from Britannia!

Invalid Licence?

We are here today to warn you all that your driving licence could be invalid if there is a ‘no-deal’ Brexit.

If ‘no deal’ is agreed, motorists may need additional licences of permits to allow them to be able to drive in the EU.

Drivers might need to hold a full UK driving licence and then one or two different international driving permits (IDPS)

 

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Middle Lane Lovers be Warned

Police offers have now stated that they will be harsher with drivers on the motorway that aren’t using the lanes correctly.

The middle and the right-hand lanes purpose are to be used for overtaking, and then drivers should filter back into the left lane. However, many drivers will remain in the middle lane, which stops drivers in the left lane being able to overtake.

This is something your instructor will teach you during your lessons and this will help you gain confidence and ensure you are driving safely.

Safe driving, from Britannia!

Amazing Scenic UK Roads

Once you pass your test why not explore the UK and see some of the amazing site and scenes! Treat your friends and yourself to a great road trip.

The Atlantic highway has amazing coastal views and takes you through some great cities. Make a long weekend of it and visit different parts of the UK. The Atlantic highway or the A39 travels through Glastonbury, Minehead, Bude and may more.

And if you’re feeling more adventurous you can take the amazing sights that the Ring of Kerry in Ireland has to offer.

Safe driving, from Britannia!