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THE LABOUR PARTY GOVERNMENT WANTS TO SPEED UP PLANS TO SHARE UK DRIVER DATA FOLLOWING SUMMIT WITH EUROPE’S TOP MANDARINS. 10:19, 29 May 2025 Drivers face a crackdown on unpaid European Union

speeding fines after the EU-UK reset deal. The Labour Party government wants to speed up plans to share UK driver data following summit with Europe’s top mandarins. Since Brexit, there’s

been no official mechanism for Europe’s police forces to follow-up traffic offences committed by Brits driving their cars abroad, because they haven’t been able to forward speeding fines or

penalty notices without access to the DVLA’s database of names and addresses. But according to the EC’s post-summit briefing, one point of agreement with the United Kingdom was a pledge to

seek “quicker and better implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and to reinforce their cooperation. READ MORE FOREIGN OFFICE ISSUES 'IMPORTANT' WARNING FOR UK

TOURISTS 'WHO HAVE HEALTH CONDITION' "This means, for example, finalising work setting up the exchange of vehicle registration data under the Agreement.” Article continues

below A report published by the EU after the deal was agreed reads: “At the Summit, the European Commission and the United Kingdom agreed to quicker and better implementation of the Trade

and Cooperation Agreement and to reinforce their cooperation.” Since 1 January 2021, UK drivers can no longer receive fines via the post for minor traffic offences committed in the EU

countries, according to the Road Traffic Offences and Licensing FAQs document published by Parliament. But UK drivers can still receive on-the-spot fines in person in EU Member States. The

report reads there are plans for “finalising work setting up the exchange of vehicle registration data under the Agreement.” Article continues below Labour Party Prime Minister Sir Kir

Starmer said: “It’s time to look forward. To move on from the stale old debates and political fights to find common sense, practical solutions which get the best for the British people.

“We’re ready to work with partners if it means we can improve people’s lives here at home. So that’s what this deal is all about – facing out into the world once again, in the great

tradition of this nation."