Motorists are being warned of new driving law changes launched in the last month that could impact their day-to-day lives when visiting the petrol station, taking a test or using a company car.
A number of significant new rules have been rolled out in recent weeks, including Labour finally making a decision on fuel duty and fresh rates from HMRC.
GB News has rounded up the most important driving law changes introduced over the last month that you may have missed.
Fuel duty
After months of demands from millions of drivers, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves axed the planned hike in fuel duty later this year.
Under original plans, the 5p per litre cut in fuel duty, which was introduced after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, would have been phased out by 1p in September, 2p in December and 2p in March next year.
However, a "support package" from Labour confirmed that the fuel duty cut would be extended until the end of the year.
Several major driving law changes were rolled out in May to help drivers across the UK
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Estimates from the Government suggest that drivers will have saved £120 since 2025, thanks to the cut introduced more than four years ago.
Just days after the announcement, RAC data outlined that petrol had reached its highest peak since the war in Iran had started at the end of February.
Commenting on the fuel duty cut, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: "I'm keeping taxes down for drivers and businesses - putting money in the pockets of millions of workers and cutting costs for farmers and hauliers.
"The war in Iran is pushing up fuel prices here at home but after strong growth at the beginning of the year, I am stepping in to protect people at the pump."
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
The DVSA introduced new driving test rules in May to crack down on people reselling tests for extortionate fees
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Young motorists were boosted by the DVSA earlier this month as the agency changed rules to crack down on people reselling driving tests.
As of May 12, only a learner driver can book and manage their test, rather than them and their driving instructor previously.
It follows rules introduced in March that clarified that motorists could only make two changes to their test, compared to six before the end of March.
Motability
Customers were removed from the Drive Smart scheme on May 22 following concerns from users around the technology, which tracked driving habits to see where they could improve.
Other changes were made on May 14, which allowed drivers to remove the Drive Smart telematics device from their vehicle.
Andrew Miller, CEO of Motability Operations, said Drive Smart was being paused so they could speak with customers to see how it can be improved following complaints about the product.
Motability said it would speak with members to understand what changes need to be made to improve the Drive Smart service | MOTABILITYHMRC
HM Revenue and Customs confirmed new road fuel scale charges for the private consumption of fuel on a business vehicle, which will stay in place until April 30, 2027.
Under the new rules, any vehicle emitting less than 120g of CO2 per kilometre will have a VAT-inclusive consideration of £661 for a 12-month period.
Emissions rates are broken up into categories at intervals of 5g/km, reaching 225g/km or more, which will stand at £2,314.