Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced new measures to save motorists and businesses around £54 million in the coming year:
- 36 million vehicles won’t need a paper tax disc
- 33 million drivers won’t need a paper counterpart to their driving licence
- more than 17 million changes to address and vehicle details will be possible online
- 6 million people won’t need to return an insurance certificate if a policy is cancelled mid-term
- 2 million fleet vehicles won’t need a paper registration certificate
A further 2 initiatives will help professional drivers and freight operators:
- development of a guide for professional drivers to clarify drivers’ hours and working time rules
- the frequency with which digital drivers’ hours records must be downloaded from tachographs will be relaxed – helping drivers on long international journeys
Changes made to transport rules since the Red Tape Challenge was launched in 2011 are already saving business over £70 million a year and private motorists over £100 million a year.