DVLA backtrack following criticism over autism advice

Advice on the DVLA website relating to autistic drivers has now been reverted to its original text, following angry criticism levelled at the Agency for changing their disclosure requirements relating to autistic drivers without consultation with or communication to relevant groups. The DVLA website advice has been amended to instruct drivers to inform the DVLA if they have an autistic spectrum disorder “and it affects your driving” - a requirement that is standard for many conditions. Removal of that final...

Nearly half of consumers deem bad drivers biggest road distraction, research finds

A concerning 40% of consumers have deemed bad drivers as the biggest distraction on the roads, according to new research by cost comparison site, Quote Goat. The research, which surveyed 1,500 consumers between the ages of 18 – 65 on what they consider to be the biggest driving risk, placed the use of mobile phones when driving as the biggest threat , with bad drivers in a close second place .   Other driving risks identified were bad weather ,...

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