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Research produces worrying revelation that four million UK motorists have nodded off behind the wheel at some point

Thatcham studies crashes, rates alarms and sets insurance groups to help cut drivers’ costs. We find out how

Company car tax is bound up in a complex net of emissions, salaries and a car's value; we explain how the system looks for the 2021/22 Financial Year

Implementation of SVD technology to be accelerated, with existing smart motorways getting the system six months earlier than planned

Report shows 37 per cent increase over the last quarter, as breakdown firm warns roads “are like the surface of the moon”

Detailed info on latest baby seat and child seat regulations, plus when it’s OK to use a booster seat

There are currently 8,800 drivers in the UK still driving despite having enough penalty points to trigger an automatic ban

Confused by VED road tax? Our comprehensive guide explains how much you'll pay on your next car

Chancellor scraps plan to increase fuel duty in bid to keep cost of living down during ongoing Covid-19 pandemic 

Smart motorways are meant to be a cost-effective way of increasing road capacity, but they’ve made headlines for the wrong reasons

E10 petrol is up to 10 per cent ethanol and will be available at UK fuel stations from September 2021 as part of bid to cut CO2 emissions

The new pothole repair funding is part of a £2.5 billion Potholes Fund that was announced in the 2020 Budget to cover 2020/21 to 2024/25

The RAC is advising motorists to ‘always drive as if you are being watched by the police’ after forces received 32,370 dash cam clips in 2019

Local authorities will be able to fine drivers who commit moving traffic contraventions under legislation being drawn up

UK’s departure from the European Union puts an end to cross-border directive, leaving EU countries unable to enforce speeding penalties for drivers ca…

Law Commission proposes motorists in driverless cars should be renamed “users in charge” as part of “no-blame culture”

Read our complete Dartford Crossing guide for when and how to pay the Dart Charge, along with guidance on appealing a fine

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has released images of common scam emails, as fraud reports skyrocket 600 per cent

The UK’s Petrol and diesel car ban will bring with it huge losses for the Treasury as fuel-duty revenue dries up; road pricing looks set to be the sol…

Around half a million FCA-engined vehicles in England and Wales could be affected by diesel emissions scandal, says law firm

A Government consultation seeks to update UK law in line with modern technology and close loopholes allowing drivers to take pictures and video at the…

Should you buy or lease your new car? That is the big question facing millions of people who are eyeing up a new set of wheels, we talk you through th…

Government promises to introduce legislation to reform sentencing for drivers who cause death or serious injury next year

Move follows seven-month extension announced in June; photocard licences expiring between 1 February and 31 December 2020 get automatic 11-month exten…

New proposals will introduce a cap on fines, a 10-minute grace period, major and minor offences, plus increased maximum fines

Consultation into parking on pavements considers three options, as practice puts people with disabilities, and others, in danger

Audit of perilous state of UK’s roads will be bolstered by data from Tesco, Ocado, Uber and Deliveroo

Women are only behind the wheel in 20 per cent of drink-drive accidents, but account for 34 per cent of casualties

MoT extension scheme has caused spike in number of vehicles needing MoT test in the next three months; those driving a car with expired MoT risk £1,00…

London and Cardiff see 25 per cent rise in money from fines for stopping in a yellow box junction, making an illegal turn or driving down a no entry

Department for Transport ends MoT extension on Saturday 1 August; cars due an MoT before that date still get extra six months

The latest provisional figures suggest road deaths have remained virtually unchanged for years, prompting criticism from motoring groups

Official figures reveal an increase in fatalities on Strategic Road Network, with collisions costing over £1 billion in a year

German firms had previously agreed to work together on Level 4 self-driving systems, plans that have been paused following a "mutual and amicable agre…