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Posted on 05 June 2013 15:28
New penalties to tackle tailgating and middle lane hoggingCareless drivers who put other road users at risk face on-the-spot penalties under new measures announced by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond.The changes will give the police powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving, giving them greater flexibility in dealing with less serious careless driving offences - such as tailgating or middle lane hogging - and freeing them from resource-intensive court processes.The fixed penalty will also enable the police to offer educational training as an alternative to endorsement. |
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Posted on 08 January 2013 15:06
DRIVING STANDARDS AGENCYNEWS
Green light for driving tests at HalfordsPlans to offer practical driving tests from branches of Halfords have been given the go ahead by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond.Driving tests will be available from the Halfords store in Wellingborough from Tuesday 5 February. Other branches of Halfords across the country are expected to start offering tests in coming months. All tests will be conducted by Driving Standards Agency (DSA) examiners.More local service for candidates |
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Posted on 19 December 2012 11:01
DRIVING STANDARDS AGENCYNEWS
Changes to the driving licenceNew driving licences are being introduced to comply with the new European Union rules which come into force on Saturday 19 January 2013.The new style licence will look different to the current one. All vechicle categories will be listed on the back of the licence with the dates against the relevant entitlements.The changesBelow are some of the main changes that will be on the new licence: - all dates will be shown as DD.MM.YYYY
- categories shown will be separated by a slash
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Posted on 28 September 2012 15:19
THE STATIONERY OFFICE (TSO)LEARNING MATERIALS
Latest official theory test help for learnersNew editions of the official DSA theory test books now include more help than ever for learner drivers and motorcyclists preparing for their test.The DSA’s official publishing partner, The Stationery Office (TSO), has been working with educational specialists and subject matter experts to enhance the best-selling theory test books and develop them into valuable learning tools for car and motorcycle test candidates. |
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Posted on 26 July 2012 14:07
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Posted on 10 July 2012 16:46
NEWS
Driving tests brought closer to home with partnership dealDriving tests could soon be available from branches of Halfords under plans announced today (10 July) by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.As well as using traditional driving test centres, the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is looking at working with public and private sector partners to provide driving test premises in selected areas that don’t already have a local test centre.New approach to test deliveryThe DSA has selected Halfords plc as a preferred partner, and is also exploring partnerships with the Fire and Rescue Service and several universities. |
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Posted on 09 July 2012 08:46
New Mini InvestmentPublished: 6:45am, 9th July 2012
Updated: 8:14am, 9th July 2012
BMW is to invest a further £250 million in its three Mini factories in the UK, safeguarding thousands of jobs, the firm has announced. The money will be invested in manufacturing operations by the end of 2015 at the German car maker's plant in Oxford, steel body pressings operation at Swindon and engine plant at Hams Hall near Birmingham. The company also announced further volume growth with up to 10 different Mini models, with the potential for additional production capacity at Oxford. |
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Posted on 28 June 2012 21:24
DRIVING STANDARDS AGENCYTHE OFFICIAL HIGHWAY CODE
Highway Code reminders by emailSign up to get a weekly reminder of Highway Code rules by email. Each weekly email focuses on a different rule.Essential readingThe Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and Wales. It’s essential reading for everyone.It is important that all road users are aware of the code and are considerate towards each other. This applies to pedestrians as much as to drivers and riders.Many of the rules in the code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence.Write your post here. |
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D.S.A.: Posted on 17 June 2012 10:55
DVLA scam email warning The Driving Standards Agency sent this bulletin at 17-06-2012 09:00 AM BST DRIVING STANDARDS AGENCYNEWS
DVLA scam email warningWatch out for emails claiming to be from the DVLA asking you to verify your driving lic From: DVLA
Subject: Update Your License Details We are currrently upgrading our database and all drivers are required to update and verify there driver's license details.To complete your license verification with us, you are required to fill out the form in the link below.
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D.S.A: Posted on 23 January 2012 19:47
Better testing for better drivers From Monday 23 January, the driving theory test will no longer use pre-published questions in a move to stop candidates from learning answers by rote. Until now all the questions used in the driving theory test have been published. These changes will mean that learner drivers and riders gain a better understanding of driving theory, because they can no longer rely on simply learning which options are correct for individual questions. |
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