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The Government is currently consulting on plans which it says will make it easier to prosecute those who drive under the influence of illegal drugs.…

A motorist who knocked down and killed a cyclist while he was eating at the wheel has been cleared of causing death by dangerous driving.…

VOSA recently launched a Guide for recovery operations on 4 July.   VOSA produced the guide following ongoing consultation with recovery operation operators and drivers.…

The Driver CPC was introduced across Europe for Large Goods Vehicle licence holders from 10 September 2009.  It became applicable both for drivers already holding…

Since the alterations to the rules surrounding the Operator’s Compliance Risk Score back in 2012, many hauliers have found themselves in its grey band.  The…

The Government has recently introduced the offence of “Causing serious injury by dangerous driving.”  The offence is defined as follows:   “A person who causes…

New legislation came into force on 1st June 2013 which targets drivers who have been disqualified and that are classed as 'High Risk Offenders'.  High…

  Would it first be possible to get a run-down of exactly what the law on drink driving is for truck drivers in the UK…

George Osborne is to announce how £100bn will be spent from 2015-2020 on projects including nuclear and new sources of energy, including shale gas and…

On 23 June 2013, changes to the brake performance test procedures and standards were introduced: The minimum brake efficiency requirement for ‘M1’ vehicles first used…

Councillors in County Kerry, Ireland, have dreamt up an alternative method of dealing with the problem of drink drivers.  Instead they have just suggested raising…

The Roads Safety Minister, Stephen Hammond, has announced that the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are to merge into…