Monthly Archives January 2016

Majority of drivers ignore controversial Bristol 20mph speed limits

Majority of drivers ignore controversial Bristol 20mph speed limits

A recent study by the Bristol Post has revealed that the majority of local drivers, including police cars, ambulances and even council vehicles, ignore  the controversial 20mph limits. Tests in four part of the city showed the average speed to be 26mph. One Police car was seen doing 27 mph without its emergency lights on. Between March […]

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Penalty Points and Totting Up – Avoiding a Driving Ban

Penalty Points and Totting Up – Avoiding a Driving Ban

Many drivers have experienced the worry of being caught by a speed camera and anxiously awaiting the arrival of a Notice of Intended Prosecution or Summons. With speed guns and cameras seemingly round every corner and increased police powers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices, it can now be very difficult for even the most cautious […]

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Hundreds arrested for drink or drug driving over Christmas

Hundreds arrested for drink or drug driving over Christmas

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say they arrested 324 people for drink driving and 80 for drug driving during their recent Christmas campaign. This compares to 273 for drink driving and 44 for drug driving during the same period last year, an increase of 21%. The number arrested for drug driving has almost doubled, almost certainly due to […]

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Hundreds arrested for drug driving in Cheshire

Hundreds arrested for drug driving in Cheshire

Over 240 motorists have been arrested for drug driving in Cheshire since new drug driving laws came into force in March last year. New figures revealed by Cheshire Police show that since March 160 drivers have been charged and 75 remain on Police bail for the offence. The figures cover Cheshire alone, including Macclesfield, Warrington, Runcorn, Wilmslow and […]

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New Year greetings and thanks

New Year greetings and thanks

We wish all our loyal clients, past, present and of course future, a very happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. Most of our clients initially find us by recommendation, often by other lawyers, and some of you have been with us for many years. Thank you for your loyalty. Who knows what 2016 will bring? For drivers, I think it is safe […]

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