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Published on July 8, 2026

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Not being able to drive has become one of Britain’s biggest dating turn-offs.

More than a third of motorists admit they find a potential partner less attractive if they don’t have a driving licence.

The findings come as driving test waiting times continue at historic highs, and the cost of learning becomes increasingly burdensome.

Are you the one?
A survey of 1,000 UK drivers by automotive marketplace Autotrader found that 38% say they are put off by a potential partner who cannot drive.

In contrast, 55% believe driving ability plays at least some role in how attractive they find someone.

The findings suggest that driving has become more than just a practical life skill, increasingly influencing first impressions and compatibility in modern relationships.

Young adults are the most likely to view a lack of a driving licence as a dealbreaker.

Almost three-quarters (72%) of drivers aged 18 to 24 said a non-driving partner was less appealing, despite younger people facing the highest barriers to getting on the road as the cost of learning continues to rise.

Women were also more likely than men to be influenced by driving status.

Some 43% of female drivers said a partner who could not drive was less attractive, compared with 34% of male drivers.

Practical realities
The research found that drivers generally begin to lose patience if a partner has not passed their driving test by age 25, which respondents identified as the point at which not driving starts to become less acceptable.

Regional differences were also apparent.

London drivers were the most likely to view a non-driving partner negatively, with 42% saying it affected attractiveness.

At the same time, respondents in the capital expected partners to have passed their test by an average age of just over 24.

Drivers in Belfast expected partners to qualify even earlier, shortly after their 23rd birthday, making the Northern Ireland city the least forgiving when it comes to age expectations.

By contrast, motorists in Newcastle and Edinburgh were prepared to wait until a partner was around 27 before considering it an issue.

Published on July 8, 2026

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The Government has launched a renewed THINK! road safety campaign warning motorists not to “Put Drugs in the Driving Seat”.

Official figures show drug driving has become one of the UK’s fastest-growing road safety concerns.

The most worrying growth is among young male drivers.

Summer all year
Running throughout the summer, the campaign focuses particularly on young male drivers, urging them to think twice before getting behind the wheel after taking illegal drugs or certain prescription medicines.

The adverts highlight how even if drivers “feel fine”, drugs can impair reaction times, judgement and concentration for hours or even days.

It’s a campaign that comes against a backdrop of steadily rising drug-driving offences and a sharp increase in fatal collisions involving drugs.

According to THINK!, 21,791 people were convicted of drug-driving offences in England and Wales during 2025, continuing a trend that has seen convictions climb steadily over the past decade.

Meanwhile, between 2014 and 2023, there was a 70% increase in the number of deceased drivers in whom drugs were detected.

Boys will be boys
Young men remain the group most at risk.

Around 90% of drivers impaired by drugs in collisions are male, while four in ten are aged between 17 and 29.

Research commissioned for the campaign also found that almost one-third (32%) of young men believe it is acceptable to drive after taking drugs if they “feel fine”, and nearly half (46%) know someone who has driven after using drugs.

Road safety experts say the problem has become more visible since the introduction of roadside drug-testing equipment and the creation of specific drug-driving offences in 2015, which made enforcement significantly easier.

Police forces now routinely carry out roadside drug wipes alongside breath tests, leading to many more offenders being detected.

Published on July 9, 2026

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Road safety organisations are stepping up calls for mandatory speed-limiting technology for repeat offenders.

New figures reveal hundreds of thousands of motorists were caught driving at dangerously excessive speeds on Britain’s lower-speed roads.

Speeding on urban roads is a particular concern as it results in more serious casualty consequences.

Urban chaos
New analysis by the RAC, based on Freedom of Information requests to 33 police forces, found more than 271,000 drivers were caught travelling at 40mph or above in 30mph limits during 2025.

Meanwhile, almost 33,000 motorists were detected driving at 30mph or more in 20mph zones.

Among the most shocking offences were a driver clocked at 114mph in a 30mph limit in Leicestershire and another travelling at 89mph on a 20mph road in north Wales.

Other motorists were recorded at 80mph near schools in Cheshire and at 79mph on a residential road in Cumbria during the afternoon, when vulnerable road users were likely to have been present.

The RAC says the figures demonstrate that excessive speeding remains a significant road safety problem despite years of enforcement and public education campaigns.

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🚗 Ready to take the first step towards driving independence?

County Driving Academy provides professional, supportive driving lessons tailored to your learning needs and goals. Together we’ll help you become a safe, confident and capable driver.

Spaces available for new learners.

📞 Call or message: 07413 365348
📧 Email: [email protected]

Your journey starts here.