News & tips

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driver's seat.

Guides, rules and honest tips about learning to drive in Malta — 40 articles from the school that's taught it since 1969.

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Rules & TM
Malta's penalty points system: what every driver must know
12 points and your licence is gone — here's how the system works.
16 Jul 2026 · Read →
Rules & TM
Your first 3 years: probationary licence rules
New drivers live under stricter rules — including a near-zero alcohol limit.
13 Jul 2026 · Read →
Rules & TM
TM applications are now fully online — here's what changed
Paper applications are history. The Driving Licence Portal is the only way in.
4 Jul 2026 · Read →
Rules & TM
The official costs of a Malta licence, itemised
What Transport Malta charges — separate from your lessons.
30 Jun 2026 · Read →
Royal news
Inside the Luxury fast-track: a licence in 6–12 weeks
Intensive daily training, priority scheduling, everything handled.
5 Jul 2026 · Read →
Royal news
Lessons in your language: how live translation works
Learning to drive is hard enough — don't do it in your third language.
25 Jun 2026 · Read →
Royal news
Wanted: Malta's next generation of driving instructors
The TAG course — €3,000, or free with a Royal contract.
20 Jun 2026 · Read →
Royal news
55+ years on Malta's roads — and just getting started
From 1969 to the fully digital Royal System.
15 Jun 2026 · Read →
Safety
The seatbelt habit that saves lives on short trips
Most Malta journeys are under 15 minutes — and that's exactly the problem.
19 Jul 2026 · Read →
Safety
Your phone is the most dangerous thing in the car
A three-second glance at 50 km/h is 40 metres driven blind.
17 Jul 2026 · Read →
Safety
Driving with children: seats, belts and the back row
The rules of thumb every parent-driver should know.
9 Jul 2026 · Read →
Safety
Tired driving is impaired driving
You can't fight sleep with willpower — and you shouldn't try.
2 Jul 2026 · Read →
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