New driving rules coming in March: Fuel duty, number plates and licence changes

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March is bringing a wave of changes to driving laws, and owners of petrol and diesel cars need to be especially alert.The cost of fuel duty fees for vehicles with combustion engines is set to increase, and anyone who drives a company car should also brace themselves for updates to Advisory Fuel Rates.New designs for number plates and updates to driving licences are also on the horizon, and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may have further announcements to make next week.

Here are some key changes affecting drivers as we head into March, as reported by the Express. From the first of the month, the DVLA will introduce new '24' number plate designs, which are refreshed every March and September.With the introduction of new designs comes a list of banned plates, and March 2024 is no different.

Hundreds of phrases won't be released, including BO24 LOK, FA24 NNY, AS24 HLE, SH24 GGY, SK24 NKZ and PE24 VRT.Experts from webuyanycar warn that the release of new models could "devalue" some older vehicles.If you're looking to buy a second-hand car, this could be good news for you.

Dealers might reduce prices on 2023 models to make room for new ones.Another change coming into effect on March 1 is the update to Advisory Fuel Rates.From the start of the month, new Advisory Fuel rates (AFRs) will be in place, affecting company car drivers.