Half the people in the UK would support increasing the motorway speed limit, an MSN poll has suggested. According to their research, 50% of Britons would like to see the speed limit raised from 70 to 80 mph. 25% support retention of the current speed limit. MSN says that”Britain’s speed limits are among the lowest […]
A US motorist who was stopped by police and given a ticket for wearing Google Glass while driving has had her case dropped after a traffic court in California found no proof the device was operating at the time. The Court dismissed the case on the grounds of a lack of proof that her Google […]
From the middle of next year, all driving licence records will be available online and paper licences will no longer be needed. Old style paper licences without photocards will however remain valid. This means that insurance companies will be able to check traffic offence details when they sell policies. As a result, “honest” motorists could see premiums […]
Police have said that over 300 drivers were arrested in Greater Manchester for drink driving over Christmas – that’s 4 out of every 100 people stopped by police. 72 people tested positive when they were tested after an accident, with the other 247 caught by road traffic officers out on patrol or at roadside checks. Between 1 […]
To kick off the New Year, the government is proposing to introduce a 60mph speed limit on the M1 motorway between Junction 28 in Derbyshire and 35a in South Yorkshire. The limit would only operate at certain times of the day, but is in addition to the variable speed limits the government has already proposed […]
