Parliamentary transport group launches inquiry into ‘wholly inadequate’ vehicle registration system
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Transport Safety (APPGTS) has launched a cross-party select committee-style inquiry into vehicle registration plates following calls from MPs and experts who have drawn attention to a brewing crisis in road safety. Illegal number plates, such as undetectable ‘ghost plates,’ threaten the system that keeps our roads safe. Automatic Number […]
Licence plate rules tightened – non-compliance could lead to MoT failure
Motorists are being urged to check their number plates as the DVLA rolls out new enforcement rules and upgraded roadside cameras. Drivers could now face fines of up to £1,000 or even an MoT failure if their plate is tinted, mis-spaced, cracked, or features a custom font. According to Kent Live, the new checks are […]
Number of motorists caught driving unroadworthy vehicles rises 50% in 12 months
The number of people receiving penalty points on their licences for driving unroadworthy vehicles has jumped by 52% over the course of just 12 months, new data analysed by the RAC’s mobile servicing and repairs division has found. Following a Freedom of Information request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the RAC found […]
“Thousands impacted” by new wave of car tax scams
Fake car tax scams, purporting to be official DVLA communication, are causing major personal data breaches, impacting thousands of vulnerable road users, a new report has suggested. Thousands of drivers have fallen victim to the realistic-looking scams, with gullible motorists tricked into paying car taxes and other service fees into fraudulent accounts. According to new […]
Government launches Automated Vehicles Act implementation programme
The Labour Government has issued a major update on the future of automated vehicles with the UK primed to bring in “revolutionary” changes. The Automated Vehicles Act was passed through Parliament in 2024, but now the Government has launched a new programme, the Automated Vehicles Act Implementation Programme, with the goal of the safe deployment of […]
Government launches review of DVLA
The government has launched an independent review of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency with the aim of ensuring “it can continue to provide excellent customer-focused digital services to keep drivers and vehicles on the road simply, safely and efficiently”. The DVLA maintains the correct registration and licensing of over 50 million driver records and […]