UK Driving Law Changes in 2026 and 2027: What Has Changed and What Is Proposed
November 6, 2026 |
This page tracks the changes to driving law, tax and enforcement that Motoring Chronicle has reported for UK drivers. Some are confirmed, others are proposals or consultations that have not yet become law; each article says which, and gives the date and source. Our standards are in the Editorial Policy and the Corrections Policy.
Parking and enforcement
- What DfT’s January 2027 Pavement Parking Ticket Plan Means for Every Driver
- DfT Confirms New Powers to Let English Councils Ban Pavement Parking
- Every Disabled Bay Without a Council Traffic Order Is Unenforceable, DfT Guidance Says
- Every Driver Would Get 10 Minutes of Grace Under the Government Parking Code
- Every Driver Gets Five Minutes Grace as Government Freezes Parking Charges at £100
- Every UK Driver Gets a £100 Cap on Private Parking Fines This October
- What the BPA’s New £100 Parking Fine Cap Means for Every UK Driver
Penalties, points and offences
- UK Drivers Could Face New Points and a £500 Fine Under Government Plans
- DfT Asks Whether Fake Number Plates and Untaxed Cars Should Mean Points and Seizure
- What DfT Plans for Uninsured Drivers Now Facing a £300 Fine and 6 Points
- DfT Proposes Penalty Points and Car Seizure for Driving Without a Valid MOT
- DfT Could Add 5 to 10 Points for Drivers Failing to Stop for Police
- DfT Proposes Unlimited Fines for Removing Emissions Filters on Vehicles From 2001 Onwards
- DfT Bans Calling Cars Self-Driving From January 2027 With Two Year Prison Risk
Drink driving and roadside tests
- DfT Floats Random Breath Tests and a Cut to the 80mg Drink Drive Limit
- Every Driver in England and Wales Faces a Lower Drink-Drive Limit Under Government Plans
Licences, eyesight and learner drivers
- Older Drivers Over 70 Could Face Mandatory Eye Tests Under DfT Plans
- What a New DVLA Eyesight Test Could Mean for 6 Million Older Drivers
- DfT Could Make Learner Drivers Wait Before Their Test After 273 Deaths
- Every Learner Driver Gets Only 2 Test Changes as DVSA Bans Instructor Bookings
- What the UK’s First Graduated Driving Licence Means for Every Learner Driver From October
- How Northern Ireland Graduated Driving Licence Changes Everything for Young Drivers From October
Tax, fuel duty and charging
- What Treasury’s Planned Rise Means for Every £200 Road Tax Bill From April 2027
- Every Electric Car Driver Faces a New £240 Mileage Tax From April 2028
- What the October 28 Budget Could Mean for Every UK Driver’s Fuel and Car Tax Bills
- Why Government Delayed a 2p Fuel Duty Rise That Still Hits Drivers in December
- Electric Car Buyers Now Pay Up to £200 Road Tax, DfT Data Shows
Vehicles, targets and the environment
- DfT Plans Euro 7 Brake, Tyre and Battery Rules for Every New Car From 2027
- DfT Could Cut the 2030 Electric Car Target From 80 to 50 Percent
- Government Reviews Electric Car Sales Targets Months After Threatening £15,000 Fines
- Welsh Government Raises Engine Idling Fines From £20 to £150 on 30 September