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December strikes - dates of industrial action planned by nurses, train unions and Border Force

Train unions, RMT, Eurostar staff, nurses, Royal Mail staff, teachers, airport baggage handlers, driving examiners, bus drivers and border force staff will all go on strike in December

Chronicle Live

All of the major strikes in the run up to Christmas and the New Year

Workers up and down the country are taking industrial action

Wales Online

Major strikes scheduled for weeks over Christmas and into January

Here are some of the strikes or ballots planned.

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Exact dates driving examiners will strike and which Merseyside test centres will be affected

Examiners will strike during December 2022 and January 2023

Liverpool Echo

DVSA issues driving test update for learner drivers ahead of strikes

A series of rolling strikes will begin at test centres from next week

Manchester Evening News

DVSA warns of disruption to driving tests as strikes announces

Members of the Public and Commercial Services union will take part in a series of strikes in December and January

Manchester Evening News

DVSA Strike: The list of dates staff at driving test centres in Wales are set to take strike action

The Public and Commercial Services Union says 92% of its members have voted in favour of strike action

Wales Online

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Driving tests set to be hit as union announces first wave of strikes among civil servants

Workers at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will join rural payment officers at more than 250 sites across the country next month, the Public and Commercial Services union said

Daily Mirror

Car wash worker's cash-to-pass driving and theory tests scam

He was prosecuted by the DVSA

Nottingham Post

DVSA issues 'alarming' Highway Code warning

People risk failing theory or practical tests, or even committing road offences

Liverpool Echo

Highway Code warning as 'alarming' fake books 'putting drivers at risk of accidents'

The DVSA has hit out against counterfeit copies sold by 'unscrupulous' retailers.

Daily Record

Highway Code scam warning to drivers over fears of causing crashes

Counterfeit versions of the Highway Code have been found on sale with incorrect information that could cause learners to fail both theory and practical tests

Chronicle Live

Driving test mistakes that cause learners to fail before they even exit car park

Tens of thousands of learner drivers crash or make basic errors within seconds of starting their driving test - and some fail before they even get in the car, says the DVSA

Daily Mirror

Fearful Edinburgh instructor says learners have to imagine lines due to state of road

The roads around the DVSA test centre in Currie are in desperate need of repair as junction markings have been left to fade away. One local driving instructor has called on the council repair them.

Edinburgh Live

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Liverpool Echo

One simple DVSA trick for drivers to avoid £1,000 MOT fine

It's important to get your MOT on time

The Guardian - UK

Some tough lessons about how to pay for a driving school

Many claim they act as an ‘agent only’, so you hand over the money to the instructor

Liverpool Echo

DVSA issues urgent warning to drivers over MOT tests

The MOT test checks that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards

Edinburgh Live

DVLA warning over £1,000 fine and penalty points for any driver who wears glasses

Brits who are long-sighted or short could face a fine of up to £1,000 and three penalty points for driving their vehicle without their specs.

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Daily Mirror

DVLA £1,000 fine and penalty points warning to any driver who wears glasses

DVLA has warned drivers that they may be slapped with fines of up to £1,000 and may invalidate their car insurance policy if they fail to drive with their prescription glasses

Manchester Evening News

Drivers who wear glasses could face £1,000 DVLA fine

Motorists could also be hit with three penalty points

Nottingham Post

DVLA £1,000 fine warning to drivers who wear glasses and don't follow rules

When you reapply for your driving licence, DVLA will ask you to have an eyesight test with DVSA

Daily Record

Warning for motorists who wears glasses as they could face £1,000 fine

Both long and short sighted motorists could find themselves fined for not wearing their glasses when driving.

Liverpool Echo

DVLA £1,000 fine warning to any driver who wears glasses

You could also be hit with three penalty points on your licence

Wales Online

Sharp rise in number of MOT tester disqualifications

Nearly 700 MOT testers were disqualified over the last two years, a rise of 49% compared to the preceding 24 months

Glasgow Live

DVSA issues urgent driving test update ahead of Queen's funeral on Monday

Learner drivers have been issued a warning as The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency issues an urgent update over practical and theory driving tests on Monday, September 19.

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