The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) has launched a new theory test application for iPhone users, to practice the theory and hazard perception components needed to pass your test. The official DSA apps are available to download now for as little as £2.99 and include handy links such as a theory test centre locator. It may […]

The U.K. government should halve the amount lawyers receive for administering motor insurance claims for personal injury to control rising claims expenses, according to former Home Secretary Jack Straw. “What we’ve got is unnecessary costs riding in the system,” Straw told Parliament’s Transport Committee today. Removing 600 pounds ($938) from the 1,200 pounds lawyers receive […]

Research has found that 67% of UK drivers said they didn’t think they would pass a practical driving test is they had to re-sit it. Bad habits such as being distracted by music and changing CD’s and stations, texting and using mobile phones (this tends to be younger respondents – aged 18-24), eating and drinking, […]

Reports have found that congestion costs the UK economy billions each year and if we do not reduce congestion then it could cost us £24b a year by 2025 through late deliveries, missed appointments and other delays. MPs are looking at lots of ways to reduce congestion and one suggestion is a tougher driving test. […]

A Shrewsbury Town footballer who was caught using a mobile phone at the wheel escaped a driving ban because he said he needed his car to get to training sessions. Reuben Hazell, 32, who signed for Shrewsbury in June, told a court that no-one was available to chauffeur him on the 110-mile round trip from […]

There is a need for additional training in order to iron out the aggressive driving techniques that have been witnessed among some young drivers. Such is the conclusion of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), after learning that half of crashes involving individuals under the age of 20 are caused by the “reaction factors” or […]

Justin Bieber has launched a campaign to help spread awareness about the dangers of texting and driving, alongside a new phone app. The device disables text and email functions on a mobile phone when it’s in a vehicle moving faster than 10mph. The campaign is working with a foundation set up by the parents of […]

One thing’s for sure, she’s not scoring one for us women. You can picture the tabloid editor beaming already. Woman! Failed! Theory test! 90 times! Thanks to a freedom of information request, the worst driving student in the UK has indeed been unveiled: she is 26, lives in Southwark, and spent an astonishing £2,790 on […]

Most of us take for granted that the rules of the road have always been there, but you may be surprised to find that many laws and regulations were only introduced in the last 100 years. The first huge change for drivers was when the driving test was introduced in 1934. At the same time […]

From Hollywood actors to Boris Johnson, a host of well-known figures have been raising the profile of electric vehicles. So why are these cars fast becoming the latest celebrity ‘must have’? At last month’s Academy Awards ceremony in the US, a number of actors chose to arrive at the red carpet in electric vehicles rather […]