Monthly Archives April 2017

New 30mph Speed Limit On South Manchester Commuter Route

New 30mph Speed Limit On South Manchester Commuter Route

South Manchester drivers face a new 30mph limit on Princess Road from 30th April 2017. The speed limit will be cut from 40 to 30mph along the entire stretch of the busy commuter route, over three miles, from the M60 motorway to Alexandra Park, Moss Side, where a 30mph limit already applies. The new limit will […]

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Tough New Speeding Fines Arrive On April 24th 2017

Tough New Speeding Fines Arrive On April 24th 2017

Drivers caught speeding excessively above the legal limit face much tougher fines in future under new sentencing guidelines. The tougher penalties for serious offenders will see some drivers facing fines of up to 150% of their net weekly income. This would apply to drivers who for example go at 41mph or more where there is a 20mph limit, 51mph […]

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DVLA Discloses Driver Details to EU Member States

DVLA Discloses Driver Details to EU Member States

The government has just quietly introduced a new law that will require the DVLA to disclose to other EU countries the personal details of anyone who was the registered keeper of a vehicle alleged to have committed a traffic offence in another EU country. The law applies to a number of motoring offences, including speeding offences and using a mobile phone whilst driving. The […]

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Will Brexit Affect UK Motoring Offences & Laws?

Will Brexit Affect UK Motoring Offences & Laws?

Although the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union (EU) on 29th March 2019,  Brexit is likely to have little if any impact on the enforcement and prosecution of most motoring offences. Although UK drivers may be affected by changes in fuel prices, exchange rates, tariffs and so on, most common motoring offences, such as speeding […]

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What To Know: EU Driving Licences Post-Brexit

What To Know: EU Driving Licences Post-Brexit

On the 29th March 2019 the UK is due to leave the European Union (EU). Will this affect the holders of EU driving licences who wish to drive in the UK post-Brexit? At the moment, if you have an EU (or EEA) licence you can drive in Great Britain until you’re 70, or for three years after becoming a […]

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