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  • VOSA moves to next stage of taking testing to the customer

    Birmingham and Mitcham test stations close as VOSA takes vehicle testing to the customer.

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  • Renewable Fuels Agency Board reappointments

    Gareth Llewellyn and Greg Archer reappointed at the Renewable Fuels Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fail rates for HGV tests hit all time low

    More heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) pass their annual tests than ever before.

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  • Transport statistics 4 November 2010

    Transport statistics on road casualties and road traffic and congestion.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Garage owner guilty of faking MOT tests

    Six-month jail sentence and £60,000 court costs for issuing false MOT certificates.

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  • THINK! reminds children to be bright to be seen

    Making sure that children are easily seen by drivers is especially important at this time of year when evenings are drawing-in.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cycle Point

    A piece of Amsterdam came to Leeds when Norman Baker and the Dutch Ambassador His Excellency Pim Waldeck opened the UK's first Cycle Point.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hefty fine for Nottingham coach company

    Bellamy Coaches fined nearly £100,000 after being found guilty of drivers' hours offences.

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  • Bristol man wins eco-friendly car in DVLA prize draw

    A Bristol man has won a brand new car worth over £10,000 after renewing his vehicle tax online.

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  • Eco-driving training for large goods vehicle and passenger carrying vehicle drivers

    Eco-driving training not to be mandatory but to increase.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fleet News Green Summit

    Speech by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local woman collects keys to new car after online win

    A woman from Bures has won a brand new car worth over £10,000 after renewing her vehicle tax online.

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  • Real Time Information group

    Speech to the Real Time Information group regarding transport future practices.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Electric dreams move closer to reality

    £24 million to develop the UK's low carbon vehicle capability for mass market electric cars.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sustainable transport

    The government's commitment to the sustainability agenda including transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • THINK! safety messages hit the road

    A joint venture between government's THINK! campaign and one of the country's largest lorry fleets is taking safety messages to the roads

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Airbus worker is flying high after online car win

    A Liverpool man has won a brand new car worth over £10,000 after renewing his vehicle tax online.

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  • OCRS risk score changes take effect

    Changes to Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system will help improve targetting of offenders.

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  • Coventry to receive £64 million for new streetlighting

    Most of Coventry's streetlighting is to be replaced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Renewable Fuels Agency: annual report and accounts 2009 to 2010

    The 2009 to 2010 accounts of the Renewable Fuels Agency and the Comptroller and Auditor General's report have been laid before Parliament.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government