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Cars and Driving

Drug driving: the misunderstood offence?

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Where the profile of the drink driving problem is high, and receives a seasonal boost around every Christmas when police launch annual awareness and enforcement campaigns, drug driving remains in relative shadow. Many people aren't even aware that there is a specific problem or offence known as drug driving. Even fewer people know what constitutes drug driving.

How to pass your driving test first time

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Preparation is the key to passing the driving test. Follow our driving test tips to boost your confidence and ensure that you will be confident and relaxed when you take your test.

Top 5 defects causing MOT failure

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Figures released by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) reveal that 28.38% of initial MOT tests carried out in Great Britain during the period 2022/2023 resulted in test failure. We have set out the most common causes of failure.

Top reasons for failing a driving test

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We've listed the top 10 driving test failure issues. If you're planning to take your driving test in 2024, you may want to pay particular attention to these common faults.

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