September 2007
28-09-07 Tractor used to transport houseboat is impounded
An unlicensed driver was convicted of a total of 14 offences at Central Devon Magistrates Court on 19th September.[This information is held on an external site]
26-09-07 Six points and fine for road block driver
A woman driver has become the third person using motorways in Greater Manchester to be prosecuted following a complaint from new Highways Agency Traffic Officers.[This information is held on an external site]
24-09-07 Crushed car warning for Kingston commuters
Shoppers in Kingston witnessed the consequences of car tax evasion today in the form of a fully crushed car outside the market.[This information is held on an external site]
21-09-07 VOSA and DSA at Coach and Bus Live 2007
VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) and DSA (Driving Standards Agency) will be exhibiting at Stand A110 on 10-11 October at this year?s Coach and Bus Live trade exhibition.[This information is held on an external site]
20-09-07 Changes to the Requirements for Registration Plate Checks at MOT Test
Vehicles with incorrectly displayed registration plates already fail the MOT test. From Monday 1st October the requirements will be tightened to further align with the regulations.[This information is held on an external site]
14-09-07 VOSA's guidelines for vehicle operators on booking low emissions tests
Before applying for a first Low Emissions or Reduced Pollution Test, vehicle operators have to ensure that their vehicles are referenced on the Low Emissions Certificate (LEC).[This information is held on an external site]
12-09-07 Kelly - extra £1.2million to turn white van man green
Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly, today announced an extra £1.2million to train van drivers in greener, safer driving techniques.[This information is held on an external site]
10-09-07 Motorists Helping to Tackle Global Warming
DVLA online service cuts 13,500 tonnes of CO2 - saves 48 million miles of car journeys.[This information is held on an external site]
07-09-07 Traffic officers head for truckfest
Highways Agency Traffic Officers will be out and about just a mile or so from their headquarters next weekend (Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16) as the region's Truckfest parks up at Haydock Park.[This information is held on an external site]
News
12-11-08 Highways Agency join forces at the emergency services show 2008
Staff from the Highways Agency will be on hand at this year's Emergency Services Show to showcase work they are doing to keep England's motorways and trunk roads moving.[This information is held on an external site]
13-11-08 Government steps up efforts to keep children safe
Government is taking a new approach to warning children about the dangers they can face on our roads.[This information is held on an external site]