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On a proposed ban on tyres aged 10 years and older from heavy goods vehicles, heavy trailers, buses, coaches and minibuses.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Review of roads policing in order to identify which current methods work best plus how the capability and capacity of enforcement services can be enhanced.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Road safety statement and two-year action plan, addressing road safety issues throughout the lifetime of roads users.
Statutory report into trailer safety.
Proposal to allow additional ways to report road traffic accidents to the police.
Seeking your views on an exemption from testing for vehicles older than 40 years and associated changes.
Proposal to make legislative changes to how vehicles are tested for roadworthiness, and to introduce testing for fast tractors.
Proposal to increase the maximum weight permitted for agricultural trailers and combinations in Great Britain.
Seeks views on proposals to increase penalty points and fixed penalty notice (FPN) levels for using a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A response to industry recommendations in the triennial review of the Traffic Commissioner system.
Consultation on proposal to introduce variable mandatory speed limits (VMSL) on the M4 between junction 3 and 12. We are keen to have your comments on the implementation of variable mandatory speed limits for the M4 smart m…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Seeks views on options to improve the processes used to make provisional annual estimates of drink drive casualties.
Revising legislation to allow roadside officers to fine drivers who ignore rules on drivers’ hours and the heavy goods vehicles levy up to 28 days after the offence.
Seeking views on regulations to introduce enforcement powers and penalties to meet European Community tyre labelling requirements.
We are seeking views on a proposed limit for amphetamine use when driving, to be specified in drug driving regulations.
Consultation on the government’s proposed regulations to make it an offence to drive with drugs in the bloodstream over a specific limit.
Seeking views about changes to various drink driving procedures.
A consultation on changes to the treatment of penalties for careless driving and other motoring offences.
This consultation is about updating how drink-drive rehabilitation scheme courses are provided so more people take training.
The government's response to the reports by Sir Peter North and the Transport Select Committee on drink and drug driving.
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