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DVSA to stop official taxi driving tests

Official driving tests for taxi drivers are set to be scrapped under plans to help decrease the waiting times for learner drivers, The Times reports.

What to consider when choosing a dash cam

For taxi drivers, dashboard cameras have many benefits, not least to provide evidence in the event of an accident. Although they’ve been around for some time, recent...

Concerns over second-hand Vauxhall Zafira sales

Concerns have been raised over potentially illegal sales of Vauxhall Zafiras by used-car dealers, the BBC reports. Safety recalls were issued for more than 234,000 Zafiras made...

Demand for smartphone ‘drive-safe’ mode could be driven by fleet managers

According to the RAC Foundation, the demand for ‘drive-safe’ modes on smartphones could be driven by fleet and safety manufacturers.
Fleet News reports that...

MHA Motor Dealer Report suggests dealers remain confident

MHA’s Motor Dealer Report 2016 has revealed that dealers remain positive about the second half of the year, despite vehicle registrations being on a downward trend in Q2...

Authorities say action is needed as drink-drive figures stall

The latest Department for Transport (DfT) figures for the number of people killed as a result of drink driving have shown there has been little change in recent years, Fleet...

Illegal London taxi and minicab crackdown

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced an increase in the number of officers in charge of cracking down on illegal taxi and minicab activity in the capital, the BBC reports.

Are ‘bottomless brunches’ encouraging drink driving?

Bottomless brunches are yet another trend that has travelled to the UK from our American counterparts across the pond. While this might seem like a civilised way to spend your...

Average age to start driving increases to 26

First time drivers are waiting nearly a decade to take to the road independently, according to a new survey.
The research, conducted by Auto Trader and driving school RED...