Motorists are set for improvements in customer service from garages under a package of transparency and value-for-money measures unveiled today by Transport Secretary Justine Greening. An evaluation of existing MOT test standards and frequency took account of the views and evidence offered by a wide range of organisations. In particular, it considered data from Department […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New badge “as secure as a banknote” says Minister Tough new measures to crack down on drivers who abuse the disabled parking system – including a new Blue Badge design which is harder to forge – will come into force on 1 January, Transport Minister Norman Baker said today. Previously, Blue Badges were made from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Drivers are to be released from reams of red tape currently required by government, Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced today. As a result of the Road Transport Red Tape Challenge – the government wide process to get rid of unnecessary, burdensome and overcomplicated regulation – the Department for Transport is: Scrapping the regulation requiring motorists […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dangerous drivers who seriously injure others could spend longer in jail thanks to a new criminal offence, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke announced today. The new offence of ‘causing serious injury by dangerous driving’ will carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and allow the courts to impose tougher punishments on dangerous drivers who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The European Parliament has given the go ahead for a new plan which will see drivers prosecuted for serious traffic offences they commit outside their countries. Under the plans, EU nations will share information including car registration details to catch offenders even if they have returned home after committing a traffic offence abroad. According to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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