The Government has hailed the safety impact the driving test has had on Britain's roads as it reaches the 75th year since compulsory testing was introduced.

Police in Northern Ireland are looking at a unique alternative to licence points and the higher car insurance premiums that result - sending speeding motorists back to school.

The bank holiday weekend is likely to see up to 15 million cars vying for space on the roads, with the AA predicting that around a third of motorists in the country could be travelling.

Providers are expecting a rash of car insurance claims as drivers prepare for the gridlock of the annual bank holiday getaway.

More than half the motorists in the country are unaware of the traffic light sequence, with 52% unable to recognise the correct order of the green, amber and red signals.

Thousands of UK households that are burgled every year are not covered by home insurance, facing an annual bill of £200 million, research has found.

Toyota vehicles which suffered from unintended acceleration faults may have been a cause in 89 deaths since 2000, 37 more than originally suspected, according to the US Government.

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy said cyclists must "always be aware and ride sensibly" when they are on the roads.

A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at Kate Moss's £7 million north London home.

The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has warned that customers could be committing serious motor finance fraud without even realising.

Bike insurance companies will be interested to know that a road safety event for Essex motorcyclists held at Gloucester Park South, Basildon, last year is back by popular demand.

About four million people in Britain have attempted difficult DIY tasks on their own in an effort to improve the value of their home, new research claims.

Air traffic control authority Nats has said the number of flights it handled in April dropped 21.2% from last year due to the volcanic ash crisis.

Owners of Audi vehicles are likely to pay lower insurance premiums than drivers of models from the manufacturer's direct rivals, a new study has found.

BMW has recalled as many as 122,000 of its motorcycles around the world due to a possible brake problem.

Motorists looking to supplement cheap car insurance premiums with value petrol will be encouraged to hear supermarket Asda is cutting prices at its pumps.

Four-time World Speedway champion Barry Briggs MBE is to ride from John o'Groats to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to raise money for Sport Relief, although how he managed to get motorbike insurance for the trip is anyone's guess.

A review into the effectiveness of Cumbria's emergency flooding plan, which was put in to practise during November's heavy downpour, has said lessons need to be learned.

Four special-edition BMW motorbikes are being launched to mark the 30th anniversary of the iconic GS (Gelande-Strasse) range.

Carmaker Nissan has announced the pricing details of its new fully electric model, the Leaf, which is going on sale in the UK from February next year.