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Inside Driving, in this weekend’s The Sunday Times

Four great reasons to look forward to tomorrow’s Driving section in The Sunday Times
Published 12 April 2014
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Geneva show: Vauxhall tests the water with Astra VXR...

IF VAUXHALL'S Astra VXR weren’t fast enough, the car maker plans to gauge public reaction to an even hotter version called, appropriately, the VXR...
Published 26 February 2014
One in five drivers hasn't read Highway Code in a decade

New Highway Code changes: what you need to know

A number of new changes to the Highway Code went into effect from January 29 with the introduction of a new risk-based hierarchy of road users.
Published 02 February 2022
Learner drivers struggle to book tests amid backlog

More learners choosing automatic test

Learner drivers are increasingly choosing to take both driving lessons and their practical driving tests in cars with automatic gearboxes.
Published 21 January 2022
These are the nation's most hated parking manoeuvres

How to parallel park

Parallel parking can be a daunting manoeuvre, so here’s a guide on how to do it.
Published 16 November 2021
Transport Secretary applies for £50 million lorry parks upgrade to tempt HGV drivers back

£50 million for lorry park upgrades

The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has applied for £50 million in funding from the Treasury to upgrade lorry parks.
Published 11 October 2021
Revealed: the dangerous defects found on foreign and British lorries

Temporary changes to working hours for HGV drivers

Government move to temporarily extend the number of hours that HGV drivers can work is met with backlash from the industry.
Published 08 July 2021
What to do if your car is due an MOT during the coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus: Can I still get my car MOT'd?

Travel is now only permitted in certain circumstances due to the lockdown, but some people will be due to get an MOT over the next few weeks.
Published 19 January 2021
Transport Committee launches e-scooter enquiry

Transport Committee launches e-scooter enquiry

The Transport Committee is undertaking an investigation into the feasibility of allowing electric powered scooters onto the roads of Britain.
Published 21 April 2020
The Fixer: British VW, Audi and Skoda owners share dieselgate concerns

The Fixer: VW owners share dieselgate concerns

Owners of VW Group cars in the UK affected by the diesel emissions scandal have contacted Driving with concerns about their cars...
Published 06 January 2017
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Learner drivers: why it pays to go to far-flung places...

The Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides has no traffic lights, roundabouts, pedestrian crossings or, really, more than one main road
Published 09 November 2015
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Letters of the week, October 11

This week: the diesel emissions scandal, cheap SUVs and smoking in cars
Published 12 October 2015