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Brits back tougher restrictions on young and newly-qualified drivers
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DVSA issues driving test update with more learners now passing their tests
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (350+ words) Learner pass rates are at the highest level since the pandemic, with 9 consecutive months over 50 per cent. The DVSA has confirmed 48 per cent of learner drivers are failing their tests - being denied a driving licence in the process. The DVSA…...
Andy Burnham told to change MOT rule - with tests for drivers currently exempt
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (537+ words) MOT changes could see classic car owners required to take tests - even if they're exempt. As it stands, under Labour Party government rules, a vehicle does not need an MOT if it was built or first registered more than 40 years…...
Jaguar Land Rover confirms thousands of jobs to go
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (237+ words) The news was being shared with workers on Monday(Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) Midland car giant Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that 4,000 jobs will be cut globally over the next two years. The luxury car manufacturer is targeting major…...
Jaguar Land Rover cuts live as 4,000 jobs go
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (658+ words) The Midlands car giant said it needs to make £1.7bn in cost-savings Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed 4,000 jobs will be chopped as part of a global 'transformation' of the business. The Midlands car giant said it needs to make £1.7bn in cost-savings…...
935,000 drivers fail MOT test after garages become aware of one issue
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (337+ words) eBay found that 935,605 people had failed their assessment because their tyre tread depth was below the minimum 1.6mm threshold. 935,000 drivers are failing their MOT test for one reason, it has been warned. Data from the DVSA obtained by a Freedom of…...
Iran war set to cost petrol and diesel drivers £4.6 billion
1+ week, 2+ day ago (328+ words) The Iran war is set to cost UK households and businesses almost £10billion, it is claimed. And p etrol and diesel drivers are being forced to pay £4.6 BILLION extra as a result of the crisis in the Middle East. Think tank…...
DVLA confirms full list of 500 number plates banned for being???too rude???
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (245+ words) The DVLA has banned more than 500 new '76' number plates before they even reach Britain's roads - for being too rude. Twice a year, in February just before the March plate change and again in August before the new age identifier launches…...
New HMRC mileage rates now in force for petrol and diesel drivers
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (332+ words) Updated quarterly by HMRC and used by UK businesses to reimburse drivers and calculate private fuel repayments. New HMRC mileage charges are now in force for petrol and diesel drivers. The current HMRC advisory fuel rates for petrol, diesel, LPG,…...
HMRC confirms new 17p rate now in force for some petrol drivers
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (379+ words) The tax authority has confirmed its new advisory fuel rates. HMRC has confirmed new 17p charge now in force for some petrol drivers. The Labour Party government's tax arm has confirmed its new advisory fuel rates from September 1. Under the new…...