Learning to drive in the UK isn’t like learning to drive in the U.S., and not only because drivers sit on different sides of the car. If British drivers want to drive a car with a manual transmission ...

The latest data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) shows a consistent rise in the number of automatic tests conducted. In 2012/13, just one-in-16 (6.1%) of all driving tests were ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

I couldn’t quite believe the speed it was all happening. In the UK, the average learner driver typically requires 45 hours of ...

One in four practical driving tests are now taken in a car with an automatic transmission, suggesting that the reign of the manual gearbox may soon be over. Last year, 1.8 million practical driving ...

Motorists with an automatic driving licence pay an average of 84% more for car insurance than manual licence-holders, new research has revealed. The surprising difference in premium is being described ...

Caitlin Graham wanted to learn to drive in an automatic car as she hoped the test would be quicker to pass without having to get to grips with a gear box. But the 22-year-old says she had little ...

People who have been driving for years might have forgotten some of the things every driver needs to know. As time goes on, you develop a general understanding of how the roads work and what keeps ...

National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy sharply criticized federal regulators Thursday for not doing enough to monitor and test automatic driving technologies. She spoke at an ...