The new rules will be introduced in October and are describe as the most significant reform of driver licensing for 70 years.

Reforms - said to be the most significant in 70 years - will see similar rules to Australia, the US and Republic of Ireland.

The proposed measures include a lower drink-driving limit in England and Wales and a minimum of six months in between theory and practical tests.

The first part of the UK to introduce restrictions for new drivers has confirmed when rules will come in. Northern Ireland is ...

Northern Ireland will become the first part of the UK to bring in graduated driver licensing for new drivers in bid to reduce the amount of fatal road crashes involving young people Roads Minister Liz ...

The Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate, launched in January 2024, sets targets requiring 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans sold in Britain to be zero-emission by 2030, rising to 100% by 2035. For 2025, ...

The wait time for a learner driver to secure a test slot remains at an all-time high of 22 weeks, with the DVSA not expecting ...

Fresh regulations for novice drivers aim to reduce serious and fatal traffic collisions involving young people ...

In 2026, a wave of new driving laws will start rolling out across the UK. Drivers have been urged to prepare for the changes ...

Alan Knox 16-year-old son Lewis was one of three teenagers who died in a crash last summer.

The UK government has begun testing of a digital driving licence – the highest profile official document so far to be ...