Driving licence

A South Tyneside drug driver who hid under a bed in a bid to escape detection after fleeing police has been jailed for 15 weeks.

Drug driver hid under his bed to try and avoid detection from police

Drink driver rams police car after dangerous high speed chase

A driver was caught eating cereal at the wheel

Drivers filmed eating cereal and typing on tablet on motorways

Drunk driver repeatedly reverses into car while 3x over alcohol limit

Drunk driver repeatedly reverses into car while 3x over alcohol limit

Medical conditions you may have to declare to DVLA or risk facing fine. (Photo: Pexels/Mateusz Dach)

Medical conditions you must declare to DVLA or risk huge fine

McKenzie Ridley, a learner driver who "panicked" and sparked a 90mph police chase around South Tyneside because he was worried his mum would find out he had been pulled over on February 27.

Watch as learner driver takes police on high speed chase

The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates Court

Drink driver after being caught nearly twice over legal limit

Cadbury Creme Eggs thief who stole chocolate worth more than £30,000 is jailed for 18 months

Man who stole 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs is jailed for 18 months

Learner drivers in the UK could save thousands if they qualify for this scheme

Learner drivers to get 40 hours of free lessons if they meet 2 rules

The rumoured plan could stop young drivers carrying passengers of a similar age (Photo: Shutterstock)

Young drivers could be banned from giving friends a lift

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning ahead of the May elections

Martin Lewis issues urgent warning ahead of local elections in May

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it

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Driving licence delays ‘cost people jobs and left the sick isolated’

Michael Caine and the 1968 Rolls Royce

Sir Michael Caine’s 1968 Rolls Royce sells for £135k at auction

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to renew their licence

DVLA issues reminder to drivers over how to avoid £1,000 fine
The DVLA has issued a warning to remind drivers to renew their licence to avoid a £1,000 fine.
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DVLA reveals the most common driving offences in Britain

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to renew their licence

DVLA issues warning to drivers who passed their test before 2014

Three in four motorists back fitness to drive tests for older drivers

Showcase Cinemas is offering free tickets to people called Megan this weekend

Cinema chain hands out free tickets to people called Megan

Tom Tugendhat was appointed as UK Security minister back in September.

UK Security minister Tom Tugendhat MP banned from driving for 6 months

Underage drivers can still have points recorded against any future licence

DVLA staff ‘watched Netflix’ as drivers faced application backlog

Motorists hit by last-minute delay to driving law changes

DVLA plans to change the law on fitness-to-drive checks

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