As part of a crackdown on illegal mobile phone use, Police have asked members of the public to spy on drivers they believe to be offending. They are recruiting “community spotters” to target repeat offenders on their regular routes. Pilot schemes have been launched involving driving instructors and other regular road-users being used to tip […]
Police in England and Wales have announced a week-long crackdown on motorists who use their mobile phones while driving. The operations will include dedicated patrols and messages on road signs. Drivers caught using a mobile phone illegally whilst driving are usually given a Fixed Penalty of 3 points and £100. From next year, this penalty […]
Last April, the government raised the national speed limit for HGVs on some roads by 10 mph. To the surprise of many, a review of the limits for the Department for Transport (DfT) found that accidents involving HGVs dropped sharply a year after the change was made. The ongoing study found that collisions were down […]
More than 1,000 drivers a week are being caught speeding on smart motorways, according to police figures obtained by the BBC. Last year, 52,516 Fixed Penalties were issued on a number of these roads, including parts of the M1, M4, M25, M42 and M6. This compared to just 2,023 on the same stretches in 2010-11, before they were upgraded to smart motorways. […]
Drivers caught illegally using a mobile phone whilst driving will no longer be able to avoid penalty points by taking a course, the government have proposed. At present many police forces allow some drivers to attend training workshops as an alternative to penalty points. No date has been given for the change. The government also says […]
