5 October 2026 · 11:18
Motorcyclists have an 86-times higher serious-casualty rate than car users in NI travel data
DfI data shows 344 motorcycle KSIs per 100m km travelled versus 4 for car/van users in NI — an 86-times exposure-rate difference.
Fresh reporting, official updates and original PureCar analysis for drivers across Northern Ireland.
DfI data shows 344 motorcycle KSIs per 100m km travelled versus 4 for car/van users in NI — an 86-times exposure-rate difference.
NI drivers strongly backed 20mph at schools but rejected blanket speed-limit cuts in the 2026 DfI consultation. See the key figures and HGV findings.
Northern Ireland diesel prices compared town by town. Newry averaged 199.4p a litre while Dungannon was 184.9p on 1 October 2026.
From 1 October 2026, GB provisional licence holders cannot take NI Category B car or A/A1/A2 motorcycle theory or practical tests without an NI provis...
Northern Ireland on-street parking rules change on 24 October 2026. See how pay-by-plate works, where new machines are rolling out and what drivers mu...
Northern Ireland's maximum taxi tariff is under review as diesel reaches 193.3p a litre. No new fare or start date has yet been approved.
A re-advertised DfI plan proposes a six-month Banbridge parking trial with one-hour limits on five town-centre streets and a one-hour no-return rule.
DfI has proposed no-waiting-at-any-time restrictions on parts of Glenville Road and Mallusk Drive in Newtownabbey, including a ban on loading and unlo...
PSNI says cash estimated at hundreds of thousands of pounds was found in a sophisticated hide inside a vehicle arriving at Belfast Harbour on 24 Septe...
A Belfast order takes effect on 20 October 2026, abandoning two defined areas of road in Little Victoria Street Car Park. It is not a blanket closure...
DfI proposes one-hour parking on parts of High Street and Main Street, Ballymoney, with a one-hour no-return rule and new waiting restrictions.
DfI has made a new disabled parking order creating unlimited-waiting bays across 12 Northern Ireland towns from 8 October 2026.
A temporary northbound closure starts on Durham Street and College Square North as Belfast cycling-network works begin on 28 September 2026.
PSNI is investigating several vehicle thefts in Derry and Strabane, including three motorbikes stolen from Skeoge, Springtown and Creggan.
DVA’s 2026/27 plan outlines vehicle-testing expansion at Hydebank and Mallusk plus enabling work for proposed new facilities at Campsie and Enniskille...
DVA’s 2026/27 business plan sets a target of at least 300 roadside safety inspections of private cars in Northern Ireland.
DVA has confirmed a review of driver and vehicle testing fees in its 2026/27 business plan, but no new NI MOT or driving-test price has been announced...
GB provisional licence holders cannot take the main NI car and motorcycle tests from 1 October 2026. Here's what changes.
Learner drivers in Armagh, Newry and Craigavon face waits approaching two months as Northern Ireland prepares for GDL.
PSNI seized 65 e-bikes and e-scooters across Belfast during a three-day operation. The youngest rider encountered was six.
Northern Ireland petrol prices are almost 30% higher than a year ago. We explain the pump-price rise and what it means for NI drivers.
NI car insurance has risen 4% to an average quoted premium of £1,059 while the wider UK average fell to £713, according to Confused.com/WTW.
Northern Ireland's practical driving test changes on 1 April 2027 with about 20 minutes of independent driving, sat nav use and moving show-me/tell-me...
Fuel has hit 200.9p a litre in the Strabane area. See what a £2-a-litre fill costs and why comparing live Northern Ireland pump prices matters.