Motorists are being warned of new rules that launched in the past few weeks that could impact their licences, as well as how much they pay to use their vehicles.
June saw important updates for motorists, from Government funding for electric vehicle chargers to new licence rules that could allow drivers to use certain vehicles.
To help drivers deal with the countless motoring changes, GB News has rounded up the most important new rules you need to be aware of.
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Several crucial driving law changes were introduced in June
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Driving licences
On June 10, new driving licence rules were introduced to support the growing uptake of zero emission vehicles.
They outlined that motorists with a standard category B licence would receive an extra entitlement, allowing them to drive an electric or hydrogen-powered car with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of up to 4,250kg.
The new measures only apply to zero emission vehicles, with the MAM limit for petrol and diesel vehicles remaining at 3,500kg for a category B licence.
Electric car owners will be able to benefit from the new licence rules
PABritons will not see any physical changes to their driving licences, but it will be reflected in the new rules.
Similar entitlements will also apply to vehicles which require specialist equipment to support disabled passengers.
These vehicles can have a MAM of up to 5,000kg, provided the extra 750kg of weight is down to the added equipment.
If someone passed their driving test before January 1, 1997, they can already drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to a weight of 8,250kg.
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