UK-registered cars will need a GB sticker to drive in Ireland after Brexit, the government has revealed. According to new Brexit advice1, UK motorists will need to display the sticker when driving in any of the 27 EU countries – including the Republic of Ireland. Drivers currently only need the sticker if their car does…
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Driving: An air freshener hanging from your rear-view mirror could be enough to land you with a £1,000 fine and 3 points on your license, police are warning. A new crackdown could deem anything from invasive sat navs, fluffy dice, stickers and dirty windscreens to be obstructing a driver’s view of the road. Even if…
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Drivers: A potential ban on newly-qualified motorists driving at night could have severe implications on the lives of young people, according to motoring experts. In a recent report, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced it is considering plans to introduce a graduated licence scheme for new drivers. But experts warn that the system – which…
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Speed: A police officer ‘scarecrow’ is guarding a road on Merseyside, after a local resident opted to take action over speeding motorists. Edie Pope, who lives in the village of Lydiate, crafted the scarecrow after growing incensed that drivers were continually ignoring the speed limit. After a spate of three collisions on Southport Road, local…
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Motorway – Drivers who ignore warning signs on smart motorways will now be slapped with an automatic fine and points on their licence due to recent changes to motorway driving. Police now have the power to punish those who drive in closed lanes on smart motorways, under Home Office legislation recently brought in from June…
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