After 93 years, car tax discs are to be scrapped. Vehicle excise duty is not being abolished, but the paper discs will be replaced by an electronic system. When the new system starts, it will also be possible to pay by monthly direct debit. You will still be able to pay at the Post Office if […]
The Driving Standard Agency (DSA) and Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) have been replaced by a new organization, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Before the merger, DSA was responsible for driving tests, while VOSA was in charge of certain licensing, testing and enforcement services, including compliance of operators and drivers with road […]
Police in Wiltshire. Lincolnshire, West Mercia, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and elsewhere have started their Christmas drink drive crackdowns. In Wiltshire, for example, all officers will take part but specifically members of the Roads Policing Unit will be conducting high profile roadside checks. Lincolnshire Chief Inspector Stuart Brinn said his force will be targeting drink driving hotspots at key times. […]
The 2013 THINK! campaign launched this month by the Department of Transport reveals the consequences of a drink driving conviction on future employment. Millions of people risk losing their job or face difficulty getting work if they are convicted of drink driving. The campaign also highlights the effect a drink drive conviction on future job prospects. […]
A survey by motor insurance company LV suggests that more than one million motorists have driven while over the legal alcohol limit in the last two years. In most cases people drove the morning after drinking alcohol because they didn’t realise they would still be over the limit. Nearly half the drivers surveyed said they didn’t know […]
