Drivers with photocard licences due to expire between 1 February and 31 August 2020 have been granted an extension Licences are automatically extended by seven months from the date of expiry  Impacted motorists will be sent reminders ahead of their new renewal date It only applies to photocard renewals that expire after 10 years If […]

SOME 9,349 drivers are still legally on the roads with 12 or more licence points, data shows. Most have pleaded “exceptional hardship” in court to avoid a driving ban of up to two years. Being unable to work is more than  often an argument — but footballers and celebs have got off the hook by […]

The government have announced that drivers from the UK living in the EU are urged to swap their licence for a local one. If not they may have to pass a test where they live. The government also said those living in the UK who want to drive in the EU after 29 March might need an […]

A driver caught speeding 19 times is still not banned from the road. Despite racking up an astonishing 60 penalty points on their driving licence, it has yet to be revoked. That means the unnamed offender drives around perfectly legally, even after exceeding the statutory speed limit on a public road so many times. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6543189/Driver-60-points-licence-not-banned-driving.html […]

Safe driving, from Britannia!

“Some things last forever – others not for an hour,” German police wrote in their statement. The 18-year-old was returning from his successful driving test when officers in the town of Hemer checked his car with a laser speed gun. He was clocked travelling almost twice the speed limit – at 95km/h (60mph) in a […]

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 […]

Tips on passing: Listen to your instructor Take your test in a rural location Be an early bird Use the instructor’s car Have a backseat driver Forget about mistakes Exaggerate those mirror checks Ask questions Don’t try to second-guess the examiner Listen to what you’re told at the end of the test Safe driving, from […]

A teenager has pleaded guilty to five motoring offences including a hit-and-run collision – with a vehicle he was not yet legally allowed to drive. Appearing at Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, the 18-year-old man from Torquay was informed that the most serious of the five offences was driving without due care and attention, […]

UK licences, along with French licences, carry the most weight globally according to recent research. UK drivers are able to drive with their UK licence in Sweden, Italy and Spain without having to take any further steps. In Finland, Japan, Hong Kong and New Zealand, a British licence is nearly as useful, being valid for […]