News October - 2012

Safe van driving techniques for heavy rain 29/10/12

The Institute of Advanced Motorists is offering driving advice in response to the current severe weather warnings for heavy rain and wind more info

Two years to DCPC Day – promising signs of progress 25/10/12

With the deadline for completion of Driver CPC training now less than two years away, the FTA says promising progress is being reported by the DSA more info

U-turn signalled on 80mph speed limit 22/10/12

The Government appears to have cooled on plans to raise the national motorway speed limit to 80mph more info

New Driving Standards for commercial vehicle drivers 19/10/12

New frameworks setting out the competences expected of commercial vehicle drivers have been published by the Driving Standards Agency more info

The 20p pledge that could save your life 15/10/12

As part of October’s tyre safety month, TyreSafe has launched a potentially life-saving pledge on its Facebook page to help keep drivers safe on the roads more info

Van drivers collect more convictions 12/10/12

Van drivers are more than twice as likely to have racked up motoring convictions than car drivers, a study by AA Insurance has found more info

New online tool for tyre labeling system 09/10/12

With new regulations on tyre labeling due to take effect from 1 November, Continental Tyre has added a new online tool to its website to give a comprehensive overview of the new labels more info

Trading Standards warning on MOT certificates 01/10/12

Businesses are being warned by the Trading Standards Institute not to rely on the printed version of new-style MOT certificates when buying or servicing used vehicles more info