Transport and Logistics Network
Two men were arrested for drink and drug driving offences on the M5 on Tuesday.Officers from West Mercia’s Operational Policing Unit (OUP) held a day of action at Strensham Services on the M5 Southbound.A total of 31 vehicles were brought into the serv…
Mark Winn has announced that he is retiring from his role as the DVSA’s chief driving examiner at the end of October.
Mark has been with the agency since 1986, when he joined as a driving examiner. In 2018, he was appointed the organisation’s chief dr…
A driver was pulled over by police on the M1 after being spotted steering with his knees while rolling a cigarette on his lap.The motorist was one of more than 50 stopped by Nottinghamshire Police[1] during a four-day operation on the motorway last wee…
According to 2023 data, more than a third of drivers have a phobia of motorways, and it can stop them from driving on busy roads altogether. I was one of them
My hands are hot as I approach the vehicle. It’s been five years since I last drove a car, bu…
On Wednesday, August 27, Thames Valley Police Roads Policing worked with the DVSA between J1 – 5 of the motorway.
Police stated: “On Wednesday we conducted a joint operation on the M40 J1-5 with our Commercial Vehicle Unit and the DVSA to identify and…
The mother of a Leicester[1] boy who was killed on a so-called smart motorway has helped to change the UK driving theory test for millions across the country. Meera Naran’s hard work now means the test will include the basics of CPR[2] for learners.
Ms…
The changes will allow drivers to get behind the wheel of larger electric and hydrogen vehicles without the need for extra paperwork or training
07:35, 06 Jul 2025
There’s no need for drivers to update their licence; the change is automatic, facilita…
Drivers may soon be liable for the cost of damage to a key bridge as HGVs ignore weight restrictions on the M48 Severn Bridge.
Councils and local authorities are advocating for tougher penalties due to frequent breaches of the bridge’s weight limits. T…
HGVs have been caught breaching major weight restrictions in place on the M48 Severn Bridge.
14:00, 17 Jun 2025
Drivers in England warned rule motorists regularly break will now be ‘policed’
Drivers could be forced to pay for HGV damage on a major br…
10 hours agoChloe AslettBBC News, YorkshireFacebookA teenager was killed in a motorway crash after a car driven by his brother spun out of control and hit a tree, an inquest has heard.Patrick Mongan, 18, and his sibling John, 19, were travelling in an …