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Immigrants are to be banned from taking the driving test in their native language amid mounting evidence that rogue translators are helping them cheat their way to a licence.

Nearly 800 people have had licences revoked in the past two years, after investigations by the Driving Standards Agency uncovered evidence of rogue translators coaching learners during their test.

Ministers are also concerned about the safety implications of handing driving licences to thousands of people who do not speak English and cannot read road signs.

As the cost of an annual car insurance premium rises, more and more families turn to what has become known as ‘fronting’ to get their teenagers or young adults on the road. To get affordable car insurance for their children, some parents say that they’re the main driver of their child’s car, and insure the car in their own name with their son or daughter as a named driver on the policy.

Only a fool Breaks the Two second Rule

Drive at a speed that will allow you to stop well within the distance you can see to be clear.

You should leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it suddenly slows down or stops. The safe rule is never to get closer than the overall stopping distance.

This clip shows you how to make sure you are driving at the correct separation distance while driving on a Motorway.

Practice makes perfect, so get plenty of practice from a Approved Driving Instructor.

A learner driver in Leicester has spent nearly £3,000 trying to pass his theory test, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed.

The unnamed 28-year-old male has visited the Halford Street test centre 92 times.

He has failed the exam on each occasion, according to existing records.
But the number of fails may be even higher as documents only go back to April 2004.

Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems?

Scooters were once seen as the preserve of the Mod generation, but today the market is very different to that dominated by Lambrettas and Vespas in the 60s and 70s.
Today there is a complete spectrum with 50cc models at one end and, at the other, powerful beasts in the 600-700cc range. They are scooters on steroids.
The scooter's star is in the ascendancy with new registrations up nearly 12% in 2011. The January 2012 statistics due out soon are expected to continue the trend.
It's easy to speculate on why scooter sales are strong. With the price of fuel remaining stubbornly high and public transport costs rising faster than inflation, the scooter is a very tempting way to get from A-B, particularly in cities where parking is at a premium.

Current £60 fines, will increase to £100.
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has announced plans to increase fines and fixed penalty notices by up to 70% in a bid to raise more money for the Victim Surcharge Scheme.

The scheme only brings in around £10m from the £15 fines which are levied on certain cases which appear in court, yet the Ministry of Justice spends more than £65m a year on its victim and witness support services. The government wants to open up the scheme to all convicted criminals and Fixed Penalty Notice fines from speeding and other traffic offences.

Join DSA to discuss proposals for modernising the rider training industry

DSA is looking to modernise the rider training industry. Proposals are being developed for the qualification of new instructors along with arrangements for the registration and quality assurance of motorcycle trainers.
These proposals will impact on motorcycle training arrangements in the future. DSA wants to ensure, you, along with training associations and interest groups, have the chance to give your views and feedback on future proposals.
Throughout March, DSA will be holding a series of discussion groups about the proposed changes, and is inviting you to come along and discuss these before consulting on them later this year. This would give you the opportunity to get involved and discuss future arrangements with DSA and your colleagues.

The discussion groups will take place on the following dates at these test centres:

• Burgess Hill: 1 March
• Uxbridge: 2 March
• Exeter: 6 March
• Garrets Green: 7 March
• Darlington: 12 March
• Glasgow: 13 March
• Shrewsbury: 21 March
• Blackburn: 22 March
• Erith: 26 March
• Peterborough: 27 March

Numbers for each meeting are limited so if you are interested in attending one of these events, please email jacqui.turland@dsa.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 0115 936 6111 as soon as possible, and by Friday 24 February at the latest.