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  • DVLA will be hosting a webchat on 3 September 2014 at 10am about the changes to vehicle tax.

  • The Highways Agency is re-opening lanes and carriageways more quickly following motorway incidents thanks to close collaboration with ambulance, fire and police crews.

  • The cost of car and motorcycle theory tests will drop from £31 to £25 in October 2014, and then to £23 in October 2015.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The August 2014 issue of the bulletin for authorised testing facilities (ATFs) who host annual vehicle tests for lorries, buses, coaches and trailers.

  • DVLA will be hosting a webchat on the driving licence fees consultation with customers on 15 August 2014 at 2pm.

  • More than 618,000 levies have been bought for over 112,000 lorries from 76 countries since the HGV road user levy was introduced in April 2014.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More than 80% of annual tests for lorries, buses and trailers will cost less from 1 October 2014.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New figures show that lorry drivers with acquired rights will complete their first block of periodic training by 10 September 2014.

  • Extra £900,000 will build on success of local sustainable transport schemes.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Driving licence fees are set to fall by up to 32% under plans announced today (28 July 2014) by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, and Transport Minister Claire Perry.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Road users will soon see a national first on England’s roads as the Highways Agency pilots a new way to tackle the impact of poor air quality.

  • Embankment improvement work will be take place on A40 near Huntley over two weekends to maintain safe journeys for drivers.

  • The ‘Didn’t See’ radio campaign has been launched by THINK! to encourage drivers to take longer to look for motorcyclists.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • People driving in the West Midlands are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on Highways Agency roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.

  • People driving in the East Midlands are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on Highways Agency roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.

  • People are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on Highways Agency roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.

  • People driving in the East region are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on Highways Agency roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.

  • People driving in Yorkshire and the North East are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on Highways Agency roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.

  • People are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on the country’s major roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.

  • Whitehall departments and their agencies to introduce plug-in vehicles.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government