The figures on this page are based on survey data. Find out more about interpreting survey data , including how reliability is affected by the number of people surveyed. Differences between ethnic groups have not been tested for statistical significance. The bullet points on this page only include findings about large differences. National Travel Survey responses are weighted to take account of different population demographics.
They are also weighted to take into account people who did not respond or complete their travel diary in full. You can read more about how weighting is used to make survey data more representative of the group it is about. See Download the data for weighted and unweighted sample sizes. National Travel Survey Department for Transport. Junctions are the biggest roadblock for UK learner drivers There are many factors that can lead to a learner driver failing their driving test - from speeding and road positioning to not using mirrors properly and ignoring traffic signs.
However, the biggest bump in the road for most are observations at junctions. In fact, according to the DVSA , this has been the number one reason for learners failing their test for the past 10 years! Make sure you brush up on your observation skills before getting back on the UK roads.
So, if in doubt check your MOT expiry date today! But even if they did, 1 in 10 have never checked the oil level anyway. Concerning statistics for anyone coming back to the UK roads for the first time in a while! While the little Vauxhall Corsa with 1. What a waste! Yet again, grey has beaten its monotone rivals black and white into second and third places respectively.
Making the UK roads more boring than ever! Or the West Midlands which saw the most orange cars registered. Automotive marketplace Auto Trader has recently had some seriously sexy supercars looking for new owners.
There are a diverse range of roles including carer, professional driver, cleaner, chef, sales consultant, security guard, business development manager, gymnastics coach, electrician and even zoo worker.
With the latest DVLA figures showing there are now centenarians with a licence. What about Brexit? Tax and conditions. Why is there a shortage of lorry drivers? Backlash against longer hours for lorry drivers.
Craig Stevens. The drivers can command more money - the profitability of the transport industry is very small in normal circumstances and that means we'll have to up prices for our customers. What about the rest of Europe? This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
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Accept all cookies. Set cookie preferences. Number of heavy goods vehicle drivers in employment by nationality, January to June , UK, not seasonally adjusted.
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