Results from the screenings will be included in the campaign’s annual survey of drivers’ vision A campaign highlighting the minimum eyesight standards for drivers has seen police forces across the UK conducting roadside vision screenings and hosting community engagement activities.
Labour wants to digitally track drivers' car mileage as part of its new pay-per-mile road tax, sparking fresh privacy fears over the 'Big Brother' scheme. This would allow transport officials to interact digitally with vehicles and calculate motorists' bills for…
A little fog is normal, but the wrong kind could cost you thousands. Headlights help you see where your car is going, but they're also fundamental to the way it looks. And both of those strengths can be negatively affected…
Technology is changing the driving experience. State Farm, MIT AgeLab launch distracted driving study
By Declan McConville, Digital Journalist More streets across Glasgow’s Southside are getting set for 20mph speed limits. Phase 3 of the citywide rollout which is expected to start in late November/early December 2026, will see 504 streets or street sections across the wards…
The AA has explained(Image: Tomekbudujedomek via Getty Images) Drivers across the UK are being urged to exercise extra caution on the roads as autumn fog makes its return, bringing potentially treacherous conditions to the morning commute. In response, road…
Owners of tens of thousands of junk vehicles had until early November to decide whether to remove them from Estonia's vehicle registry. Many chose not to, leaving about 86,000 vehicles subject to the motor vehicle tax beginning next year. On November…
There isn’t a set date for the launch yet. The ministry is currently testing the feature internally and is aiming for late November. The legal framework, however, is already in place: As reported by the ADAC, the legal basis for…
Next time you feel the urge to reach for your phone while driving, don't. An emotional video featuring the cast of the television show Summer Break is being shared online to make absolutely certain people are aware of the danger…
Cars get the headlines, but drivers get the tickets. The laws that govern who may drive, how fast and in what condition change constantly and vary wildly from one state, province or country to the next. A right turn on red that is routine in Ohio is illegal in much of New York City, and a speed that is perfectly legal on a German autobahn would cost a license in Britain. This page follows the rules of the road and the agencies that write and enforce them.
Licensing itself is a fairly young idea. Early motorists in many places needed no test at all, and the modern system of written exams, road tests and graduated licenses for teenagers was built up over the twentieth century as traffic and casualties grew. Drunk-driving law hardened sharply in the 1980s, driven by campaigners such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and the American drinking age settled at 21. Seat-belt laws, child-seat rules and motorcycle helmet requirements followed their own winding, state-by-state paths.
The current debates revolve around phones, cameras and speed. Distracted driving has prompted hands-free laws across most of the United States and stiff penalties in Britain and Australia. Automated speed and red-light cameras are spreading, and so are the arguments about whether they serve safety or city budgets. Lower urban limits, such as Wales's default 20 mph zones, have provoked fierce backlash, while aging drivers, cannabis impairment and the rules for cars that partly drive themselves are posing questions old laws never imagined.
Coverage here runs from new statutes and court rulings to fine increases, license-test backlogs, DMV and DVLA changes, enforcement campaigns and the everyday questions drivers actually search for. Laws differ by jurisdiction, so the stories often matter most to the people living where they were written. A law that makes headlines in one state can quietly spread to a dozen others within a few years, so today's local controversy over cameras, phones or speed limits is often a preview of rules coming to everyone else.
Speed limits, speed cameras, DUI crackdowns, hands-free rules, license tests and DMV queues: the laws that govern the person behind the wheel.
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