DVSA has announced the Bournemouth test centre is to permanently close. The Gillam Road centre has been closed since February due to a flooding problem but driving instructors in the …
Hayes driving test centre closure
Hayes driving test centre is closing and relocating to Yeading driving test centre. The last day of testing at the current test centre in Rigby Lane will be 25 October …
Change of address for DVSA expense claims
The address to which candidates send their out-of-pocket expense applications has changed. The new address is: DVSA PO Box 349 Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 2GN Any applications sent to the old address …
M1 safety week success
A week of action to improve safety on the M1 helped to reduce collisions by almost a third. The M1 safety week, which took place between Monday 13 and Sunday …
Only 2% of illegal instructor complaints resulted in conviction
Just 2% of complaints made about illegal driving instructors have resulted in a conviction over the last five years. The data, obtained by Hippo Leasing via a freedom of information …
Roadworks lifted for bank holiday weekend
More than 480 miles of roadworks will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A-roads to help people have smoother journeys over the August bank holiday. Highways England will …
Stop drivers using hands-free mobiles, say MPs
A ban on drivers using hands-free mobile phones should be considered, a report published by the Commons Transport Select Committee has said. Current laws only ban the use of devices …
Government doubles funding for on-street electric car charging
The government has announced an additional £2.5 million to fund the installation of over 1,000 new electric car chargepoints. The funding will support the on-street residential chargepoint scheme, launched in …
New road surface using old tyres is trialled
A new road surface using recycled tyres is being trialled on the M1 motorway by Highways England. A section of road between junctions 23 and 22 on the southbound carriageway …
DVSA launches learner driver app
DVSA has launched the PaceNotes app to provide learners with a tool that encourages them to spend more time learning to drive. PaceNotes tracks and shows the amount of time …