‘Short-sighted’ driver jailed over death of woman, 93 – BBC News
‘A short-sighted motorist has been jailed for killing a pedestrian after driving at 15mph (24km/h) wearing his wrong glasses.’
BBC News, 28th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: driving licences
Sharmila Mistry cleared of Leicester pushchair crash deaths – BBC News
‘A woman involved in a crash in which two toddlers in pushchairs were killed has been cleared of causing their deaths by careless driving.’
BBC News, 10th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver using no hands at 60mph banned for one year – The Guardian
‘A man has been banned from driving after he was videoed by police driving with his hands behind his head at 60mph.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog bans rogue Land Registry and DVLA adverts – Daily Telegraph
“Two more adverts have been banned as the ASA continues its battle with websites that give the impression of being ‘official.’ ”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Driving test candidates must sit exam in English or Welsh – BBC News
“All driving test candidates will have to sit the written theory exam in either English or Welsh after a ban on foreign languages by the UK government.”
BBC News, 11th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Raise driving age to 18, says government-commissioned report – The Guardian
“Passing a driving test and getting a licence is a rite of passage for many teenagers. But they may have to wait an extra year if the government implements changes being proposed.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Website’s driving test claims banned by ASA – Daily Telegraph
“A driving theory test advert that claimed a charge of £31 but levied nearly £50 has been banned. It follows a move to block adverts from websites that charge for the traveller EHIC card, which is free from the NHS.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Liverpool court clerk jailed for driving licence scam – BBC News
“A court clerk from Liverpool who helped more than 70 motorists falsify their
driving records and escape bans has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 13th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
94 driving licences removed over test translation fraud – BBC News
“Driving licences are being stripped from dozens of people after an interpreter who gave Chinese theory test candidates the answers.”
BBC News, 8th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man caught driving 165mph tells court which banned him: ‘Catch me if you can’ – The Independent
“The 24-year-old was stopped in a £100,000 rented Audi R8 Spyder and says ban won’t stop him hitting the roads again.”
The Independent, 31st July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme Court rules against ‘death by unlicensed’ motoring law – Daily Telegraph
“A road safety law designed to crack down on uninsured and unlicensed drivers has been undermined by Britain’s most senior judges after they cleared a driver of any blame for a fatal crash.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Driving test translator jailed over 200 exam cheats – BBC News
“A Chinese translator in Birmingham has been jailed for helping 200 learner drivers cheat on theory exams.”
BBC News, 16th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thousands of drink drivers to be forced to have medicals before they get behind wheel – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of convicted drink drivers every year will have to take medicals
before they can get behind the wheel again.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe calls for tougher action on drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel – The Independent
“Britain’s most senior police officer has backed higher penalties for drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel.”
The Independent, 29th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
L-drivers face ‘minimum learning period’ in radical overhaul of driving test rules – The Independent
“A sweeping overhaul of driving test rules was announced today [25 March] by Patrick McLoughlin, the Transport Secretary, in an attempt to reduce the number of young motorists killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads.”
The Independent, 25th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police get new powers to withdraw licences from short-sighted drivers – Daily Telegraph
“Short-sighted motorists involved in accidents or caught driving dangerously will
have their licences revoked within hours to prevent their posing a risk to other
road users.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Driving licence law change ‘to halt illegal trade’ – BBC News
“Laws on obtaining UK driving licences are to be changed after BBC London revealed a loophole was facilitating an illegal trade in the documents.”
BBC News, 15th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Elderly driving laws must be changed, says coroner, after 89-year-old dies on M40 – Daily Telegraph
“A coroner has condemned driving licence laws for older drivers as ‘puny’ after an 89-year-old died following a head-on-crash as she drove the wrong way down the M40 motorway for more than ten miles.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Newly qualified drivers may face ban on non-family passengers – The Guardian
“Newly qualified drivers could be restricted from carrying non-family members under proposals being considered by the government to cut the number of road accidents involving teenagers.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drink-driving midwife had gin and tonic in her car – The Guardian
“A midwife who was caught drink-driving with a bottle of gin, tonic water and slices of lemon in her car has been banned from the road for three years.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
