Drivers

Rochdale has the nation’s worst learner drivers, statistics reveal

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Rochdale has the nation’s worst learner drivers, with just 31 per cent managing to pass their driving test, figures reveal Rochdale boasts the nation’s worst learner drivers, official statistics say  Novice motorists in Erith, South-East London, had the second-worst pass rate Other locations in the table include Leeds, Wolverhampton and Wanstead By David Jarvis For The … Read more

M4 misery for thousands of drivers stuck in TWO-HOUR queues in stifling 83F heat

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So much for the summer getaway! M4 misery for thousands of drivers stuck in TWO-HOUR queues in stifling 83F heat after lorry fire forces closure of major motorway in both directions Holidaymakers hoping for a prompt getaway ahead of weekend met with misery Both eastbound and westbound M4 carriageways between J14 and J15 closed  Travellers … Read more

Police in the last 5 years have referred 1,400 drivers to the DVLA

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Police in the last five years referred 1,400 drivers to DVLA because they couldn’t read a number plate from 20 metres – and 97% had licences revoked From 2016-2020, 1,486 drivers failed roadside eyesight tests when pulled over Police reported these drivers to the DVLA and 1,436 had licences revoked Some 241 referrals were issued … Read more

Crackdown on rubbish drivers! Selfish motorists are told to stop using roads as a dump

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Thoughtless drivers are putting lives and wildlife in danger and blighting the countryside by discarding tons of rubbish. To cope with the tsunami of trash, special teams from Highways England risk their lives collecting thousands of bags of litter from roadsides. Now the agency – which looks after the nation’s motorways and A-roads and carries … Read more

Drivers urged to download app that can track insect populations by counting splats on number plates

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The world has experienced five mass extinctions over the course of its history, and experts claim we are seeing another one happen right now.    A 2017 research paper claimed a ‘biological annihilation’ of wildlife in recent decades has triggered the sixth mass extinction and says the planet is heading towards a ‘global crisis’.  Scientists warn … Read more

Now the AA says drivers should avoid stopping on smart motorways over safety fears

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Now the AA says drivers should AVOID stopping on smart motorways over safety fears… even if their car tyres are shredded Edmund King told of the ‘horrific’ distress calls from drivers who break down  His comments came as probe into the safety of smart motorways began Mr King added it was a ‘scandal’ that some … Read more

Now the AA says drivers should avoid stopping on smart motorways over safety fears

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Now the AA says drivers should AVOID stopping on smart motorways over safety fears… even if their car tyres are shredded Edmund King told of the ‘horrific’ distress calls from drivers who break down  His comments came as probe into the safety of smart motorways began Mr King added it was a ‘scandal’ that some … Read more