Smoking Now Banned In Cars With Children
A new law that bans smoking in vehicles that are carrying anyone under the age of 18 comes into force today throughout England and Wales. The new law means that drivers and passengers who break the law could face a penalty fine of £50. The ban has been hailed as a ‘landmark’ victory by Professor […]
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- Oct, 01, 2015
New Drug-Driving Law Come Into Force
New rules on driving under the effects of drugs will come into force today. This means it is now illegal to drive with certain levels of some drugs in your body (eight illegal and eight prescription drugs). The additional rules run along side the current drug-driving law which means those found guilty can face a […]
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- Mar, 02, 2015
Speeding Fines in Four-Year High
More than 115,000 motorist throughout England and Wales have received fines for speeding, the highest level since 2009. The figures released by the Ministry of Justice show that 115,549 motorists in 2013 were fined. South Wales saw one of the biggest increases of fines with 6,491, from 2,181 three years earlier. A speed camera in […]
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- Jan, 02, 2015
Crackdown on M5 Motorists
Operation Unity saw officers from seven forces work together along the M5 corridor from near Birmingham to Exeter to catch motorists breaking the law. The operation saw 291 motorists pulled over for mostly traffic offences. Of those who were pulled over 70 were stopped for speeding offences, 54 were issued with fixed penalty notices for […]
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- Oct, 09, 2014
Council’s “Spy Cars” Face Ban
Under new government proposals, councils could be banned from using CCTV cameras and cars with mounted cameras to fine motorists who park illegally. Around 75 councils, with 102 cars equipped with spy cameras, have permission to use CCTV cameras or “approved devices” enabling them to enforce parking restrictions. This approval came in under Labour’s 2004 […]
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- Sep, 27, 2013
On-The-Spot Fines In Force
Back in early June we wrote about how the Government were introducing new £100 on-the-stop fines for offences such as lane-hogging and tailgating. This has now come into force. Motorists who are deemed to be: – driving too close to the vehicle in front overtaking and pushing into a queue of traffic failing to give […]
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- Aug, 16, 2013
New £100 On-The-Spot Fines Announced
Motorists who are caught ‘hogging’ the middle lane and the motoring and those seen cutting up motorists will face on-the-spot fines of £100 as well as 3 penalty points in a new crackdown against anti-social driving. Other targets include motorists who do not give way at junctions, use the wrong lane at a roundabout and […]
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- Jun, 05, 2013
“we will catch you and we will punish you.”
A new penalty of three penalty points and a £90 fine will be introduced for motoring offences such as using a mobile phone whilst driving, running a red light and speeding offences. Patrick McLoughlin, the transport secretary, said: “We want to send a clear message to dangerous drivers: if you continue to show complete disregard […]
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- May, 09, 2013
Wheel-Clamping Banned on Private Land
Wheel-clamping is now criminal offence if done on private land in England and Wales, but not Northern Ireland, thanks to The Protection of Freedoms Act. Lord Taylor of Holbeach, the Home Office Minister responsible for changes to vehicle clamping law, said: “This common-sense ban will give motorists the protection they deserve against rogue wheel-clamping and […]
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- Oct, 01, 2012
Motorists Face Speed Camera Comeback
A new wave of speed cameras are coming our way all funded by motorists attending speed awareness courses. The Coalition pledged to end the “war on the motorist” by putting an end to Whitehall funding for speed cameras however of the 33 partnerships who responded to inquiries from The Daily Telegraph, 21 confirmed that they […]
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- Sep, 13, 2012