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Keep annual MOT test — but not for the reasons you think

Published 30 July 2018
By Tim Shallcross
A report from an independent think tank concluded that the MOT test is “outdated” and should be scrapped. We asked an expert what he thought.
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Bad driving more of a first date turn-off than poor...

If the worst first date you've ever been on involved a fraught lift home in your match's motor, you'll not be at all surprised that road rage is...
Published 13 August 2015
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20mph speed limits spread across Britain

Speed limits are being drastically cut on thousands of roads, urban and rural, often without consultation or even evidence that lives will be saved
Published 07 April 2015
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News: Motorist racks up 40 points. . . without ever...

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is calling for action after it discovered that a motorist from Lewisham has racked up 40 penalty points
Published 12 March 2015
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News: Safety organisation urges drivers to take care...

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is urging drivers to take care on the roads this half-term, after fatal accidents on the M1 and M40 on Saturday...
Published 16 February 2015
Driving tips: How to drive in high winds

How to drive in high winds

It may be a dream front page for some of our tabloid newspaper friends but high winds are no cause for celebration if you're out on the road. Changes...
Published 20 October 2014
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News: Crackdown on foreign drivers who evade penalty...

Time could be up for drivers of foreign-registered cars who get away with flouting speeding and parking rules because their numberplates cannot be...
Published 13 October 2014
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News: Safety charity urges crackdown on speeders after...

A road safety charity is urging the government to get tougher with speeding motorists after a driver on the M25 was clocked travelling at 149mph by...
Published 28 May 2014
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10 types of driver passengers hate most

We asked the Institute of Advanced Motorists to identify the 10 things that drivers do that annoy and frighten their passengers.
Published 15 May 2014