Law & Legislation
Government plans to expand the MYVT Service
The UK Government’s Manage Your Vehicle Testing (MYVT) service, launched last year, is set to undergo significant enhancements aimed at improving efficiency and accessibility for
Scotland marks 10th anniversary of drink dr...
Tomorrow (Thursday 5 December) marks the tenth anniversary of the drink drive limit being lowered in Scotland – and four out of five Scots (79%)
HGV driver sentenced for drunk driving in S...
Janis Rimovics, a 50-year-old HGV driver, has been convicted and sentenced after a shocking incident involving drink-driving in Pagham, West Sussex. On the evening of
Motorists urged to avoid falling foul of ve...
Motorists must guard against unscrupulous car cloning criminals to avoid fines and penalties for offences they’ve not committed, warns leading vehicle data and valuation specialist HPI.
Implications of the GPSR for GB-NI Trade
The EU’s General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which replaces the 2001 General Product Safety Directive, is set to come into force in Northern Ireland on
New car tax law will impact 2 million drive...
From April 2025, EVs will no longer be exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), marking a significant change for motorists. The move comes as part
Selfie-taking behind the wheel now a common...
New research from Samsara has found that “selfie culture” is taking over the roads, with nearly half (46%) of professional drivers reporting they’ve witnessed general road users snapping
New drug and drink driving guidance for fle...
New guidance for fleets on how to tackle drug and drink driving is being issued this week by Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). The two-page
A fifth of drivers admit to skipping the MO...
One-in-five drivers (20%) under the age of 44 have driven illegally by not putting their car through the MOT or replacing tyres when needed to
The RHA call for an increase in Scottish HG...
Stifling HGV speed limits puts Scotland at an economic disadvantage, the RHA has told media. We are calling on the Scottish Government to increase the
