20 h. ago Free driving tests could help learners ditch L plates sooner, MP suggests

One free go at a driving test might encourage learners ‘to only go for it when they really thought that they were going to pass it’, MPs heard.

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5 d. ago Dad dies a year after freak accident while riding his daughter's e

Isaac Craig was involved in a serious collision while riding his daughter's e-scooter. He was hit by a driver who ran a stop sign while testing out a new tyre on his daughter's e-scooter

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6 d. ago Young driver who'd just passed test hit and killed 'amazing' grandfather on zebra crossing

Driver Dima Sarafa, 20, was said to be 'hysterical' and 'crying and throwing up' at the roadside as the victim was treated for injuries he never recovered from

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8 d. ago Father and son drowned when Mercedes entered canal on test drive, inquest hears

David and Cameron Walsh died when a car entered a waterway near Grimsby in Lincolnshire.

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8 d. ago Chaos for learner drivers as £122 fee slapped on 'impossible' to book tests

Learner drivers desperate to take their test are being forced to pay nearly double the standard fee just to secure a booking as Labour announces plans to try and cut waiting times

Economics

8 d. ago Drivers in Wales warned planned weapons test could jam phone and car GPS systems

The Civil Aviation Authority has issued a five-day alert for large parts of Wales

Events

8 d. ago Man, 80, gets stuck trying to drive down the Spanish Steps in Rome

Police say the man tested negative for alcohol but did not divulge whether or not he had been using a satnavAn 80-year-old man drove a car down the Spanish Steps in Rome early on Tuesday before getting stuck part way, municipal police said in a statement.The man tested negative for alcohol, police said. They did not identify the driver or say if the car, a Mercedes-Benz, was his. Nor did they say whether or not he had been using a satnav. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Man, 80, gets struck trying drive down the Spanish Steps in Rome

Police say the man tested negative for alcohol but did not divulge whether or not he had been using a satnavAn 80-year-old man drove a car down the Spanish Steps in Rome early on Tuesday before getting stuck part way down, municipal police said in a statement.The man tested negative for alcohol, police said. They did not identify the driver or say if the car, a Mercedes-Benz, was his. Nor did they say whether or not he had been using a satnav. Continue reading...

Transport

1 week ago Rally champion, 21, dies in horror crash into tree as test run ends in tragedy

Top driver Matteo Doretto lost his life in a tragic test run that has rocked the motorsport community and his family of motorcycle and rally stars

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2 w. ago Killed by a driver who couldn't read top line of Specsavers eye test, 'this needs to stop'

Vernon Law visited the optician a month before the fatal collision in Whitworth

Events

2 w. ago US Open chiefs deliver verdict on changing controversial driver test policy after Rory McIlroy furore

Oakmont procedures look set to the same as Quail Hollow despite angst

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2 w. ago 'Bendiest' road in UK is so hard to drive motorists should avoid

The stretch has an apt nickname and is a real test for even the most experienced drivers

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2 w. ago Quarter of drivers haven't had an eye test in two years amid danger warning

Plenty of drivers haven't had their eyes tested in a while amid calls to make eye tests compulsory for older drivers after four people were killed by drivers with failing eyesight

Events

2 w. ago Millions of drivers face 'compulsory' new test as 'quarter don't check'

There is growing concern over the lack of checks on drivers once they pass their test

Politics

2 w. ago Almost quarter of drivers have not had eye test in past two years – survey

The NHS recommends people have their eyes tested every two years.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer urged to introduce stricter eyesight testing rules for all drivers

Experts are demanding new eyesight testing rules for drivers.

Politics

3 w. ago Rory McIlroy annoyed over driver disclosure at US PGA Championship

Masters champion’s driver failed test at Quail Hollow‘The process is supposed to be kept confidential’Rory McIlroy has admitted being “pissed off” and “annoyed” after news of a forced driver change leaked during the US PGA Championship last month.McIlroy had to switch heads early in the week at Quail Hollow after his driver was deemed non-conforming by a United States Golf Association test. The scenario is perfectly common – when club faces become too springy through overuse - and also happened to the eventual champion Scottie Scheffler. The process, though, is meant to be private. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Yuck!': Guardian Australia staff taste test viral 'healthy' TikTok mousse recipes – video

Boiled eggs? Tofu? Avocado? Are these high-protein, low-sugar alternative mousse recipes the new way to make the chocolate dessert? TikTok certainly seems to think so. Guardian Australia staff put them through a taste test so you can decide if you should try making these at home – or give them a miss and keep scrolling instead ► Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTubeCurd surge: TikTok recipes drive a national cottage cheese shortage‘My face is leaking’: taste testing the spicy ramen deemed too dangerous for Denmark Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Young drivers now able to learn around Top Gear’s iconic test track

The iconic track has hosted the likes of Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz and Matt LeBlanc over the years.

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3 w. ago The Knowledge is axed in Bristol after only eight taxi drivers pass 'outdated' test

First introduced in 1865, the 90-minute test ensures drivers know precise road names and locations, routes to hotels, pubs, restaurants and clubs, alongside particular places of interest.

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