34 h. ago Motorists slapped with nearly 40,000 private parking charges a day as DVLA sold record 14.4m driver details last year

A 13% increase in driver detail requests made by private parking firms in 2024-25 means an average of 27 charges are issued to motorists every minute.

Transport

61 h. ago New driveways rule in England kicks in from today – find out how it effects you

The new price cap change for 2025 is now in effect with Ofgem announcing the price cap from July 1 will be £1,720 in what is a huge change for English homeowners

Politics

61 h. ago Thousands of drivers in England could face new 11pm to 5am rule

The driving licence rules are already used in Canada, New Zealand and Northern Ireland - with the Labour Party government under pressure to bring them in in England too

Politics

61 h. ago New driveway rule in force from today as motorists are warned

The new price cap comes into effect from tomorrow morning, so if you haven't already, it might be worth checking to see if you could save money by switching to a fixed-term deal now

Events

68 h. ago Drivers to benefit from new home parking rule as change comes into effect

Electric vehicle (EV) owners who charge their cars at home have been issued a warning as a new Ofgem price cap comes into effect

Politics

5 d. ago Less death, more social media: Formula One films decades apart reveal a changed world | Emma John

The new Brad Pitt F1 movie offers a glossy exhilarating ride but its 1960s predecessor Grand Prix goes beneath the bonnet‘Let’s try to get the season off to a good start, shall we? Drive the car. Don’t try to stand it on its bloody ear.”Have you watched the movie? It’s about a rule-breaking American Formula One driver, the kind who blows past blue flags and crashes into his own teammate. You must have heard of it. They shot it in real race cars, across some of the most prestigious circuits in the world. It even had contemporary world championship drivers making notable cameos on the track. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago New rule change that will affect every UK household with a driveway

It has now come into force

Politics

6 d. ago New driveway rule change affecting all homes in England has already begun

The Department for Transport has announced a change to planning policy in England, which will make it easier to install electric vehicle chargepoints at home

Politics

7 d. ago New driving rule sees motorists slapped with extra £1million in fines

The RAC said the 'enormously high number' of fines should 'send alarm bells ringing in council offices'. Almost £1m in fines came from just 36 junctions

Economics

7 d. ago UK drivers fined nearly £1million extra after new rule starts

The RAC said the "enormously high number" of penalty charge notices (PCNs) handed out across England outside London and Cardiff last year should "send alarm bells ringing in council offices"

Economics

8 d. ago Warning on ‘enormously high number’ of fines issued to drivers over yellow box rule

Drivers are prohibited from entering these marked areas unless their exit is clear, or they are waiting to turn right

Events

8 d. ago Highway Code lane merging rule that can end traffic forever but will annoy drivers

The Highway Code states that drivers should merge in turn in certain situations, but many road users find this frustrating and consider it to be a form of queue-jumping.

Transport

2 w. ago Record number of cyclists report drivers passing too close after major Highway Code rule change in 2022

Some 15,779 clips of dangerously close overtaking were submitted by cyclists to police forces in England and Wales last year.

Transport

3 w. ago Drivers who keep cars on driveway face £100 fine for breaking simple rule

Experts are urging motorists to look after their driveway and not to let it fall into disrepair, as it could have consequences for their vehicle and potentially result in fines

Economics

3 w. ago Motorists who make common 'hot weather' mistake could be slapped with fine

An expert has issued a stark warning to drivers about a little-known mistake many people make when driving, especially in the summer months, and the rule could see motorists hit with a hefty fine

Politics

3 w. ago One million UK drivers face DVLA bills in 2025 as new rule comes into place

Changes to tax rules, which kicked in on April 1 this year, mean a lot of drivers are going to have bigger bills landing through their letterboxes

Economics

4 w. ago The new rule affecting everyone in the UK with a driveway, which could save you £1,100 a year

Drivers across the country could benefit from the change

Economics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer urged to implement new rule for older drivers immediately

Dr Peter Hampson, an Optometrist and Clinical and Policy Director at the Association of Optometrists (AOP), has urged Keir Starmer to introduce a new rule for older drivers

Politics

4 w. ago Indicator Highway Code rule that could see drivers fined £5,000 and get nine points

Using an indicator is an essential part of driving but failing to use one properly can lead to a fine and penalty points on your licence

Economics

last month John Healey refuses to rule out tax rises to fund £14bn rearmament drive... as Nato prepares to set even HIGHER target of spending 3.5% of GDP on defence

Defence Secretary John Healey insisted he was '100 per cent confident' that the government will be able to ramp up spending to 3 per cent of GDP.

Economics