Industry backs IMI stance on MOT extensions
As part of its response to the Department for Transport’s MOT Consultation, The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed that nearly nine in 10 members believe extending the […]
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IAAF urges new government ‘not to mess’ with MOTs
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is urging Mark Harper, the new secretary of state for transport, not to mess with the current MOT test frequency and instead look to […]
Gender gap revealed in collision statistics
New research has revealed that male drivers in Great Britain are three times more likely than women to be involved in a road collision that injures of kills a pedestrian. […]
Record number of 100-year-old drivers
There are more than 133,000 drivers aged 90 or over in the UK, according to data analysed by car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco, while the number of drivers over the […]
VMs call for delay to ICE ban
Some vehicle manufacturers are asking for a five-year delay to the government’s 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said that many […]
NAB discuss salvage with the DfT
The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) met with Barry Sheerman, MP and chairman of the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Transport Safety, (PACTS) and Maria Ullah at the Department for Transport […]
Abolition of VIC check scheme
The Vehicle Identity Check (VIC) scheme that is required before repaired write-offs are allowed back on the road is to be abolished from 26 October 2015. Discarding VIC has the […]
20mph speed limit moratorium demanded
No new 20mph speed limits should be allowed until a Department for Transport study is published in 2017, says the Alliance of British Drivers (ABD). In 2014 the Department for […]
