Heavy plates are generally produced from steel slabs, heating, rolling, and cutting them as required to achieve the desired final size. The thickness of these plates can vary significantly—from 3 mm ...

Less than half of UK motorists surveyed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) know they must be able to read a number plate from 20 metres away in order to drive safely. As a vision test, ...

The minimum distance from which motorists must be able to read a car number plate to pass their eyesight test for driving is to shrink, under new rules announced today by ministers. It will mean that ...

A million drivers could be breaking a key safety rule every day in the UK- and would fail a 20 metre test. The worrying figures come amid concerns that too many motorists on our roads are not safe. It ...

Motorists have been urged to test their eyesight amid concerns many behind the wheel do not realise they are too shortsighted to drive. An awareness campaign by the DVLA in 2018 has resurfaced calling ...

DVLA rules are in place to keep drivers in safe and sound stead while on the road, and among them lay requirements which ensure that all motorists can see clearly behind the wheel. While those who ...

Mark Anderson, spokesperson for Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, has revealed drivers claimed their plates passed their MOT test despite not following regulations. However, Mr Anderson warned drivers ...

Officers will ask drivers to read a number plate from 66ft and will take away their licence if they fail DRIVERS pulled over by police face roadside eye tests – and potentially losing their licence on ...