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
Drink Driving Limit Should Be Cut
The Police Federation have called for England and Wales to follow Scotland and lower the drink driving limit. The Police Federation, who represents rank-and-file officers, wants to see the limit brought down from 80mg of alcohol in 100ml to just 50mg. Experts have estimated that a 50mg limit would mean an average man would not […]
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- May, 20, 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
Smoking Ban in Cars Carrying Children to be Brought In
The government is to make it a criminal offence to smoke in cars when children are present as passengers after a House of Commons vote by 376 to 107. The law will be brought in force throughout England before the next election, due in 2015. The Welsh government must now decide if the want the […]
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- Feb, 11, 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
Government Unveil Drug Driving Proposals
The government has unveiled plans to make it easier to prosecute those who drive under the influence of drugs. The proposal includes illegal eight drugs including, benzoylecgonine, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and LSD for which allowable limits would be set to a very low level. Eight legal drugs such as diazepam, methadone and morphine would receive […]
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- Jul, 10, 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
Traffic Courts to Speed Up Motoring Cases
Courts dedicated to prosecuting minor motoring offences are to be set up throughout England and Wales. The pilot scheme, which has been been piloted in nine areas being Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, Metropolitan Police, Nottinghamshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and West Yorkshire has been said to have successfully “simplified” the legal process. The new courts will only […]
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- May, 17, 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