driving licence
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General News 9 Mar 2021Pensioners have more penalty points than young drivers
More than 304,000 pensioners (over 65s) currently have penalty points on their driving licence, which is almost 25 times the number of young teenage drivers.
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General News 1 Feb 2021Brexit: New-style driving licences and number plates issued
To mark the first anniversary of Brexit, the Government has unveiled new designs for driving licences and number plates without the EU flag.
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NEWS 15 Oct 2019Driver eyesight tests ‘long out of date’, GEM tells Government
GEM call for Government action on driver eyesight tests.
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NEWS 18 Sep 2019Licence Bureau passes four millionth driver licence check
The milestone comes as Licence Bureau continues to raise awareness among businesses of the driver and vehicle compliance challenges faced daily.
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NEWS 12 Aug 2019VSP Vision Care supports DfT call for eye tests for elderly
VSP Vision Care has backed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) plans to consider eye tests for elderly driver over the age of 70.
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NEWS 7 Aug 2019Brake pushes for learner driver penalty points disqualification
Brake are pushing for a reduction in the amount of penalty points a learner can have before being disqualified.
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Fleet industry news 17 Jul 2019Driving licence penalty points put 80,000 drivers at risk
Newly-released driving licence data shows that 80,855 driving licences have nine points – three away from a totting-up ban if incurred within three years.
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Fleet industry news 17 May 2019Number of banned drivers on the rise
The number of drivers that have had their licence revoked has increased by an “alarming” rate, according to Licence Check.
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Fleet industry news 29 Apr 2019Thousands of motorists avoid being banned
IAM RoadSmart is frustrated that more than 11,000 drivers a year are still being legally allowed on the roads with 12 or more points on their licences.
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Fleet industry news 21 Jan 2019
Brexit: International Driving Permit warning for fleets
RAC highlights important changes in applying for International Driving Permits.
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Fleet industry news 19 Dec 2018DVLA Driver Licence Check now closed
Local authorities, police forces and the NHS are being reminded by Licence Bureau that the DVLA Driver Licence Check (DLC) portal is now closed.
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Fleet industry news 12 Nov 2018
One in five jobs want applicants to be able to drive
One in five (19%) of vacancies advertised on a jobs database said that having a car or a driving licence was a requirement, according to the RAC Foundation.
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Fleet industry news 13 Apr 2018Government considering graduated driving licences for new, young drivers
Novice drivers could face new restrictions after the Department for Transport announced it is investigating introducing graduating driving licences.
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Fleet industry news 7 Feb 2018ADLV prepares driver licence check advisory document to help fleets meet GDPR requirements
The Association For Driving Licence Verification is working to help fleet operators with the implementation of GDPR for the Access to Drivers Data service.
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Fleet Legal Advice 5 Jul 2017Insight: 8 things you need to know about licence checking
Ensuring employees hold valid driving licences is vital for the compliance of a fleet – and not doing so can have serious consequences. Ben Rooth reports.
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Tax and legislation news 28 Jan 2016
ADLV expects 25% growth in electronic licence checks
The Association for Driving Licence Verification is expecting a 25% rise in the number of driving licences checked electronically this year.
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Fleet industry news 20 Jan 2016Almost 7,000 people still driving with 12 points or more on licence
Data obtained by DH Licence Check has shown that thousands of people are still legally driving despite having 12 or more points.
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Tax and legislation news 7 Jan 2016
Motorist with more than 50 points escapes driving ban
Three drivers with more than 40 points on their driving licence are still allowed on the road, according to data released by the DVLA.
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Fleet industry news 26 Nov 2015
LicenceCheck leads the way for real-time licence checking
Licence monitoring company LicenceCheck is leading the market for real-time licence checking, it says.
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Fleet industry news 20 Nov 2015Driver audit essential for managing work-related road safety, says Licence Bureau
Fleets are being urged to implement driver audits into their overall licence checking and risk prevention strategy by Licence Bureau.
