Dual Carriageway Speed Limit (UK Rules Explained)
The dual carriageway speed limit is 70mph for cars and motorcycles, but lower for vans and anyone towing. Here is the full breakdown, the myth that trips up learners, and how examiners test it.
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UK Speed Limits Explained: Cars, Vans and Towing
The definitive guide to UK speed limits by road type and vehicle, including vans, car-derived vans and towing, with a clean table and the streetlights rule.
Short-Term Learner Driver Insurance Explained
A plain-English guide to short-term learner driver insurance: how pay-by-the-day cover works, when it makes sense around an intensive course, and how it compares to going on a family policy.
Box Junction Rules: How They Work and How to Use Them
What yellow box junctions are, the single rule that governs them, the right-turn exception, the fines for getting it wrong, and how examiners view them on test.
New Driver Insurance: How to Cut the Cost After You Pass
Why your first year of cover costs so much, and the honest, legal ways to bring new driver insurance down – from telematics to insurance groups to building no-claims.
Learner Driver Insurance: The Complete UK Guide
What learner driver insurance is, the three ways to get it, how cover works on a provisional licence, what moves the price, and how to match a short policy to an intensive course.
UK Driving Test Pass Rates by Test Centre (DVSA Data)
The national car driving test pass rate reached 50.0% in 2025/26, the highest in this DVSA series. Here is how it splits by test centre, gender and age, and why.
How to Change Your Driving Test Date (Move It Later or Earlier)
A step-by-step guide to moving your car driving test on gov.uk, later or earlier, with the DVSA notice rules, fees and how many changes you get.
Best Driving Test Cancellation Apps in the UK: An Honest Guide
A buyer-aware guide to driving test cancellation apps: how they poll the gov.uk system, free vs paid, the safety questions, and the DVSA’s hardened 2026 stance.
How to Find a Driving Test Cancellation and Get an Earlier Date
The honest, step-by-step UK guide to finding a driving test cancellation on gov.uk, swapping for an earlier date, and being ready to actually pass it.