Changes to number plates.

From 1st September, the new ‘72’ number plate will be introduced in England, Scotland, and Wales, following the introduction of the ‘22’ plate in March.

The new plate will follow standard rules, such as white plates on the front of the car and yellow on the rear. Numbers and letters need to be exactly 79mm in height and there needs to be a space between the numbers that mark the year and the three other letters.

Drivers are forbidden to change or purposely obscure registrations and could receive a £1,000 fine if doing so.

Speed limiters.

Announcements by the government said all new cars will be fitted with a speed limiter. This will be able to prevent the engine’s power to go past a certain speed, drivers will still be fully responsible for keeping to the limits.

These changes are to keep the roads safer for all users and mark progression towards self-driving cars.

Transporting goods into Europe.

You must now have a licence to transport goods for hire or rewards to the European Union or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

The standard international goods vehicle licence is needed for light good vehicles, vans, and cars/vans towing trailers.

Mobile phone usage.

With prior loopholes now closed, it is now against the law for UK drivers to be on their mobiles for any reason. Before, drivers could technically browse music and take photos, as they weren’t using their phones for ‘interactive communications’.

Any driver caught on their phone at any time behind the wheel could now get a £200 fine and six points on their licence. Those who passed their tests within the last two years would lose their licence.