Theory test pass rate drops to lowest level in a decade
Theory test pass rate drops to lowest level in a decade
The proportion of learner drivers passing the driving theory test has fallen 18 per cent in a decade, new data reveals
Two-fifths of drivers considering an EV as their next buy
Two-fifths of drivers considering an EV as their next buy
Some 12 million drivers are considering going electric with their next car – an increase of 7.5 million in two years
You can now print MoT certificates at home
You can now print MoT certificates at home
The DVSA has introduced a new system allowing MoT certificates to be printed at home, saving British motorists around £6 million a year
Guidelines issued for calibrating safety kit after accidents
Guidelines issued for calibrating safety kit after accidents
Thatcham Research releases new guidelines for recalibrating advanced driver assistance systems following a collision
Wales planning to introduce default 20mph speed limit
Wales planning to introduce default 20mph speed limit
First Minister Mark Drakeford has said the Welsh Government wants 20mph to become the “default” speed limit for residential areas
DVLA mishandles confidential data of over 2,000 drivers
DVLA mishandles confidential data of over 2,000 drivers
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency mishandled over 2,000 drivers’ confidential details in less than a year, it has emerged
Ordnance and Mobileye create digital map of Britain’s roads
Ordnance and Mobileye create digital map of Britain’s roads
Ordnance Survey has teamed up with Intel-owned firm Mobileye to create a digital map of the country’s roads
One in five admit getting out of car in road rage incident
One in five admit getting out of car in road rage incident
Drivers admit to getting out of their car to argue with another driver or following another vehicle home in road rage incidents
Cat B licence holders can drive alternatively fuelled vans
Cat B licence holders can drive alternatively fuelled vans
New rules will allow motorists with standard category B driving licences to drive alternatively fuelled vans weighing up to 4.5 tonnes
Motorway signs should be redesigned, says watchdog
Motorway signs should be redesigned, says watchdog
Junction numbers on motorway signs are obscured too often, forcing drivers into dangerous manoeuvres, according to Transport Focus
Driverless cars will require one billion lines of code
Driverless cars will require one billion lines of code
Jaguar Land Rover says autonomous vehicles will need 1,000 times more computer code than Apollo 11
Motorists drive closer to bikes in cycle lanes than on roads
Motorists drive closer to bikes in cycle lanes than on roads
Research suggests drivers do not feel the need to give cyclists in bike lanes as much room as they do on standard sections of road
Number of plug-in cars in UK grew by 3/4 last year
Number of plug-in cars in UK grew by 3/4 last year
There’s now a record of nearly 200,000 plug-in cars on the UK’s roads, thanks to a rise of more than 75 per cent in 2018
Police to trial mobile phone detectors for drivers
Police to trial mobile phone detectors for drivers
Hampshire and Thames Valley Police to trial new device that detects if drivers are using mobile phones and sends a visual warning
Ford launches new keyless fob to combat relay attacks
Ford launches new keyless fob to combat relay attacks
The new key fob enters a sleep mode after 40 seconds without movement, after which it will not respond to hacking attempts
Ford tones down self-driving car expectations
Ford tones down self-driving car expectations
Ford CEO says company “overestimated” when autonomous vehicles will arrive; reveals expected limitations of driverless car due in 2021
Smart motorways to double and be renamed ‘digital roads'
Smart motorways to double and be renamed ‘digital roads'
Digital roads will have more emergency lay-bys and higher speed limits through roadworks than previous smart motorways
£317m traffic reduction scheme makes some journeys longer
£317m traffic reduction scheme makes some journeys longer
National Pinch Point Programme costing £317m reduced congestion in some areas, but also increased it in others
EU accuses BMW, Daimler and VW of emissions collusion
EU accuses BMW, Daimler and VW of emissions collusion
German firms coordinated over limiting vehicle AdBlue consumption and delaying the introduction of petrol particulate filters
UK roads are the safest in Europe
UK roads are the safest in Europe
The UK’s roads have the best record for safety of those in any EU country, according to a new European Commission study
New battery will give electric cars over 600 miles of range
New battery will give electric cars over 600 miles of range
High-density battery technology could eliminate range anxiety, reduce costs and decrease the risk of cars catching fire
Electric forecourts will charge EVs in 10 minutes
Electric forecourts will charge EVs in 10 minutes
Gridserve is investing £1bn in a new 100-strong network of solar forecourts which will recharge EVs at a rate of up to 500kW
Speeding offence postcode lottery revealed by new data
Speeding offence postcode lottery revealed by new data
Number of drivers caught speeding is nearly 170 times higher in some parts of England and Wales than in others
UK’s busiest speed camera catches 50,000 drivers
UK’s busiest speed camera catches 50,000 drivers
Southampton camera brought in £5m from drivers breaking a 30mph speed limit in the space of three years
Fixing roads in England and Wales would cost £10bn
Fixing roads in England and Wales would cost £10bn
New figures suggest it would cost nearly £10bn to restore roads in England and Wales to a “reasonable, steady state”
Pointless and confusing road signs to be removed
Pointless and confusing road signs to be removed
Councils told to remove unnecessary road signs following concerns they waste money, are unattractive to look at and confuse drivers
UK’s largest electric car rapid charging hub installed on M1
UK’s largest electric car rapid charging hub installed on M1
The BP Chargemaster hub, located just off the M1, features eight 50kW rapid charging units for public use
Toyota to build new hybrid model for Suzuki in UK
Toyota to build new hybrid model for Suzuki in UK
Toyota will build a new hybrid model for Suzuki in the UK following the two brands agreeing on the terms of their future collaboration
Number of abandoned cars doubles in five years
Number of abandoned cars doubles in five years
Councils in England and Wales removed an average of 34 abandoned cars per day in 2017/18, costing more than half a million pounds
Toyota Prius named UK’s most accident-prone car
Toyota Prius named UK’s most accident-prone car
The Toyota Prius is involved in 111 crashes for every 10,000 Priuses on the road; Vauxhall is the most accident-prone brand
JLR recalls 44,000 cars over “excessive” CO2 emissions
JLR recalls 44,000 cars over “excessive” CO2 emissions
Several Jaguar Land Rover models to be recalled after it emerged they emit more CO2 than recorded in original certification tests
Number of older drivers banned on medical grounds skyrockets
Number of older drivers banned on medical grounds skyrockets
Data shows the number of drivers aged 70 or older banned from driving on medical grounds has increased by nearly 150 per cent
No-deal Brexit could close up to 1,000 car repair companies
No-deal Brexit could close up to 1,000 car repair companies
Crash repair centres rely heavily on ‘just-in-time’ supply chains, which face jeopardy if extra border checks follow a no-deal Brexit
Uber deemed not criminally liable
Uber deemed not criminally liable
Uber is not being held liable for the death of a woman who was killed by one of its autonomous cars in the US last year