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Barbie-themed personalised number plate goes up for sale with a £1m price tag

Published 05 March 2024
By Neil Briscoe
Barbie proved a billion-dollar success at the box office. Can “BAR 8IE” turn a million for itself?
Do you have to change your name on your driving licence after getting married?

Driving licence name changes explained

Do you need to change the name on your driving licence after getting married?
Published 15 December 2023
New Green number plates for electric cars in UK

UK number plates explained

Number plates first became mandatory on cars in the UK in 1904 for most of the same reasons they’re still required today.
Published 04 September 2023
Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?

Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?

Old-style licences were replaced by photocards 24 years ago, but some people are still unsure whether or not their paper versions are legal.
Published 24 August 2022
Digital number plates in UK

Digital number plates gain popularity in USA

The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency says there are no plans to permit digital number plates for cars in the UK, despite US popularity.
Published 15 June 2022
Are 3D and 4D number plates legal in the UK?

Number plate rules explained

Although the rules around the legibility of number plates in the UK are quite strict, customised plates are still a common modification.
Published 17 February 2022
DVLA encourages road users to regularly take the number plate eyesight test

Take number plate eyesight test, urges DVLA

The DVLA is encouraging more road users to regularly have their eyesight tested, as part of a new safety awareness campaign.
Published 16 November 2021
VAN 1TY: five-fold rise in personalised numberplates

How to add a private plate

There can be a lot of reasons why you might want to add a private plate to your car. Here we explain how you go about it.
Published 12 November 2021
Rear end car crash Skoda Fabia

Driving without car insurance is illegal in UK

Drivers often complain about high cost of car insurance but is essential to have if you want to legally drive a car in the UK.
Published 25 October 2021
How to avoid stress and keep calm in a driving test

Top 10 ways to combat driving test nerves

Driving tests are suspended at the moment but under normal circumstances, around 6,000 people take one each day. It's a nervy time.
Published 17 January 2021
Almost half of under-25s think driving should be on the school curriculum

Four in five Brits support additional driving test

The majority of British motorists are in favour of second practical tests to help improve driving standards, according to a new survey.
Published 02 September 2020
Banned 20 registration plates

EU prefix among the banned '20' plates

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has revealed the new ’20’ numberplates deemed too offensive or provocative for our roads.
Published 01 April 2020
More than one-in-20 drivers in Britain has points on their licence

UK drivers have 10.6m points on their licences

Many British motorists have at some point recently been busted for breaking traffic laws, according to analysis of driving licence data.
Published 09 September 2019