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An average of four UK motorists a day are found guilty of driving on drugs, partly thanks to drug driving law changes introduced in 2015

Safety concerns prompt decision to stick with three-year MoT exemption on new cars following consultation

Researchers from from UCLA and Tel Aviv University find “severe fatigue exerts a similar influence on the brain to drinking too much”

DVSA figures reveal 1,800 diesel drivers have been caught without a DPF since 2014

Owners of driverless cars will need to update software and know when to engage autonomous modes to avoid invalidating their insurance

Under new Government plans all charging points will include smart chargers capable of interacting with the grid

The energy giant has bought one Europe's biggest EV charging providers as it aims to plug-in to the EV market

1.26 million now receive a disability exemption from vehicle tax, compared to 1.35 million in 2015

Plans to remove speed humps from UK roads have been labelled as "daft and irresponsible" by road safety campaigners

Volvo clinches yet another safety award while VW group sweeps the board for young drivers

Ford's monthly deals will bundle insurance, roadside assistance as well as any maintenance fees into a single package

A new study found the top 10 highest earning speed camera locations fined motorists over £3 million over a year

Car insurance fraudsters most likely to use low-speed crashes to claim compensation, with claims for non-existent passengers up, too

Band A speeding fines remain the same, but the worst offenders will see penalties rise by 50 per cent

The lack of a proper spare wheel in modern cars and a lack of driver knowledge contributed to 180,000 AA call-outs for flat tyres in 2016

Renault denies cheating in emissions testing after French media obtain documents suggesting emissions test tampering

From today onwards driver caught using their mobile phones will face six points, a £200 fine and have no option of a remedial course

A new app that lets users earn £10 by reporting illegally parked cars to authorities faces criticism from motoring organisations

New car registrations may be on the rise, but new research suggests up to a fifth could be pre-registrations by dealers

Police in England and Wales have confiscated 22,594 vehicles from uninsured owners, some of which are sold or scrapped for extra revenue

Ministers have spoken out against plans to convert the hard shoulder on smart motorways to a permanent live lane

As the number of accidents related to dazzling headlights rise, we call for more action to end the sale of HID conversion kits in the UK

The Department for Transport shoots down possibility of drink-drive limit reforms after news of a possible reduction in the limit broke out

The pioneer cities will benefit from funding for extra charge points and exclusive EV driver privileges

The cost of a fully comprehensive car insurance policy has gone up by £105.64 in the space of a year, AA Insurance says

Sharing of best practices and insurance data among moves welcomed by the Government to curb insurance fraud

Car brands from Japan and Korea come out on top in the latest Warrantywise UK car reliability and cost of repair ratings

The UK has signed an agreement to continue support zero emissions technology, and strive to make all new cars sold zero emissions by 2050

Uk's network of numberplate recognition cameras lets the government store your journey data for up to two years

We reveal fees for driver alertness and speed awareness courses vary by up to £100 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Vauxhall is offering new car buyers a minimum £2,000 trade in value when part-exchanging their old car against most new models

FOI request reveals over 7,000 of the 19,848 drivers with 12 or more points on licence in July are still on the road

Diesel prices have been cut by 2p per litre, while petrol prices stay the same

Survey finds an increasing number of motorists replacing their car tyres when they're below the 1.6mm tread limit

Figures show increase in drivers caught without tax; ignorance of law being blamed

The new Vehicle Safety Recall tool from Motor Codes and the SMMT lets motorists see if their car is subject to any safety recalls online