DVLA law change to help get drivers on roads quicker By law, all drivers must meet the medical standards for fitness to drive Liverpool Echo · Jul 22, 2022
Major new driving licence law introduced to speed up DVLA application process The change will also benefit doctors, who until now have had to carry out all driver medical questionnaires. Daily Record · Jul 21, 2022
Major changes to driving licence law come into force today to help DVLA backlog A new law have come into force in a bid to improve the process of obtaining a driving licence as an abundance of medical questionnaires from drivers can cause a backlog. Glasgow Live · Jul 20, 2022
Dad 'traumatised' after DVLA send him logbooks with vile racial slurs 'When I read it, I was traumatised by it. I was very stressed and depressed over it' Manchester Evening News · Jul 8, 2022
Gym owner left traumatised after DVLA sends him letter with vile racist slur Marvin Greaves, who received a letter addressed to 'Marvin Black N****r P***y' last Wednesday, has questioned how the message was allowed to leave the DVLA's office Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022
Martin Lewis warns drivers they could be at risk of £1,000 fine over simple error Avoiding the fine costs as little as £14 Wales Online · Jul 7, 2022
Man who 'stupidly' let stranger park in drive still stuck with car after seven months Omar Badran allowed someone else to use his drive back in December 2021 because he doesn't own a car himself - but says the driver is now refusing to move it. Daily Record · Jul 7, 2022
Martin Lewis issues warning to two million drivers who face £1,000 fine over simple error The MoneySavingExpert has urged people to check the expiry date on their driving licence, or potentially face a hefty fine. Daily Record · Jul 7, 2022
'I let a stranger park on my driveway last year - but their car's still there today' Omar Badran says his generosity has backfired on him after he lent his driveway to a stranger - and has now been stuck with the vehicle as the owner is refusing to remove it Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2022
Martin Lewis warns two million drivers at risk of £1,000 fine over simple error The MoneySavingExpert financial advice website is warning motorists to make sure their driving licence is up to date, as letting yours lapse can lead to a hefty fine Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2022
Man stuck with someone else's car on his drive since last year He has been told it is a 'legal grey area' and police, council and DVLA have been unable to help Wales Online · Jul 6, 2022
A Greater Manchester borough became the centre of massive scam in which drivers just paid to make tickets go away "These drivers have been carrying on without the fear of enforcement. That's changing now." Manchester Evening News · Jul 2, 2022
Drivers hit with record 8.6 million parking tickets by private firms in a year Motoring body demands government officials not to drag their heels over new guidelines for 'rip-off parking practices' Wales Online · Jul 1, 2022
Drivers handed record 8.6 million parking tickets by private firms in a year The figure is an increase of more than 50% compared with four years earlier. The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022
Chronicle Live · Jun 30, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg defends axeing 91,000 civil servant jobs and pledges to bring more staff to North East The minister was in Newcastle on Thursday and also spoke to ChronicleLive about the relocation of thousands of local HMRC jobs to Newcastle city centre
Edinburgh Live · Jun 29, 2022 Drivers warned of common mistakes that could be increasing their car insurance prices The cost of living is rising and with the likes of energy and shopping bills rising as well as the cost of petrol, motorists will want to save as much money as they can.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022 Parking fines: DVLA breached law over sharing drivers’ details Agency could face compensation claims after data watchdog rules it applied wrong part of the law
Wales Online · Jun 23, 2022 100-year-old man identified as UK's oldest drink driver "Getting behind the wheel while impaired by drink or drugs is never acceptable, no matter what age you are."
Daily Record · Jun 22, 2022 Scots driver, 81, driving wrong way down slip road stopped by police Officers from Fife Road Police noticed the confused pensioner yesterday and a report has been sent to the DVLA.
Edinburgh Live · Jun 17, 2022 Warning issued over DVLA scam that could completely empty your bank account Scammers have been trying to trick motorists into believing that they are due money from government agency DVLA in a bid to bag their personal details for fraud
Chronicle Live · Jun 17, 2022 Bedlington carer's joy as long wait for driving licence is over Mum of two first sent licence away in March 2021 after she was cleared fit to drive by her doctor and neurologist
Chronicle Live · Jun 16, 2022 Parking tickets: do you have to pay up if you get a fine? We take a look at the different types of parking tickets and how you can appeal if you get one
Glasgow Live · Jun 6, 2022 DVLA issues warning to car owners amid scam targeting bank accounts There is an ongoing scam that car owners should be aware of, with one text going around pretending to be from the DVLA claiming people are due a payment
Edinburgh Live · May 31, 2022 Edinburgh drivers have cars seized in major police crackdown on untaxed vehicles The Edinburgh community police teamed up with the DVLA to crack down on untaxed vehicles across Leith on Tuesday afternoon with a number being clamped or seized
Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022 Police seize learner driver's car as she's 'supervised by 15-year-old daughter' West Mercia Police posted an image of the car with L-plates and said the vehicle was seized and the driver also reported for the offence