Britons are being warned of new driving law changes that have been introduced over the last month which could see them pay more to stay behind the wheel and stay on the road.
Several key motoring changes were launched in September as the UK saw the introduction of new number plates and changes to the London Ulez scrappage scheme.
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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A number of important driving law changes were launched over the last month
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Number plate changes
Car forecourts across the country were graced with new number plates on September 1 with the second rollout of new identifiers with “74”.
The new licence plates followed on from the first batch which was introduced in March, with the latest models seeing the “24” identifier.
The DVLA also announced that 150,000 new fixed-price prefix personalised registration numbers would be up for auction featuring a letter between A and H, followed by 25 or 26, a space and then three more letters.
The new ’74’ number plate identifiers were rolled out at the start of September
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Advisory fuel rates
The new advisory fuel rates from the HMRC were introduced on September 1 for employees using a company car and can be used to either reimburse employees for business travel.
Petrol engines will see price reductions down to 13p (engines up to 1,400cc), 15p (between 1,401cc and 2,000cc) and 24p (over 2,000cc), with diesel prices also dropping to 12p (1,600cc), 14p (between 1,601cc and 2,000cc) and 18p (over 2,000cc).
LPG prices will remain at their current levels (11p, 13p and 21p), while electric vehicles will see prices drop to 7p.
The SIlvertown Tunnel is expected to open in 2025 PASilvertown Tunnel consultation
The Silvertown Tunnel will open in Spring 2025 and see drivers charged to cross the Thames. A Transport for London consultation ended on September 3, with TfL expected to analyse responses over the coming months.
Proposals suggested that the standard off-peak rate of £1.50 for cars, motorbikes and small vans would apply the majority of the time for vehicles registered for TfL AutoPay.
Peak charges would be £1 more than standard off-peak charges for motorbikes and an extra £2.50 for cars and small vans between 6am and 10am northbound and between 4pm and 7pm southbound, Monday to Friday.
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Motorists are required to pay £12.50 to drive inside the Ulez with a non-compliant car
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Ulez scrappage scheme
Transport for London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) scrappage scheme was finally closed on September 7 after helping more than 54,000 applicants switch to cleaner forms of transport.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was “proud” of the scrappage scheme for supporting so many Londoners switch to greener vehicles more than a year on from the expansion of the Ulez to include Greater London.
In total, £69.5million in grants was given to Londoners looking to scrap their non-compliant cars or motorcycles, while £116.6million was given to scrap or retrofit a van or minibus.