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Private parking firms will dish out 8.6 million parking tickets this year, that’s 2mil more than last year

Almost 8.6 million tickets could be issued during the financial year by “out of control juggernaut” parking firms, according to…

Other

Is your car too dangerous for the road? UK hotspots for unroadworthy cars revealed

Motorists driving vehicles with defective brakes, balding tyres and dodgy steering mechanisms are among those who’ve been prosecuted since 2016,…

Other

DVLA reveals strangest questions from drivers using the “Ask DVLA” service

DVLA’s services on Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa allow motorists to ask DVLA when their vehicle tax is due by…

Other

DVLA could face watchdog inquiry into sharing of driver details

iNews has reported that “The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) could face an inquiry by the information watchdog after…

Legislation & Regulation

New data shows big drop in numbers caught driving without insurance

A freedom of information request to the DVLA* (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) found that 79,713 people were caught breaking…

Legislation & Regulation

Bristol drivers ‘most likely’ to have points on their licence

Bristol has the highest proportion of drivers with at least three penalty points on their licence, according to the latest…

Legislation & Regulation

Why 166 cars have been clamped in Bristol this week

Over the past week 166 cars in the Bristol area have been clamped owing to the DVLA’s recent crackdown on untaxed cars.…

Road Safety

Following Prince Philip’s car crash, how many elderly drivers are on the road?

The 97-year-old duke’s driving skills have received scrutiny after his recent crash – but how many people around his age have licenses in the US and UK?
Cars

Innocent drivers hit by car cloning criminals

Unsuspecting motorists face being charged with offences they didn’t commit due to car-cloning criminal gangs, a top police official is warning

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